The instructions for these “Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes” look surprisingly easy at Wilton.com. To arrange as a bouquet, this cupcake stand is available at Wilton (as are the fondant and other supplies needed to craft this spring arrangement).… Read More ...
Stuffed Strawberries
I love this idea found on “Beantown Baker–Adventures in a Boston Kitchen“: strawberries stuffed with chocolate frosting. What a less messy way to eat a chocolate covered strawberry. (What’s even better is the blogger made the strawberries for a “Stuff It” dinner party. Brilliant theme.) The original recipe is from allrecipes.com, and the chocolate frosting recipe … Read More ...
Cupcake Decorating Ideas
Visit Country Living magazine for a slide show of 20 cupcake decorating ideas, such as these simple blue, yellow and white dots or these pretty daisy cupcakes. Recipes and instructions are included.
Easter S’Mores
This idea for Easter S’mores in a Jar is from a year ago, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Find the how-tos here at Creative Gift and Party Ideas. I love the bunny Peeps peeping out.
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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Cute Fruit Animals
What a clever way to make your fruit cuter. Find the how-tos for creating this apple frog here and strawberry mouse here at Family Fun. 
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The Incredible Edible Non-Egg (inside out AND vegan)
April Fool’s came early at the blog, Herbivoracious, when readers truly believed the blogger found an inside-out egg at the farmer’s market! But he also kindly provides the recipe for this dessert here, made with mango and coconut cream molded in a plastic easter egg. (And it’s vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.)… Read More ...
Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (and S’Mores!)
I adore chocolate peanut butter cups, so this post of course caught my eye. Find a recipe here for chocolate peanut butter cups, and s’mores cups to boot, at The Hungry Mouse. The incredible close-up shots peeking at the inside of these delectable cups made my mouth water. Another link that will forever live in my bookmarks.
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Homemade Peeps!
As I do have a fascination with Peeps (see my post here on the Washington Post peeps diorama contest), the title earned an exclamation point. Also from The Kitchn, find a link to a homemade Peeps recipe here. The recipe originally came from here, from Martha Stewart Living.
Buddha Pudding Molds
I saw these oh so interesting Buddha molds
and I’m completely fascinated. Find the Il Buddino pudding molds here.… Read More ...
Craft Your Own Chocolate Golden Eggs
This treat may seem complicated, but I dare say the uniqueness and character are nice rewards for the effort. Find the tutorial for crafting these golden chocolate eggs at The Kitchn. The recipe is courtesy of Francisco Migoya of the Culinary Institute of America New York. They are made with real eggs filled with chocolate and coated in gold … Read More ...
Fluttering Straws for Spring
This idea from for butterfly-adorned straws from Good Housekeeping comes to you via How About Orange, the bestest site for crafty DIYs and tutorials. You can download templates for the butterflies, made from patterned paper and vellum, here at Good Housekeeping.… Read More ...
It’s a Guinness! It’s a Cupcake!
Whatta great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these “Guinness” cupcakes from kitchen mischief. Oh, I’ve made so many cookies that look like pints of Guinness in the past 10 years, but I’ve never achieved the likeness in a cupcake. Our blogger adapted a recipe from Nigella Lawson to come up with these. Find the recipe here.… Read More ...
Cheers for St. Patrick’s Day!
Not into green beer? Make an “Ugly Leprechaun” from the fabulous site bloom.acious. This online magazine offers inspiration in interiors and design, beauty and health, food and entertaining (yay! that’s me!), fashion and style and more. “Bloomacious was inspired by by a love of all things beautiful and full of promise.” How lovely is that? And I … Read More ...
Make Homemade Soft Pretzels
I’m a sucker for a soft pretzel. That’s the snack I always get when I go to sports events at arenas (I sound stodgy about that because I go to sports events at arenas only with other people who make me go to sports events at arenas). So seeing these yummy pretzels at Bake Me More inspired me to search … Read More ...
10 Tips for Making Layer Cakes
The uber popular blog, smitten kitchen, has put together a wonderful list of 10 Tips for Better Layer Cakes. Find tips on why the freezer is your friend, on leveling, baking even layers, cake boards, keeping your cake moist, masking and more. This one is definitely going in my Bookmarks.… Read More ...