Visit let’s go fly a kite for fantastic information on the small purple edible flower, borage, including how to dry the flowers, use them for edible decoration, and how to make sugar flowers. Find the post HERE. And see how they were used to decorate bib cookies HERE. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how to make your … Read More ...
Cocktails and Books
Two of my favorite things. Woman’s Day has a roundup of perfect cocktails to pair with literary works. Find the collection HERE.
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DIY Wedding Cakes
Find a roundup of DIY wedding cake ideas HERE at Martha, like this sorbet bombe, rose cake or crushed candy cake, with tips how to make each.
[tags]DIY, wedding cakes, royal icing, roses, sorbet, candy[/tags]
Baker’s Periodic Table
It’s apt to follow my last post with a nerd-themed one: The Periodic Table of Baked Goods. The table, “The Periodicity of Baked Goods in the USA” was created by electrical engineer Michael Ohene for the blog Cooking for Engineers. It applies arithmetic to three variables: moistness, butter/oil content, and egg content to determine what defines … Read More ...
Rainbow JellO Beakers
Yes, this rainbow JellO from Momofuku for 2 is gorgeous (and the recipe is included HERE), but the beakers 
are what caught my eye.
[tags]science, beakers, rainbows, JellO[/tags]
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on our Party Ideas Blog and these Rainbow party decorations
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Inside Out S’mores
As promised… more s’mores! There are just so many clever variations by so many clever folks out there. Like these fantastic s’mores candy bars at one of my favorite blogs, Not So Humble Pie. Learn how to make them HERE, including a video link all about tempering chocolate.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
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Cookie S’mores
My s’mores posts definitely take an upswing in the summer (that is, expect more to come). Find the how-tos to make s’mores from store-bought cookies HERE at Snackpicks, created by Marie of Make and Takes.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook
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Radish Mice
I haven’t the faintest clue where I’ll need radish mice any time in the near future, but I stumbled across these at Martha, and I just find them so cute. Learn how to make them HERE.
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Fairy Party Spread
A visit to Tuffet to see all the darling details of this birthday party is a must for any future fairy party host. The menu included marshmallow wands and sprinkled cake pops. The favors included homemade fairy play dough and fairy-themed treats. For a roundup of all the links to the full party, including recipes and links to sources, and … Read More ...
Baseball Cakes Ideas Roundup
A little inspiration for a ball game outing:
Make baseball cupcakes at Bright Ideas.
Find instructions for a baseball mitt cake at Parenting.com.
Make a baseball hat cake at Family Fun.
[tags]baseball, cupcakes, cakes, balls, hats[/tags]
Are you hosting a Baseball themed party? Check out these Baseball Party Decorations.
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Urban Picnic Boxes
I’m always astounded by the cleverness of others. So many products out there, usually agonizingly simple, make me slap my forehead and wish I had the same cleverness. Like these urban picnic boxes from boxsal. {Spotted on Party Perfect via whitney.}
Daisy-Topped Sun Cake
As I’m sitting by a window filled with gray tones and a rain soaked road, imagine what a welcome sight this ever so lovely daisy topped sun-shaped cake was to see. Find the tutorial for making it HERE at Twig and Toadstool.
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Futurama Cupcake Toppers and a Giveaway
Learn how to draw Futurama characters on cupcake toppers with food writers with fantastic step-by-step tutorials HERE at Duh-Licious. And…. enter to win a Wilton Edible Writer giveaway at Duh-Licious to boot. Click HERE for the tutorial and giveaway information.
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Eiffel Tower Cookie Sundae
Celebrate Bastille Day with an Eiffel Tower cookie sundae, a la Gusteau of the Disney flick, Ratatouille
. To find the original recipe, click HERE, click on “downloads” and search for the little white, lidded jar on the left hand side of the kitchen and click. Or for a shortcut: Find the pdf with instructions HERE.
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Bastille Day Food Roundup
Find a collection of menus and tons of recipes from sauces and appetizers through dessert HERE at La Belle Cuisine.
Find breakfast, lunch, dinner and bread ideas HERE at AllRecipes.
And find a collection of French desserts HERE at epicurious.com.
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