Learn how to make decorative pie crusts HERE at Martha, including crimped edging, braided edges, cut out tops, honeycomb patterns and a lattice top.
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Cookie Turkeys
Check out CakeSpy’s cookie and candy turkeys HERE at Serious Eats. (Including how-tos forconcocting these easy treats.)
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Yoga Pose Cookie Cutters
I’ve done many a yoga pose on cookies
(I mean, I’ve decorated cookies to look like people in yoga poses at customers’ requests. I’ve not actually done yoga on a cookie.) I cut them all out by hand. Given the near-infinite options of cookie cutters nowadays, it should’ve occurred to me they made yoga pose cutters. Find links to cutters … Read More ...
DIY Cornucopia
Visit All You to learn how to craft a cornucopia HERE for your Fall holiday table.
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Pecan Pie Martini
I would give thanks for this work-of-art cocktail from Rachel Ray, the pecan pie martini.
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Brrr…Polar Bear Cupcakes
Click HERE to learn how to make these polar bear cupcakes from Family Fun.
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Marshmallow Dreidels (Kid-Friendly)
A reader requested ideas for kid-friendly, edible Hanukkah crafts. Here are some cute marshmallow dreidels from Martha Stewart Kids (oh how I miss that magazine). I’ll keep my eye out for more! And a side note to the reader, if you’ve not already found it, FamilyFun.com offers an endless supply of edible treats that preschoolers can make, though their Hanukkah … Read More ...
Desserts Named after People
CakeSpy has assembled a fantastic, quite-possibly-totally-comprehensive alphabetical list of desserts named for people. Even better? This list is accompanied by her fabulous, clever and sweet artwork, interesting stories and details of the desserts and some recipes. For example, Little Debbie was named for a little girl whose parents learned of her inspiration only after seeing the printed cartons. You … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Desserts
Martha has a slideshow of 30 yummy classic Thanksgiving desserts HERE including this gorgeous carmelized apple spice cake with links to the gold-tinted garnish.
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Food Photo Help
I post pretty often on the importance of good photographs for foodie bloggers. To me, the photographs determine whether I will stay on a food blog for more than ten seconds, and taking good photographs is the biggest struggle I have with my personal blog. Visit Food Republik for a great lesson on the basics.
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How To Make Cookie Cups For Cocktails and Desserts
As one who has made cookies a career, I’m all about using cookies in lieu of as many objects as possible, like drinkware. Find the recipe for making these gingerbread cookie cups HERE at Whisk. {found via not martha}
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Take a look at this Christmas Cocktail Recipe Book
we found on Amazon.
“Corn” Cookies
Family Fun has a collection of kid-friendly sweets for fall and Thanksgiving HERE including these “corn” cookies.
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Candy Cards
Cute cute cute li’l fishy candy cards! Found via The Crafty Crow, the how-tos come from Katherine Marie Photography. (Also find how-tos for cute cute cute li’l dude candy cards.)
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Marzipan Animals
Find the how-tos for making these super cute animals from marzipan at Craftzine.com.
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Buggy Leaf Cookies
These cute buggy leaf spice cookies from Woman’s Day look so easy to make. Find the how-tos HERE. I had no idea Keebler made these bug-shaped cookies.
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