Category Archives: Food Presentation

April 10, 2012

Chocolate Malt Cake Pops from 175 Best Babycakes® Cake Pops Recipes

I think cake pops are cute and fun, so I was looking forward to reviewing this new cookbook, 175 Best Babycakes® Cake Pops Recipes (softcover) by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss. Moore and Wyss are expert food consultants who develop recipes and … Continue reading →

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Filed under Cakes/Coffecakes, Cookbooks, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Other Desserts

Tagged as baking, Cake balls, Cake Pops, dessert

April 6, 2012

Fun Springtime Treats from Martha Stewart

I always find great ideas on Martha Stewart’s website and thought I’d share some really fun, yummy-looking decorating ideas I saw the other day (all photos are from marthastewart.com). These treats are perfect for Easter and all through the spring season. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Easter, Spring

March 24, 2012

Cute Cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery

You’ll find lots of wonderful baked goods at the Magnolia Bakery in New York City, but they are pretty famous for their cupcakes! This well-known bakery opened in 1996 in Greenwich Village and, according to their website, “It was envisioned … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Cupcake

March 14, 2012

Little Lamb Cake Balls from Sugarlicious and a Giveaway!

If you like making fun and creative treats, you’ll have to check out the new book Sugarlicious: 50 Cute and Clever Treats for Every Occasion (softcover). I’m excited to tell you that I have a copy of this book to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Baking and Confections, Cake balls, Melting

January 7, 2012

Oreo Snowman Cookie Balls

Jane makes so many cute and fun treats! She made those Peas and Carrots Cupcakes I posted last spring, and she recently made these Oreo Snowman Truffles. Some Oreo Truffles I’ve seen are made with the golden Oreos, but these are … Continue reading →

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Filed under Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Guest Chef, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

Tagged as cream cheese, Everyday, Oreo, truffles

November 22, 2011

Naturally Lovely Thanksgiving Table Ideas from Martha Stewart

Still trying to figure out how you’re going to decorate your Thanksgiving table? I found some clever ideas over at MarthaStewart.com (all photos shown are from Martha’s website). The nice thing is, most of these ideas involve using natural elements like leaves, … Continue reading →

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Filed under Autumn/Thanksgiving, Decorating Ideas, Entertaining, Food Presentation, Seasonal

Tagged as Arrangement, Table setting

April 27, 2011

Eat Your Peas and Carrots!

My foodie friend Jane made some really cute cupcakes a few weeks ago. She made Peas and Carrots Cupcakes and Popcorn Cupcakes–I’ll show you the Popcorn Cupcakes in a little bit. The “peas” are green Skittles® and the “carrots” are orange Starburst® candies–just … Continue reading →

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Tagged as baking, Baking and Confections, Cooking, cupcakes, icing, recipe, Vanilla

April 23, 2011

Garden of Flowers Cupcakes

These are the pretty flower cupcakes I told you about in an earlier post, Springtime and Easter Cupcake Cuteness. These were also made by my friend, Ann, and this recipe is also from the cookbook Celebrating Cupcakes and Muffins. These … Continue reading →

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Filed under Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Guest Chef, Original Photography, Spring/Easter

Tagged as baking, Butter, Chocolate chip, cupcakes, dessert, Everyday, Food coloring, recipe

April 19, 2011

Ann’s Easter Egg Cupcakes

Here’s one of the yummy cupcakes I told you about in my Springtime Cupcakes post. My friend Ann made these and she found the recipe in a cookbook called Celebrating Cupcakes and Muffins. These delicious cupcakes have a creamy custard … Continue reading →

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Filed under Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Food Tips, Guest Chef, Original Photography, Spring/Easter

Tagged as baking, Butter, Buttercream, cupcakes, Custard, dessert, Everyday, filled cupcakes, Flour, recipe, Sour cream, Vanilla extract