Easter is just less then two weeks away and can you believe I haven't baked a single Easter treat? What's my deal? I blame it on the macarons really, if I hadn't recently fell in love with the adorable little yummy treats I would be dreaming up floppy bunny ears and cute little cotton tails. Instead of dreaming of different macaron combos. But hey, maybe they won't mind if we have coconut ... [ read more... ]
Archives for 2014
8Apr2014
Chocolate Drizzled Cookie Bars
Do you guys remember these fun Birthday Cake Cookie Bars?! I sure haven't been able to forget them, ever since I made them last year I've been wanting to try out a chocolate version, and I finally got the chance! They are just as fun and easy as the originals, but I can't decide which one is more yummy. I mean birthday cake...chocolate it's like picking a kid. I just can't do it! To get ... [ read more... ]
7Apr2014
Lemon Pudding Cupcakes
You know what I love about blogging? Well besides like everything of course. I love that it constantly pushes me to stretch my abilities, creativity, flavor palate...you get the point. Can you believe that I use to think I didn't like lemon treats? I know, I know, who doesn't like lemon? It's like saying you don't like sunshine and that's simply just not normal. As I've told you guys many times ... [ read more... ]
5Apr2014
Caramel Coffee Macarons
Dear adorably delicious little french macaron, I owe you an apology. While I've always admired your sweet little delicate looks, crunchy shell, chewy inside, yummy filling, and adorably bubbly "feet" - I've been avoiding you. You see, in the bakingsphere, you tend to have a bit of a "high maintenance" reputation. And despite the fact that I took over 7 years of french, hold a lifelong dream ... [ read more... ]
3Apr2014
Basic {yet delicious} White Cupcakes
A simple, white, beautiful cupcake...pretty basic right, too easy? Eh, not so much at least for me. It seems like what should be the easiest of cupcakes has become my cupcake arch nemesis, if you will. But I must not be the only one, because I've been getting tons of requests for a basic white cupcake recipe. I promise, I hear you...I've been working on one for quiet some time, it just hasn't been ... [ read more... ]
31Mar2014
Cookie Decorating Class & $50.00 Party Pail Giveaway!
Happy Monday! Why is it so happy you ask...well today I'm sharing a blog post that just can't help but make me smile! Those of you with me on Instagram might have seen my sneak peaks, but for those of you who missed it, this weekend I hosted a cookie decorating class/party/event and it was SO. MUCH. FUN. Cookies, sprinkles, party setup, icing, bright colors, aprons, lunch, laughter and amazing ... [ read more... ]
27Mar2014
Cupcake Cuties Cutters & Giveaway!
It's true! It's true! Today I'm sharing yet another one of my most treasured tools annnddddddd giving you guys a chance to win some of your own! Happy dance. Happy dance. The cutters I'm sharing today are from the insanely talented Autumn Carpenter's newest line of cupcake cutie cutters: perfect for fondant, gum paste, small cookies, and so on. As you guys probably know, cupcakes are hands down my ... [ read more... ]
26Mar2014
Sunflower Cupcakes
It's really hard to believe "spring" is here. And not just because our friends and family all over the north are still seeing snow, our new location in the south has us questioning if there ever was a winter and feeling like it's summer already! I'm not so sure spring really exists here?? Although I don't miss the insane amounts of snow from the frozen tundra (aka upstate New York) I do miss that ... [ read more... ]
