Frightfully Tasty! This is just a quick post to give you some ideas for ghoulish goodies. The tree in the Edward Gorey-esque scene above, above was made from spaghetti, soaked briefly in water with black food coloring. I spread it out on waxed paper to dry (it twists and curls up as it dries), and […]

Imprinting messages on homemade treats Instead of enclosing a greeting card with your baked goods, how about embossing your message right on the sweets themselves? I love this technique! It produces very professional-looking results, even for those of us whose handwriting is sketchy when using a frosting piping bag. You need to use fondant and […]

So today, I put away my sewing stuff and craft glue, and decorated a cake. A friend’s daughter is turning 16, and the theme of her “Sweet 16” party is flamingos. So I made a pink flamingo cake. I had intended to take lots of detailed pictures as I went along, to show you the […]