Creative food craft ideas
Is there nothing Yoo-Hoo
can’t make better? The Daily Loaf shares with us this recipe for a Hooville Martini, as found in the “Southwest Airlines Spirit” magazine. And our blogger is kind enough to also provide some other inspiring ideas to make classics into cocktails, like adding rum to a root beer float.
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As one who made cookie bouquets for a living (here) for about a billion years, and as cookies are piled up all over my life (see here and here and here), I found these super-easy-kid-friendly cookie bouquets from You Can Make This absolutely charming. This site and accompanying blog are filled, and I mean filled, with incredible … Read More ...
What an oh so clever use for an orange! The creative mom from “Mom in Madison” gives us the easy step-by-steps and accompanying photographs for making your own orange peel candles. And, I’ll say it again (apolgies for sounding like a broken record to those who regularly read my column), once again, this blogger demonstrates the importance … Read More ...
Any foodies out there up for a challenge should visit Savor The Thyme and enter “Eating Your Words.” Write, spell or draw with food–the challenge is broad enough for you to be as creative as you like–blog about it, link to Savor the Thyme, and link to Tangled Noodle. (As in, Tangled Noodle served as the original … Read More ...
Support the craft bloggers of the world! Visit the Aussie-based blog, “Apparently Jessy…A Blog About Cupcakes & Craft Amongst Other Things,” become a follower, leave a comment and enter to win this super cute hand embroidered cupcake coin purse. Enter to win here before February 27.… Read More ...
February 24 (Tuesday, of course) is Mardi Gras. Get tips for celebrating with food from these sites:
The Food Network gives recipes for this colorful King cake (shown above) as well as tons more Fat Tuesday fare (like Cajun friend okra and Po’ Boys). Also find a recipe and instructions for a King cake at Andrea’s Recipes. The post … Read More ...
There’s still time to throw together a fabulous party for the Oscars before Sunday.
First, delish.com has a list of ten easy appetizers like mini cheesecakes.
The nest offers a five step plan to throwing a party, including ideas for champagne, drinking games, menus, and decor.
Sunset.com has ideas for an Indian-spiced Oscar party and a full menu party… Read More ...
Cute is the best word to describe these little bows made from foccacia. The blogger from “la prochaine fois” gives us the recipe for foccacia as adapted from the book, “The History of Bread,” by Bernard Dupaigne
, as well as photographs of a more traditional version (with cheese!) and her darling, sculpted version.
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Think of all the dishes you won’t have to do if you make these yummy looking edible bowls. The blogger at “Stephanie’s Kitchen” gives the step-by-steps for creating these bowls with chocolate and balloons. And she makes it seem much easier than it looks. Find the instructions here as well as a recipe for White Chocolate Mousse Drizzle … Read More ...
This is day two of my I Heart NY posting, and I promise to return to food tomorrow. Included here are some pictures from the glam media Fashion Week event at the Library Hotel in New York City that I attended yesterday for Craft Gossip. The final photo is of a plaque embedded in the sidewalk in front of the … Read More ...
Bravo to glam media! Glam media, whose portal to the world can be found at glam.com, the fabulous fashion, beauty, home and living site, was my kind host for the day. In honor of Fashion Week, they welcomed us bloggers to the Writer’s Den suite in the grand Library Hotel (which, my other host–in the form of providing … Read More ...
These gorgeous wine glasses are brought to you by one of my favorite sites, the hostess with the mostess blog. Find the link on the hostess blog here. The design, made with rub-on transfers, is also removeable, so you can switch the designs depending on your party theme. Oh so clever. The product used by the hostess blog … Read More ...
If you are a candy fan, or even if you have just a passing fancy of candy, a stop by Candy Addict is a must. Candy articles, candy links, candy products, candy reviews, candy games, candy art, candy gadgets… it’s all here. You can even browse some Top 10s, like Top 10 grossest candies or Top 10 Simpsons candy references. … Read More ...
Even though this post is a year old, the minute I saw these piggy bread bites, I had to post. I just think they are so adorable. Visit “Cafe Chocolada” for the recipe and instructions. The blogger adapted the recipe from “oblakica” (in Croatian), who in turn got the recipe from a Dr. Oetker cookbook. I can’t get over … Read More ...
What a simple way to make this delectable-looking fudge… the microwave. Recipes for chocolate-walnut, chocolate chip, peanut butter, and pistachio-craisin fudge can be found at Woman’s Day. What a lovely gift this sampler would make, too!
Looking for the best fudge recipes Check out our World’s best fudge Recipes board on Pinterest and our roundup of boozy fudge recipes… Read More ...
