For a twist from the usual, check out the funky chocolate bar flavors at Komforte Chockolate. Tortilla lime and salt, Ramen noodle, French Toast… You can even create personalized bars with your own labels. Also available on amazon.com.
Spider Truffles
Babble has been on a roll with the cute treats lately. I’m sure I’d have found these if they weren’t in my inbox today. Learn how to make these only-slightly-scary spider truffles HERE at babble.
DIY Candy Bars
Learn how to make homemade versions of popular candy HERE at Chow, including the “twixt,” “almond jay,” snickles,” and “PB Cups”. Love the names.
Chocolate Adventure Contest
Feeling chocolate-y? Feeling brave? Enter the Chocolate Adventure Contest from Scharffen Berger and tuttifoodie.com. Create a recipe using Sharffen Berger chocolate and one or more of their adventure ingredients (like fresh beet or saffron). First prize is $10,000 and … Read More...
Tutorial: EZ Zig Zag quilt block
Joanna from Applique Today shares her method for making zig zag blocks to go into a quilt. For the blocks shown here, she used lots of scraps and a Kona Chocolate solid. Get the know-how.
[tags]zig zag quilt blocks, … Read More...
Tutorial: Chocolates & Cherries quilt
Yummy is what I call this quilt Chocolates and Cherries. An original design by Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches, she strip pieced the top then used ribbon to embellish the surface. On top of that she shares how she … Read More...
Homemade Magic Shell
Well, look at me, the fool all these years thinking that Magic Shell was some sort of top-secret, mysterious, impossible-to-replicate physics accident. Until I saw this recipe HERE at instructables by scoochmaroo.
Harry Potter Licorice Wands and Cockroach Clusters
Babble has been such a wealth of ideas lately. Find recipes for Harry Potter liquorice wands and cockroach clusters (ew!) HERE. Chocolate cockroach mold
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Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts… Read More...
Chocolate-Filled Rodents
Remember these? Well learn how to make those creepy fingers and how to make these semi-cute semi-eerie chocolate filled rodent pastries HERE at Just My Delicious. (Translation tool in the sidebar.)
Recipe Tuesday: Copycats
This week is all about copying. That is, recreating store-bought and restaurant foods at home.
1. Homemade Spaghetti-Os from My Kitchen Addiction (the post that inspired today’s theme).
2. Cosi’s Signature Salad from brown eyed baker (oh, my favorite salad).… Read More...
Han Solo in Carbonite in Chocolate
Brilliant. Spotted on Craftzine, find the how-tos at instructables.
[tags]Star Wars, chocolate, molds[/tags]
Macaron Topped Cake
Liked this cake? Then you might like this triple, that’s right, triple chocolate cake topped with macarons at raspberri cupcakes. Find the recipe HERE.
[tags]chocolate, cake, macarons[/tags]
Justin Beiber: A Portrait in Chocolate
And you can learn to make one, too. Find the tutorial for making a Justin Beiber portrait in chocolate HERE at Duh-Licious.
[tags]music, stars, chocolate, portrait[/tags]
Recipe Tuesday: So Saucy
Party Monday: Props and Pics
Not only is propping, posing, and photographing big time fun, but it sustains the life of the party for as long the life of the picture. This first birthday party featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog, purposed … Read More...
Edible Crafts for Kids
How could I possibly not include this post from babble here: 5 Crafts Your Kids Can Eat. Especially as the opening line is “Edible crafts are a bit of a rage these days.” (Um, you’re welcome. OK, just kidding. … Read More...
Chocolate. Simply Chocolate.
I just love the simplicity of the web site. Check out Chocolate Editions HERE. But then, seems my tastes much change little. As I’m wandering through their site, I spotted the chocolate pi chart, which I posted about way … Read More...
Cupcakes with Chocolate Seashells
Learn how to make these gorgeous cupcakes with chocolate seashells HERE at Sweetopia.
[tags]chocolate, seashells, molds, cupcakes[/tags]
Edible Lego Men
Learn how to make these edible Lego men from candy melts and this ice cube tray HERE at 3rosebuds.
[tags]Legos, toys, chocolate, candy melts[/tags]
Chocolate Mustaches
As is now well documented (see here) mustaches as party decor are rather big now. And what a perfect treat for a boy baby shower. Learn how to make these HERE at Prudent Baby.
[tags]mustaches, lollipops, chocolate, baby shower[/tags]