The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
There is still time to whip up a batch of deliciousness for the holiday. Especially if you cleverly tweak a cake mix recipe with some sour cream and lemon juice! The trick when decorating these festive Fireworks Cupcakes is to hold back on the frosting to allow the colorful cakes to show. Easy, fun, and […]
In the summer, I drink my coffee almost exclusively iced. I stick the whole brewed pot in the fridge and mix in sugar and milk on a cup-by-cup basis. But why doesn’t granulated sugar dissolve well in my iced coffee? Just remember back to chemistry and physics: slower-moving molecules in the cold liquid don’t bounce […]
I noticed the other day on Twitter that my local pie shop, Mission Pie, announced that they’d made their last shaker lemon pie for the season. I’ve been a little bit addicted to it, so this was a serious blow! That sent me onto the web to find the perfect shaker lemon pie recipe, and […]
Yes, that is a giant chocolate chip cookie with a brownie inside of it. Yes, you need to make these … now. Bakerella shows you how.
I love this brilliantly-named DIY version of expensive, store-bought frappuccinos from Kristin at Craft Leftovers.
Here in Texas, the summer heat is in full force and one of my favorite ways to cool down is with a fresh summer cocktail. This Tipsy Tea from Porch Parties that is featured over on the Chronicle Books blog fits the bill perfectly.
Summer is serious s’more season around here, and I love seeing different ways to make them when a campfire isn’t handy. Alisa Burke shares a simple way to make homemade s’mores in a matter of minutes. Related: S’mores Milkshakes
