It’s everything wedding out there as April 29 approaches. Find a brief history of the wedding cake (well, the Britain-based history) HERE at The Telegraph. {spotted on the kitchn}… Read More ...
Circus Waffles, Cake Candelabras and More
Back in my 20s I haunted the Urban Outfitters DC store weekly. Well over a decade (OK, closer to two decades) later, after graduating to Anthropologie, I too often forget about the kitschy cool collections there. Check out the Urban Outfitters kitchen and barware HERE, including this circus waffle maker, mini pig frying pan, oinking pig kitchen timer, and … Read More ...
Lollipop Speakers
I spotted these cuties on Cute Everything, and I know, I know they are so very much not edible, but c’mon. Lollipops. Speakers. How could I not share? Find the lollipop speakers for MP3 players HERE at Perpetual Kid.… Read More ...
Cupcake Rings (Wearable)
The cupcake craze has so fully exhausted every creative cupcake possibility that we now must incorporate cupcakes into other aspects of our lives. Like our wardrobes. Not only do I find the concept of these wearable mini cupcake rings from Hoosier Homemade utterly fantastic, but they are decorated so beautifully to boot. Learn to make them (with video!) HERE at … Read More ...
Peeps S’Mores Pie
Leftover Peeps? Make leftover Peeps S’mores Ice Cream Pie. Only from CakeSpy. Find the recipe HERE at Serious Eats.… Read More ...
Jellybean Matzo House
There’s something so unifying about this jellybean Matzo creation. Leave it to kids with leftover candy to find transcendence (and decadence) in the merging of holidays. Learn to construct a jellybean matzo house HERE at Tinker Lab.… Read More ...
Beautiful Cupcake Tree
Cupcakes suspended so gorgeously from a tree centerpiece? Wow. And one more wow. Spotted on Gordon Gossip, the image is by Evrim Icoz and found HERE.… Read More ...
The Royal Wedding Menu (or the Best Guess)
For anyone else absorbed by the Royal Wedding (What is it about us Americans so obsessed with the Royals? Coveting a missed opportunity?), find an interesting article at epicurious that offers some insight into what might, might, be served at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, as well as links to recipes such as Croque Monsieur and … Read More ...
Sandwich Sandwich Cookies and a Lunchbox
Months ago I spotted this cute sand
wich lunchbox in a little shop here in DC where I live. I bought it for a friend and filled it with little 1 1/2-inch sandwich sandwich cookies. I searched online and found the lunchbox available HERE at Perpetual Kid. And for tips on making the cookies, visit my blog HERE. … Read More ...
Coffee Joulies
I once got in an argument with a big-chain (you know the one) coffee shop employee over the hotness of my coffee. She was horribly annoyed when I didn’t want her to pour my drip coffee and leave it on the counter waiting the ten-plus minutes I knew it would take to go through the long line to the register. … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I’m in a toad-in-a-hole phase now, and have been making this a lot for breakfast. My picky eater kid wouldn’t appreciate the breakfast, even if I cut her a fancy shape, but maybe moms will. Use a heart shaped cutter for this egg and toast breakfast, and find other Mother’s Day breakfast ideas, HERE at Martha Stewart.
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Whoopie Pie Planets
Whoopie pies for the whole galaxy. Find tips on making planet whoopie pies HERE at Sugar Swings!.… Read More ...
DIY Cupcake Gift Boxes
If this is any confirmation of the clever cuteness of these DIY cupcake gift boxes, my 3-year old, who is currently on my lap trying to type (yes, this does make work more difficult), got very excited at the sight of them and wants to make them now. I love how you can vary the “flavor” with the ribbon. Find … Read More ...
Cinco de Mayo Ideas
A year goes by so quickly, I feel like I was just searching for Cinco de Mayo ideas and here we are again, almost at May. Find a roundup of ideas to celebrate HERE at from gumdrops to glitter. In the upcoming week, you’ll find margarita cupcakes, crockpot tamales, churro cupcakes, personalized tortillas and more. Click HERE for the … Read More ...
