No baking necessary! Learn to make chocolate dipped Oreo pops for Valentine’s Day HERE at D.I.Y. Louisville.
Chocolate Covered Fig Newtons on a Stick
You know the rules. If it’s on a stick, it must appear here. Find chocolate covered Fig Newtons on a stick HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of CakeSpy.
Chocolate Rolled Valentine’s Cookies
Oooh, I have to love a recipe that contains liqueur. And chocolate. And that involves cookie decorating. Find a recipe for rolled chocolate cookies HERE at Glorious Treats, and find links to frosting and decorating how-tos.
Crinkle Cookies and a Trader Joe’s Chocolate Giveaway
Find a recipe for yummy two-tone crinkle sandwich cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies aaaand enter to win the Trader Joe’s Chocolate Palette collection. My ears always perk up when I hear Trader Joe’s, so I had to share with you. … Read More...
Mini Snowmen Cookie Pops
Everything about these cuties is cute. Mini sandwich cookies? The pop sticks? The candy buttons and nose? Everything. Learn to make mini cookie dipped snowmen pops HERE at Make and Takes.
Fancy Cupcakes
Ooh la la. Find a roundup of oh so fancy cupcakes HERE at Martha Stewart, including these rose cupcakes, chocolate faux bois cupcakes, and baked meringue bouqet cupcakes.
Breathable Chocolate
Chef as exhibiting artist. I adore this concept. Read about the fascinating work of Thierry Marx and his efforts to create “new ways to prepare, visualize and consume foods” HERE at BoingBoing, excerpted from David Edwards’s book, The Lab: Creativity … Read More...
Edible Party Horns
I love chocolately, sprinkley goodness of these kid-friend edible part horns. Learn to make them HERE at Cooking With My Kid.
Chocolate Mice and a Mouse King (a la Nutcracker)
Given how obsessed my 3 year old is now with the Nutcracker, and given this follows in her mother’s obsession, I’m pretty much sold on all treats associated with the Nutcracker. Especially darling, clever, chocolate related treats. And look, an … Read More...
Smarties Chocolates
Why do I love these so? Chocolate candies with Smarties or other chopped goodies in them? I think it’s the element of surprise. Or discovery. Or that the Smarties peek out of the teddy bear or car or whatever shape … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Pie
Make an onion pie from Taste of Home (but not for my husband).
Or a zucchini pie from Whole Living.
How about a blueberry pie martini from My Man’s Belly?
Chocolate Gingerbread House
It just doesn’t immediately occur to me to craft a gingerbread house out of… not gingerbread. But I love this chocolate bar gingerbread house at Ladies Home Journal.
Shot Glass Cupcake
Stuff on sticks, mason jars, and now I’m adding “anything shot glass related” to my list of things that automatically win me over. Learn how to (easily!) turn a cupcake into a shot glass dessert HERE at Covered In Crafts… Read More...
Christmas Gingerbread Cups
Learn how to make gingerbread cups HERE at Just My Delicious (translation tool in sidebar). And as if that wasn’t sweet enough, they are also filled with chocolate! Mmmm.
Gingerbread Man Cake
When Amanda sent me this Gingerbread Man Cake from The English Kitchen, I was pretty smitten for several reasons. He looks chocolatey yummy, he’s such a classic, the blogger includes the recipe and how-tos, and I’ll admit I’m a bit … Read More...
Trix Bark
Learn how to make super-easy Trix bark HERE at Tablespoon, complete with a how-to video.
Gift Guides for the Hot Dog Lover, Food Tee Lover and More
Visit Serious Eats for foodie-specific gift ideas. They have a gift guide for the hot dog lover, the chocolate lover, the spicy food lover, kitchen gadget lover, even a food T-Shirt lover.
Orange Chocolate Owl Pops
Learn how to make these ’60s-style mod orange chocolate owl pops HERE at The Daily Mixer , with links to the all supplies from the Layer Cake Shop.
Chocolate Turkey Topped Pretzels
I adore this easy, clever craft from The Seattle Smiths: Chocolate turkeys atop pretzels. And it’s kid-friendly. Really, just check out the adorable photos of the little turkeys! Find the how-tos HERE.
Chocolate Pilgrim Hats
Gotta love with treats are fun and easy. Learn to make these chocolate Pilgrim hats with a step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at Smashed Peas and Carrots.