Wow. Check out this gorgeous, detailed music book cake (yes, cake) dedicated to Glen Gould HERE at Charmaine’s Pastry Blog.
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Best Picture Cocktails
Find a roundup of cocktail recipes to match each of the ten Best Picture Oscar nominees HERE at Chow. (like a “Gold in Harlem” for Precious or a “Flying Blue Dragon” for Avatar.)
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Cupcakes for Men
Is there a gender bias in the cupcake world? If my four years of Women’s Studies classes twenty years ago taught me anything, then it’s yes. Yes. Of course. No aspect of our sweet lives is immune to gender bias. And if the cupcake world has indeed forgotten men, enter Butch Bakery. The NYC bakery creates cupcakes by men for … Read More ...
Spoonful of Sugar Favors
What a sweet idea (pardon the pun, but sweet is just such an apt word here) for wedding or party favors from Style Me Pretty: sugar packets with a beautiful printed ingredients message. Find the how-tos HERE, spotted via weddinggawker.
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DIY Penguin Party Food – Penguin Cake
Gourmet Mom on-the-Go has a roundup of food ideas for a penguin-themed party, inspired by Betty Crocker. Find the ideas HERE, including an igloo cake, penguin cheeseball, penguin sandwiches, and blue JellO ice cubes.
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Looking for more Penguin party ideas? Check out these Penguin Party Decorations
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Rainbow-Colored Foods
A friend of mine is planning a rainbow themed birthday party for her toddler, so I have rainbows on my mind. Check out this great collection of rainbow-colored foods HERE at Shine by Yahoo. Find links to all kinds of rainbow-themed foods. The one shown is from Omnomicon.
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Flower Quiche
There is a chance that my picky toddler might actually try this quiche because it is so flowery cute. Find the how-tos HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.
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Wii Cake
Learn how to make this Wii cake HERE at parenting.com.The site has toooons of clever birthday cake ideas that would be great for adults, too.
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Rice Krispie Treat Wedding Cake
Now here’s an idea for a Rice Krispie Treat fanatic’s wedding…. Spotted on weddinggawker, as seen on a modern proposal, the cake is originally from the knot.
Updated:
Here are some updated instructions from Rice Krispies
website.
And here is a video!
A Farewell to the Easy Bake Oven Inventor
Ronald Howes, inventor of the Easy Bake Oven
, has passed away. Sigh. I remember my Holly Hobbie version of the oven rather well. Find the story HERE at Serious Eats,… Read More ...
Veggie Centerpiece
Get ideas for using veggies as centerpieces HERE at the Hostess with the Mostess blog, including a link to a how-to video. The bouquet shown is from The Party Goddess!
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Brilliant Foodscapes
I’m completely in awe of these foodscapes by Carl Warner. Scrolling through the artwork HERE is addictive. {Spotted on the kitchn.}
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The Message is in the Cake
Learn how to write a message right there in the cake HERE at Confections of a (Closet) Master Baker. Brilliant. Spotted on the ever-fabulous not martha.
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Peanut Butter Sandwich Sushi
Here’s a way to make peanut butter sandwiches brighten up a lunch box: make them sushi style. Find the how-tos for rolling peanut butter and fruit sandwiches sushi style HERE at the kitchn.
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Party Spoons
How festive and brilliant are these? I love this idea. Find the step-by-steps to making these baubled chocolate spoons (I know “baubled” isn’t a word, but they are chocolate spoons with edible baubles, so it seemed apt) HERE at Delicious Delicious Delicious. My favorite is second from the left.
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