Something that has become more and more clear to me over the past year–from starting my own online biz, my own blog and from mining the internet for great food sites–is the importance of good photography. The difference between a gorgeous photograph and one that is overexposed or poorly lit or any of the other bad photography terms I don’t … Read More ...
Learn to Make Sugarpaste Roses
Learn to make these lovely, delicate flowers on the Happy Love Strawberry blog. Happy Love Strawberry combines detailed instructions with beautiful photography to give us all a tutorial–as guided by “Alex’s Granny”–in sugarcraft roses (gumpaste in the U.S.). If I wasn’t already an Anglophile, Happy Love Strawberry’s cake love would’ve made me one. Oh, and by the way, they … Read More ...
Yummy Cupcake Tote
You might not want to actually consume this cute cupcake tote, but if falls nicely under the category of things-inpspired-by-clever-baking. The husband and wife team at the etsy store, “Space Oddities,” offer this yummy bag, as well as other things–mirrors, cards, buttons, a bit of geekery and more. Feeling extra special? Put a cherry on top. Totes … Read More ...
Share Your Edible Craft with the World
TasteSpotting, a virtual portal to the food and drink world, offers links to all kinds of cool products, recipes, how-tos, news, trends and people. Anyone can post their photograph and link, but they do moderate and can deny submissions (hence, there is good quality control). Read their submission guidelines to get ideas on what they will accept…it’s a vast … Read More ...
Color Coded Dessert Tables
Amy Atlas, a NYC event planner, is best known for her gorgeous dessert tables. I’m leading you to no recipes or how-tos, but I firmly believe scrolling through her “eye candy” is a must for anyone interested in baking or edible crafts. Her photography is crisp and pristine and the subjects even more incredible. She orders the … Read More ...
C’mon, Join the (Cupcake) Club
The super-popular book, Hello, Cupcake
! by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack, is chock full of incredible, clever ideas (like “TV Dinner” cupcakes, garden cupcakes with “veggies” on top, “slumber party” cupcakes, even a little Van Gogh thrown in there.) You can join their club on the “Hello, Cupcake!” web site at www.hellocupcakebook.com and post your own cupcake creations … Read More ...
Every Flavor Cake Labels
These ultra cute bakery labels from the Layer Cake Shop on etsy are great for personalizing your goodies and enticing recipients into the box. They have tons of fun flavors. Aside from the standards–yellow cake, brownie, buttercream–they offer mint, peanut butter, Bavarian, poppyseed, even kiwi.
(Check out the rest of the store, too, especially the “Holiday Shop.”)… Read More ...
Fancy Chocolates? Easy.
Ever wonder how fancy desserts at fancy restaurants look so fancy? Think professional chefs painstakingly paint those intricate designs on chocolate? Not so. The process is surprisingly easy. Chocolate Transfer sheets from Fancy Flours (a store offering everything the baker could possibly need to create edible art) take the mystery out of such desserts. The prints come in every imaginable … Read More ...
Even Cupcakes Love Accessories
Need a clever, quick way to turn cupcakes from drab to fab? Well, OK, even unadorned, ooey, gooey, yummy cupcakes are rarely drab, but you can most certainly make them more fabulous (and memorable).
“The Peach” etsy shop offers tons of homemade and kitschy toppers and charms to personalize cupcakes for any occasion, party or inside joke.
Pinup … Read More ...
Intrigued by Cookie Decorating? Win a Book and Get Started
The yummy, consuming world of edible crafts is thriving. With more and more resources on creating and decorating with food, crafters already interested in making fantastic things from bits and pieces are making fantastic things from food, especially sweets.
And so, the edible art guru at bakerella is at it again, trying her hand at cookie decorating. (Wait, could it … Read More ...
Edible Crafts Editor Required
Our Edible Crafts blog is looking for a new editor if you have experience with edible crafts and have a keen eye for
all the latest products and website updates then this part time position may be for you.
Edible crafts covers everything from chocolate making, cake decorating to fruit displays and more.
for information on how to apply visit … Read More ...
Who said you can’t have your cake and eat it too?
This is the fairytale story of a bride who got what she wanted…
And all she wanted was “a four layer (wedding cake) made with my precious game consoles”. Click here to read more.
Chocolate Craft Days
The blurb on this webpage asks… “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a chocolate factory?”.  I would definitely have to answer: YES!!!
Although I’m not in
England right now, I am definitely adding this to my “to do list” for my next visit!Â
This is how the blurb continues, “Have fun … Read More ...
Edible Crafts Editor Wanted
We are looking for an editor who is interested in writing on Edible Crafts Topics including Chocolate making, cake decorating and much more.
ou should be able to keep up to date with the latest crafty news and product reviews as well as be able to seek out new websites, ideas and projects.
If you have a driven desire to … Read More ...
Great Gift Idea
Looking for an original idea for a gift? Why not try whisking this up…a chocolate filled whisk! You can find instructions on craftbits.com, or just click here.