Check out the new Donna Hay site HERE. You can shop (I’ll take the Christmas pudding), check out the magazine, find recipes (how about a Christmas trifle?) and find style ideas (like this candy cane filled pouch for your guest’s chair).
Cupcake Customizer
As spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake: the cupcake customizer by New York mini cupcake company Baked by Melissa. For larger orders, you can use the website to choose your cake, icing, topping and stuffing. Check it out HERE and view the gallery.… Read More ...
Rice Krispie Turkey
Easy, sweet, and ridiculously cute. I mean, just look at that guy! Learn how to make Rice Krispie treat turkeys HERE at gimme some oven.… Read More ...
Inside Carl Warner’s Foodscapes
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the work of photographer Carl Warner’s brilliant Foodscapes with this slideshow from Country Living. See how this incredible photograph comes together.… Read More ...
Apple Topped Apple Muffins
I love this idea of decorating apple muffins with apples. Find tips on making them and a link to the recipe HERE at Little Food Junction.… Read More ...
Print Friendly Pages at The Kitchn
Ooooh, a great new feature at the kitchn: Print friendly pages.… Read More ...
Fruit and Veggie Table
I’ve a feeling anyone with resistance to fruits and vegetables would instantly cave at the sight of this vitamin and mineral rich table featured on Amy Atlas. The fruit and veggie table was created by Esther Kim of My Bride Story. Artichoke arrangements? Brussels sprouts garland? Genius. Find more details HERE at Amy Atlas.… Read More ...
Review: Celebrate the Holidays, the New iPad App from BHG
I had the chance to join Better Homes and Gardens editor-in-chief, Gayle Butler, and production director, Lory Stewart, in a web seminar to learn more about the Celebrate the Holidays new iPad App from Better Homes and Gardens. My conclusion? I want an iPad.
The $3.99 price tag for the Celebrate the Holidays App is a trifle, given the … Read More ...
Kids! Decorate a Pear and win $1000 in Art Supplies
The Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service is sponsoring a contest to encourage kids to “Play with their Pears,” and decorate a canned pear for a chance to win a $1000 gift certificate from SmileMaker’s, Inc. for art and education supplies. The contest is open until November 30th. Find all the details HERE. I had no idea … Read More ...
Maize Candy Favors
Ever see something so simple and clever and marvel at the astounding creativity of others? I thought exactly that when I saw these maize Thanksgiving favors at Little Birdie Secrets. Little packets of candy wrapped in corn husks? That double as placecards? Yep. Find the how-tos HERE.… Read More ...
Babybel Ladybug – Fun Kids Food
Looking for a fun and healthy snack idea? Check out this creative post featuring Babybel Cheese! Not only are these little cheese wheels a great source of protein and calcium, but they also make the perfect base for a variety of fun and adorable food creations. Whether you’re packing lunch for your kids or looking to add a playful … Read More ...
Football Cookies
This is what I prefer to do when football comes on: make cookies. Learn to make these football sandwich cookies HERE at Family Corner.… Read More ...
Edible Gifts from The Kitchn
Find a great roundup of homemade, edible gifts HERE at the kitchn, such as homemade tea blends or cake in a jar.… Read More ...
Butternut Squash Centerpiece
Learn how to make a butternut squash centerpiece HERE at Paper, Plate and Plane, via Cool Craft Sites.… Read More ...
Cake, Unnecessary Frosting, and the Elimination of Me
As one whose professional life revolves around unnecessary ornament (that is, cookie decorating), I must take issue with the early 20th century limited view of Austrian architect Adolf Loos that frills and ruffles mire a culture in our own indulgence, for he ignores the benefit of artful expression to our collective souls. But I digress. I do, however, find it … Read More ...