The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
It’s official: I’ve fallen down the holiday baking rabbit hole and I have no desire to come out. I’ve made several batches of cookies, I have pies on the agenda for next week, my sweet tooth is very, very happy right now. I may have to add these festive peppermint meringue cookies from Cindy at […]
Fellow holiday-excited Doctor Who geeks, please join me in marveling at the wonder that is the Gingerbread TARDIS. Livejournal users therru and pnr created this fantastic feat of cookie and frosting architecture, and it’s pretty much my gingerbread dream house. Follow the link to find the recipe that they used, plus detailed instructions for building […]
This year, all of my friends are talking about cookie swap parties, and it seems like flawless decorating is getting almost as much attention as taste. If you need a little help making your holiday cookies picture-perfect, here’s a cute tutorial for decorating Rudolph reindeer cookies from Cindy and Skip to My Lou. Who could […]
Looking to step up your gingerbread house making game this year? Check out this amazing gingerbread brownstone project from Instructables user kitchentablescraps! Living in Brownstone Brooklyn myself, I’m definitely impressed with the meticulous attention to cookie-and-frosting detail—there’s even a fire escape!
Make this fun, interactive fondue pot with a melting snowman
I finally just got my beloved but neglected twin-lens reflex camera repaired, so I feel entirely justified in falling in love with these clever camera cookie cutters. I like that they have a stamp as well as an outline cutter so you can really get some great details. This would be a perfect gift for […]
If, like me, you’re a fan of Henry Petrowski’s book The Evolution of Useful Things, or are interested in the history of technology in general, you will probably enjoy Derek Thompson’s quick biography of the ubiquitous plastic drinking straw over at The Atlantic.
