As far as events go, nothing wins the prize for the highest concentration of cuteness in a single place at a single time quite like a baby shower. Is it possible to NOT decorate cute baby sugar cookies when you’re putting on a cute baby shower to celebrate with the cute pregnant mommy-to-be on theContinue Reading

I realize this is months after the fact, but I’ve had a lot of requests for an Eiffel Tower tutorial. And hey, Valentine’s Day is coming up. Aaand, I’m sure the Eiffel Tower and Valentine’s Day have something in common. I actually hadn’t planned on doing a tutorial, so I didn’t get a great photoContinue Reading

Each December I wonder if I’d be happier in my kitchen or away from it. Today, for instance, might have been a good day to kick back and watch the snow fall with a mug of hot chocolate and a good book. Leisurely wrap a few gifts. No dirty dishes. Plenty of counter space. SweetContinue Reading

The only thing crazier than building the Eiffel Tower? Building it out of sugar. Okay, so my royal icing version was only eight inches tall. But still. . .  (By the way, click over here for the tower tutorial) This cake was chocolate on the inside. I never seem to get tired of the sameContinue Reading

I’ve learned something in the past couple of months. And that is that a working camera is a rather integral part of food blogging. *Ahem* If you’re reading this, you can pat yourself on the back and feel good about the fact that you are one of the few and strong who haven’t ditched myContinue Reading

If any of you happen to have an extra straitjacket lying around (anybody?), I might need to borrow it. You see, anyone who is 8 months pregnant and in her right mind . . . wait . . . that’s complete gibberish. Let me try again. Anyone who is 8 months pregnant — at allContinue Reading