Apparently today is National Drink Wine Day, at least here in the US. So bye, I’ll see you tomorrow…
Chocolate Butterflies
I’m loving the colorful icing to contrast with these delicate chocolate butterflies. Find the step-by-step how-tos for making chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers, full of handy tips, HERE at Everything Old.
Jellybean Topiaries
Topiaries made of jellybeans! Find the step-by-step tutorial HERE at Gumdrops and Truffles. And it really is step-by-step, even assuring you take a break.
Golden Chocolate Rocks!
See what I did there? Chocolate that is golden does, indeed, rock. And these look like gold rocks. (Groan.) Learn to make golden chocolate sponge toffee nuggets HERE at Paper Plate and Plane, created for the Iron Craft challenge: … Read More...
Cookie Stuffed Cookies
Cookies stuffed with cookies. HERE at Serious Eats
Button Cookie Tutorial
Find a step-by-step photo tutorial to decorate perfect button cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. And look! Find a darling free printable from 30 Handmade Days HERE to package your cookies.
Oedipus in Vegetables
“The story of Oedipus, in 8 minutes, performed in vegetables, in the tradition of Bun Hur.” I’ll not touch the description at vimeo. Perfect. See this short film by Jason Wishnow and learn more about how it was made … Read More...
A Compelling Argument Likening Marilyn Monroe to Red Velvet Cake
DIY Home Bar Recipes
Make your own falernum, grenadine, bitters, maraschino cherries and such bar necessities (though I have to admit, even as a bar-goer, not knowing what falernum was) with photographically fantastic (how’s that for a phrase?) recipes HERE at Chow.
(Healthy) Green Monster Pops
You just have to mention that a treat is related to children’s literature and I’m hooked. Visit The Hokey Pokey Kitchen to learn to make these awesome green apple pops to match the monster in Ed Emberley’s Go Away, Big … Read More...
Flower Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make these flower cupcake toppers HERE at Berlin Patch. I’ve been so intrigued by cupcake toppers with height lately, I just find these to be gorgeousness on a stick.
Oscar Party Cocktails
After spotting this spread of Oscar party cocktail ideas at Pizzazzerie, I can’t wait to see what else they have upcoming for viewing party inspiration. Check out the fabulous roundup of invites and cocktails HERE, including this Red … Read More...
Kids Birthday Cake Ideas
I’m loving this roundup of birthday cakes for kids (or adults?) HERE at Martha Stewart. Shown are the Walk of Fame cake, the peanut butter and jelly cookie cake and the lollipop garden cake.
How to Frost a Cake
Love love love this step-by-step photo tutorial on how to frost a cake from Whisk Kid. See it HERE.
Cookbook Giveaway!! About Me, but Not By Me
I feel like I’ve been posting an awful lot on myself lately, so please forgive this self-indulgence. I promise it stops here. After I tell you about the giveaway hosted by the wonderful, cookie decorator extraordinaire, Sweetopia. She’s giving away … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Cookie Pops and an all new TomKat Studio
More Valentine’s Day cookies from yours truly, yes, but I also want to make sure to send you over to the TomKat Studio’s swanky new site. They were kind enough to feature my cookies (find the tutorial HERE). … Read More...
Icing Ribbon Rose Cookie Tutorial
Check out the Valentine’s Day cookie amazingness collected HERE at one of my favorite cookie sites, The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. I might even have to borrow her term, one of my favorite “cookiers.” I’m so intrigued by these … Read More...
How To Make Basketball Cookies
Such perfect cookies, and I’m not even a basketball fan. Learn to make them with a step-by-step tutorial HERE at The Crafty Penguin.
Valentine’s Twinkies
A quick and easy last minute dessert idea for Valentine’s Day: Twinkies! Learn to spruce up the Twinkie for heart day HERE at Crazy Domestic.
Heart Your Pizza
It’s the little things. Like little heart pepperoni on pizza. Find it HERE at One Charming Party, spotted on say YES! to hoboken.