Creative food craft ideas
Nothing says 4th of July quite like a table full of red, white, and blue desserts. Whether you’re planning a backyard barbecue, a family picnic, a neighborhood potluck, or just want something festive to nibble on while the fireworks are doing their thing, patriotic desserts are always the first treats to disappear.
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As one who loved art as a kid, I would’ve coveted this Picasso birthday party idea from Better Homes and Gardens. Plus, the slideshow is full of edible crafts, such as these bright cupcakes, sweet “beads” for jewelry ma
king, veggie paints, and step-by-steps for making these Picasso pops.
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A perfect cake pallette is so important before you start decorating, and for me, it’s the hardest part. Visit Giver’s Log for a great tutorial on frosting a smooth, crumb free cake HERE.
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Visit Good Housekeeping for a guide to which flowers are edible and may be used for decorating cakes. Very useful, especially to learn which flowers (daffodil and tulip, for example) are toxic.… Read More ...
Visit Better Homes and Gardens for a great slideshow on crafting the basic cocktails: Gibson, Manhattan, Martini, Tom Collins and more. They also cover step by steps for creating a menu that includes shrimp cocktail and polenta with peppers and onions.… Read More ...
Squeeze bottles, dusting, garnish, coulis, curls… so much potential for confusion. I worked very briefly in the kitchen of a fine Washington, DC restaurant. I was supposed to chop fruit for 8 hours a day until they decided to throw me on the “line” (ie, the open kitchen to plate desserts) having no training. Picture Lucy in the chocolate factory … Read More ...
Visit Martha to learn how to easily craft these shapes from sugar. A lovely alternative to cubes at a tea party!… Read More ...
What a cute idea for an appetizer. I’m so used to sweet things on sticks, these definitely struck me as unique. Visit Redbook for the how-tos.… Read More ...
Not to overwhelm you with all these frozen desserts (especially for the half of the world who is in the midst of winter now!), but these are too lovely to ignore. Visit Country Living for a slideshow of easy summer desserts HERE. I love the confetti ice cream pops, kiwi pops and frozen lemon souffle.
Learn to make these perfect, cute gumpaste strawberries HERE at Cake Journal.
If you love baking with Strawberry flavours check out this AMAZING strawberry syrup. Perfect for adding a burst of flavour to your cooking, drinks and cocktails. Strawberry syrup. It comes in a few different variations but it is certainly a staple in my baking cupboard.… Read More ...
As may be clear by how often I post on sweets on sticks (see HERE for starters), I love sweets on sticks. So of course I must post on these chocolate pops by flagrante delicia. Find the how-tos for making them–made even more delectable by gorgeous photography–HERE.… Read More ...
Display your bottle of vodka in a block of ice decorated with flowers and fruit. Find the how-tos HERE at Martha.… Read More ...
The Kitchn posted on these simple fortune cookie foxes as part of their Nationwide Newspaper Food Section roundup. Find more and read the history of these cookies at the denverpost.com.… Read More ...
Little Nummies is a goldmine for an edible crafts column. The site features kid-friendly munchies. Find great inspiration, such as these nursery rhyme snacks. Find the how-tos for creating Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep and Hickory Dickory Dock.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” The Crafty Crow has assembled an homage HERE, including links to these caterpillar cupcakes at Coco Cake Cupcakes and this caterpillar muffin tin collection from The Masked Mommy. 
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