This post started with a little something called a craving. For Oreos. My sister was talking about eating Oreos one day, and the seed was planted. I wanted some. I went to the grocery store, and lo and behold, there was a little coupon offering a $1.50 off a package of Oreos with the purchase of a 1/2 gallon of milk. I needed milk. It was even on my list. So, I strolled over to the cookie ...
Baking
You asked for it: How to make icing for petit fours
I've had a few people ask for the recipe I use for petit four icing, and here it is! I adapted it from one I found on Martha Stewart's web site. It's really simple to do and is light and sweet...and pours easily over the petit fours, making them even easier to make! Ingredients: 9 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract (Most recipes ...
Tangled…the movie was better than the cake.
In anticipation of Disney's new movie Tangled, my daughter decided to have a Rapunzel birthday party. We sent invitations, we planned party games, we made favor bags...everything was ready except for the cake. Things got crazy that week, and I found myself on Friday wondering how on earth I was going to get a cake made by Saturday morning. And then everything went wrong. The buttercream wasn't ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Almost Effortless Petit Fours
It's time for me to make a confession (or a series of them)....I like to look at petit fours. I like to eat petit fours. I even like to make petit fours. I didn't always, but that was before I learned a little something about Sara Lee.... Her pound cake is perfect for petit fours. Don't judge me. It's true. When you have a baby crying and an older child trying to "help," Sara is a ...