More from ThinkGeek….this hilarious measuring cup. It has the standard measures, but also info geeks will love, like the volume of a human brain, the amount of salt in a large human and the amount of water in a cumulus cloud the size of a bus.… Read More ...
Bright, Yummy, Gorgeous Orange Caramel Cake
I’ve typed it before and I’ll type it again: I’m a sucker for great photography. Perhaps because I’m still lacking in photographic knowledge myself (I’m trying to learn. Honest.) That’s why when the blogger for Culinary Confections by Peabody commented on my cookie blog and then I found her blog and then I went to her blog and then I … Read More ...
Peeps Show….The Washington Post Challenge
One of my favorite signs of spring is the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest. This year is the third annual Peeps Show, and for the past two years I kept thinking “next year I’ll enter.” Well, next year I’ll enter. The rules are simple. Make a diorama of a famous occurence, scene, event from past, present or future using Peeps … Read More ...
Fill Your Cupcakes
I’ve never made filled cupcakes, and I wonder what I’ve been missing. And now I know. The yummy blog, Evil Shenanigans, gives us the recipe, photographs and step-by-steps to filling cupcakes with a marshmallow cream filling. Find the post here.… Read More ...
Eating Your Words…The Results
Back in February I posted (here) about the Eating Your Words challenge by the blogs “Savor the Thyme” and “Tangled Noodle.” Well the results are in! See all the entries here and here. Some examples: Coffee Talk (From Our (Brazilian) Home to Yours), “Why So Blue?” pie (by Girlichef) … Read More ...
Retro Cereal Boxes
I just read here on the Simply Stated food blog that General Mills is bringing back their retro packaging for one month only at Target! I’m a sucker for all things retro (hence, why I can spend hours watching “I Love the 80s.“) But I have to agree with the packaging design site, The Dieline. They … Read More ...
Flowery Desserts
Woman’s Day has a whole bunch of flower-themed desserts (forgive the pun). See all 8 here. Shown here: pansy cupcakes, stained glass tulip cookies, and the sunflower pond cake.
Has Your Decaf Been Secretly Replaced?
Now I personally can’t fathom the purpose of decaf coffee (especially decaf coffee with skim milk and artificial sweetener), but I do understand others don’t share my addictions, so I bow in deference to those of you with will power. If you worry that your decaf has been accidentally (or purposefully) switched with the real stuff, Slippery Brick, dubbed … Read More ...
Put a Shirt on that Cupcake
With full credit to Cupcakes Take the Cake for the discovery, find these cupcake “sleeves” at the Roundabouts site. They offer all kinds of themes for parties, holidays and events and can create custom sleeves. Just a sampling: sushi, alien, gumball, popcorn, and ice cream.
Coming Soon… The Lasagna Pan
I’m a middle-of-the-brownie person myself, but clearly most people prefer edges given the huge popularity of The Edge Brownie Pan from Baker’s Edge. (I’ve seen this pan everywhere.) Now the same company is coming out with a lasagna pan that fits lasagna noodles perfectly and claims to bake the entire lasagna evenly without any sliding or slumps. It should … Read More ...
Feel Smart Drinking
Find a clever “pi” ice cube maker, the recipe for this blue “Pi-tini” and other geek gear at “ThinkGeek.” They have other smart kitchenware, too, like these chemistry salt and pepper shakers.
A Pie in the Jar…
…is worth an “awwww.” This peach pie-in-a-jar photographic step-by-step is courtesy of the uber cute blog, “Little Birdie Secrets.” The original tutorial for a pie in a jar is from not martha. By the way, our blogger promises cupcakes in a jar next…… Read More ...
A Candy Experience
I first saw this darling lollipop centerpice display on the hostess with the mostess blog (a great go-to for entertaining), which led me to this fantastic candy store, Dylan’s Candy Bar. Dylan’s “merges the worlds of art, popular culture and fashion, with candy.” They have over 5,000 types of candy, including imports and novelties. Their site offers candy, chocolate, … Read More ...
31 Birthday Cakes! (and easy step-by-steps for each)
So I was on Design Mom (uber wonderful blog, incidentally, to which I shall be returning), and saw their post on these “31 Awesome Birthday Cake Designs” at parenting.com. And yes. Yes they are. Each cake has a photo labeling all the fun parts. And each cake has a step-by-step recipe. Find a castle, a basket of … Read More ...
Baby Shower Cupcake Idea
I love this idea for decorating cupcakes at a baby shower: fondant letters. The blogger at “Confessions of a Bakeaholic” has graced us with beautiful photographs from a baby shower she hosted, including links to recipes she used. Find the cupcake recipe and instructions for working with fondant here.… Read More ...