My jaw dropped when I saw these gorgeous cupcakes. Find the recipe and how-tos for creating toffee arches HERE (made with the Junior MasterChef cupcake kit) at Almost Bourdain.
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Homemade Candy Canes
I’ve never even thought to make my own candy canes, but now I definitely want to. Learn how to make them HERE at CafeMom.
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Snowman Cupcake
There are tons of snowman cupcakes out there in the world, but I found this little guy to just be so dang darling. Find the how-tos and recipe HERE at Alice and the Mock Turtle.
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Sponge Candy (or, Honeycomb, Cinder Toffee, Sea Foam….)
or, a candy please all our readers worldwide… Find the recipe and how-tos for this yummy candy HERE, a great idea to package as party or wedding favors, at intimate weddings.
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Don’t Forget the Ice
Love this twist on filling the punch bowl with a bunch of boring old cubes…. Find tips on icing your punch HERE at the kitchn.
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Cookie Packaging Ideas
Visit Martha for a slideshow of cookie packaging ideas, such as using kitchen molds or mailer tubes.
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Um. Wow. Gingerbread Houses
For creative inspiration, check out the impressive roundup of gingerbread houses over at Apartment Therapy. Click HERE for the post. Learn more about the picture above of The Farnsworth House in the New York Times.
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Cheesy Snowman
Check out this snowman—made entirely of cheese (and some varying edible adornments). Find the how-tos HERE at Fahrenheit 350 (with a “degree” symbol, but I very lamely can’t find the degree symbol on my computer).
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How to Make a Christmas Holiday Snowman Cake
So simple. So cute. Hence why Family Fun is one of my favorite sites for foodie ideas. Find the how-tos HERE.
Pepperidge Farm’s Cookie House Contest (a BIG Prize and a BIG Donation)
I have a special fondness and weakness for all things Pepperidge Farm. I grew up on their Goldfish, as is my 2-year old currently, and I have distinct memories of my grandmother always having milano and chessmen cookies in the cupboard. Oh, and don’t get me started on how much I rely on the puff pastry.
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Jelly Doughnut Roundup
Serious Eats has dissected the perfect jelly doughnut for us. And here are some jelly doughnut recipes from around the web:
1. Sufganiot from about.com.
2. From Martha, of course.
3. One from My Jewish Learning (with a gorgeous photo I might add).
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Mad About Gingerbread Mad Men
CakeSpy has done it again. Check out her fab Mad Men gingerbread post HERE, including the recipe and decorating how-tos, at Serious Eats.
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Kiwi Tree
What better idea is there to encourage kids to eat their fruit than to merge it with Christmas? Find this kiwi Christmas tree and other kid-friendly goodies, like this eggy snowman, at Little Food Junction.
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Cupcake Menorah
Find the how-tos for making this cute cupcake menorah HERE at Bright Ideas.
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Homemade Candy Roundup
Looking to make some homemade goodies to giveaway? Check out this great collection of homemade candy recipes at Saveur.com, including candy cane marshmallows, apple marzipan candy, and almond caramels. Find the roundup HERE.
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