Find Gingerbread House inspiration from the always-inspirational Sweetopia. Find closeups of this gorgeous house as well as tips to making some of the details.
Gumdrop Wreath
When I was a kid, I made Christmas wreaths with foam rings and tons of hard candies for all of my relatives one year, so this gorgeous gumdrop wreath brought me right back to childhood. Find the how-tos HERE at A Pretty Cool Life.
Here are some of my Christmas Lolly Trees I have made and their free tutorials to … Read More ...
Icing Ornaments
I absolutely adore these delicate, icing ornaments from Na Miotle, and I’m thinking of all the bags of icing I have in the other room waiting for me to try them. Find tips on making them HERE.
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Coconut Wreaths
I tout the importance of good and interesting food photography all the time… and this image from Almost Bourdain is a prime example of what draws me. Turns out these beautiful coconut wreaths are easy to make, too. Find the recipe HERE.
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Striped Cookie Sticks
I am absolutely fascinated by these candy cane like striped cookies from Martha. Find the recipe and how-t0s (and a video) HERE. They seem a tad complicated, as there is piping and rolling involved, but I’m definitely going to try them this holiday season.
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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.
Gumdrop Pops
Too soon?? Find the how-tos for making these Christmas gumdrop pops HERE at Martha.
Stack gumdrops, dot them with sprinkles and other candies in creative ways, and watch the colorful confections come to life as snowmen, Santas, and other icons of the season. Wrap the candy pops in cellophane bags, and then attach them to gifts or slip them into … Read More ...
Cool Down this Christmas
I’m so immersed in a Christmas world that is synonymous with snow and winter, comments about the heat-filled days of all those celebrating in the Southern hemisphere inspired me to search for a site NOT consumed with having a frosty Christmas. Taste.com.au is filled with such Christmas recipes. Cool down with their ice cream desserts, panna cottas and semifreddos. 
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Walking Through a Pocky Wonderland
I’m so glad to have stumbled upon “Not Quite Nigella,” a lovely, Australia-based foodie blog. Travel with the writer through her pocky forest. She provides details of her journey making this Japanese treat (cookie sticks dipped in chocolate) as well as gorgeous photography, recipes, how-tos and tips along the way. She experimented with organic fairtrade cocolo, cranberries, … Read More ...
Sweet Ornaments
All of these beautiful ornaments are inspired by yummy goods but better for your waistline. The etsy shop, “Jennys Bake Shop,” has debuted individual cupcake ornaments made from fine art prints on artist mat boards (and backed with patterned papers or vintage wares such as recipe clippings).
And check out MiChiMa’s cute cupcake ornaments. (Find lots of other fun … Read More ...