If you are in the area, don’t miss the once a year Wilton Tent sale!
I wish I could be there!!!… Read More ...
Homemade Edible Gifts for Dad
It’s almost father’s day, time to start thinking of what you want to give your favorite man this year. Here are five ideas for homemade edible gifts for your Dad:
1. Gift basket – this one is easy, all you need is a little bit of creative inspiration, you can buy the basket, or anything else to put the gifts … Read More ...
Eating Out
Its picnic time again, and being the mom of two little girls I have to say that I am particularly happy to come home in the evenings, throw some fun food together and take the whole family out on a picnic. It’s fun for everyone, especially me, no dishes and big mess to clean up after everyone’s eaten!
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The Butterfly Cake
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me how to make a butterfly cake. I made one for my younger daughter’s second birthday, and remember how long it took me to decide how to decorate it. Deciding what kind of cake to make was a piece of cake (I just had to), it had to be a chocolate cake, what kid … Read More ...
The Magnolia Bakery’s Cupcake Lineup
Here’s a quickie, I just had to post this!
Take a look at this video of the line for cupcakes outside Magnolia Bakery in New York’sWest Village.
If I lived there I would have whipped up a batch or two of cupcakes and taken them along to sell to all the people waiting in line!… Read More ...
Cool Contest Results
The coolest competition out there has officially ended, and the results are in!
Click the link  to check out the 10 winning flavors of Nestle’s “Flavorologist for a Day” competition.
For those of you who don’t know, Nestle invited kids, between the ages of 6 and 12 from all over the USA to try out for a chance to … Read More ...
Allchocolate.com
Allchocolate.com is the perfect site for a chocoholic like myself!
Even the home page is making me drool, this is like watching “Charlie and the chocolate factory”, I need to get myself a big piece of chocolate before I begin! This is definitely the best chocolate site that I have come across, it is chockablock full of interesting information in … Read More ...
Again I find myself writing about something that is not at all edible (but is crafty and they do serve food). During my last wander around cyberspace I came across the SparkCrafts site. This looks like the kind of place where I could spend a LOT of time – in fact, I would rather spend the day there than in … Read More ...
Safe Kitchen Crafting for Kids
I have posted quite a few ideas and recipes for cooking and working with food together with kids, I thought that it’s about time to post some reminders about being safe in the kitchen.Â
Before you begin, it is very important to read the recipe to your children, of have them read it to you. Make sure that you … Read More ...
Gummi Bear Sculpture
… Read More ...Edible crafts is a very diverse subject, including many different forms of crafts and also art. Why am I telling you this? Well, simply because I came across the most amazing artist’s site, Ya Ya Chou, and just had to share it with you.Ya Ya is an artist who was born in Taiwan and moved to Los Angeles in 1997
Rusks and muffins
This weekend we went on a baking spree. First we made muffins, lots and lots of different muffins, which was fun, and I got my younger daughter to help, so it was also some quality time. (It also worked out well because one of my best friends gave birth a few weeks earlier than expected, so we had some freshly … Read More ...
Fun Easter Facts
Here are some fun Easter facts straight from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) – the American candy industry’s leading and oldest trade association.
The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the most popular treats associated with Easter.
90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year.
16 billion jelly … Read More ...
Sweet Treats
Last night, while looking for a bit of inspiration on the web, I came across Adorn Magazine’s site.  I loved their colorful site, it really did inspire me and I hope that it will inspire you too – or at least brighten up your day.
Here are some fun frosting tips and a recipe for Buttercream Icing for Floral … Read More ...
An Easter Candy Showdown
It seems that Easter candy is the topic of the week. Â This is Rachael Coyle’s professional opinion of the matter…an Easter candy showdown, and Jake Dobkin (from Gothamist.com) shares a whole new way of eating it… Easter Super-Fun Candy Balls!
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The photo of Peeps and Cadbury Eggs in battle is by Rachael Coyle
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Egg-citing Idea
If any of you live in London, you might enjoy the idea of a quiet Easter brunch, while the kids enjoy Easter egg decorating.
Visit this link to find out more: Egg-citing Easter eats at Carluccio’s… Read More ...