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Lacy Chocolate Dessert Bowls
Because chocolate is such a precious ingredient, I always want to make the most of it. And sometimes that means making a dramatic presentation with a small quantity of chocolate. I wanted to make a...
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Popcorn pop-up cards
Popcorn is definitely a rock star in the world of thrifty foods. It’s quick to prepare, it’s super-cheap and (depending on what you add to season it) it can be pretty virtuous in the nutrition front,...
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Creepy Coconut Kiwi Panna Cotta
I’m usually not one for gore. I hate scary movies (almost always). But if there was ever a time for a little gross-out fun it is October. And I’m not such a scrooge that I can’t enjoy a little...
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Gingerbread House Basics
Admittedly my gingerbread house is a bit… involved. (I think it was around four evenings to make everything and put it together). But apart from the garlands (made of thyme and pink peppercorns) I...
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Build a Gingerbread Brownstone
I can’t write this post without first making a confession: I have been through both architecture school and pastry school. For a long time I tried to avoid the obvious gingerbread-construction shaped...
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Block Printed Beer Labels
Block Printed Beer Labels I don’t want you to get the wrong impression– I’m definitely not a master at either homebrewing or printmaking. But, I am pretty darn good at figuring out how to make food and...
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Gingerbread Block Project
Last year I built a brownstone out of gingerbread and wrote an article about it. I thought that this was going to be a lark, interesting to only the nerdiest of pastry nerds. I was wrong. Images of my...
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Gingerbread block workday #1
This Sunday we officially kicked off the construction of the gingerbread block. We managed to get the walls for the first building in the block cut and sculpted. The lovely Jessika Creedon stopped by...
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Braided Racerback Tank
A sewing pattern? Kind of new territory for me, right? But this project seemed to fold in perfectly with the values that I look for most in my more food-centric projects (satisfying results made from...
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Step-by-step Making a Braided Racerback Tank From an Old Tshirt
If the overview in my visual sewing pattern is a little too vague for you, don’t worry. Here’s the detailed step-by step to turn an old tshirt into this braided racerback tank. It’s a very simple...
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Magnetic Spice Rack
It’s spring cleaning time, everyone! So what better excuse to sort through and organize your spices? Looking for spice storage can be extremely frustrating. (Too big! Not enough jars! Don’t even think...
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Lacy Chocolate Dessert Bowls
Because chocolate is such a precious ingredient, I always want to make the most of it. And sometimes that means making a dramatic presentation with a small quantity of chocolate. I wanted to make a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Popcorn pop-up cards
Popcorn is definitely a rock star in the world of thrifty foods. It’s quick to prepare, it’s super-cheap and (depending on what you add to season it) it can be pretty virtuous in the nutrition front,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Creepy Coconut Kiwi Panna Cotta
I’m usually not one for gore. I hate scary movies (almost always). But if there was ever a time for a little gross-out fun it is October. And I’m not such a scrooge that I can’t enjoy a little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gingerbread House Basics
Admittedly my gingerbread house is a bit… involved. (I think it was around four evenings to make everything and put it together). But apart from the garlands (made of thyme and pink peppercorns) I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Build a Gingerbread Brownstone
I can’t write this post without first making a confession: I have been through both architecture school and pastry school. For a long time I tried to avoid the obvious gingerbread-construction shaped...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Block Printed Beer Labels
Block Printed Beer Labels I don’t want you to get the wrong impression– I’m definitely not a master at either homebrewing or printmaking. But, I am pretty darn good at figuring out how to make food and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gingerbread block workday #1
This Sunday we officially kicked off the construction of the gingerbread block. We managed to get the walls for the first building in the block cut and sculpted. The lovely Jessika Creedon stopped by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Step-by-step Making a Braided Racerback Tank From an Old Tshirt
If the overview in my visual sewing pattern is a little too vague for you, don’t worry. Here’s the detailed step-by step to turn an old tshirt into this braided racerback tank. It’s a very simple...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Braided Racerback Tank
A sewing pattern? Kind of new territory for me, right? But this project seemed to fold in perfectly with the values that I look for most in my more food-centric projects (satisfying results made from...
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