Demystifying Making Marmalade
I love orange marmalade, but like Lenore of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, thought it was difficult and tricky to make. She walks us through the actually very simple steps of creating this tasty fruit spread.
Food & Beverage
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How-To: Make Ice Cream with Dry Ice
Sean Ragan’s latest Make: Project shows you how to make ice cream using dry ice. Geeky, efficient, and delicious, the ultimate trifecta of awesome!
Ice Straws for Cocktails
Here’s a neat idea: use this Ikea ice cube tray designed to work with water bottles, but freeze a small straw through the length of the tray, then remove once frozen to make ice straws, great for frosty cocktails. [via Core77]
Spicy Caramel Popcorn from Smitten Kitchen
I am about to wile away the rest of my Sunday night in front of the monitor watching streaming videos. And eating caramel popcorn. Spicy caramel popcorn. Homemade spicy caramel popcorn. Every old episode of LOST is just better with a bowl full of this scrumptious Smitten Kitchen recipe.
Brown Butter Frosting Madelines
I had a craving for sweets last night, but hardly any time to make a batch of cookies from scratch. Instead, I covered store bought madeleines with the brown butter glaze from the Martha Stewart website. I just whipped up the super simple frosting, dunked each cookie in the bowl, then laid them out on […]
Gingerbread House Inspired by Pixar’s Up
Craftster user LawrenceKSRealEstate won the Craftster Gingerbread Challenge with this fantastic gingerbread house inspired by the Pixar movie, Up. The details are amazing, and he even included a modeling chocolate version of Carl in the front lawn. See all the pictures over on his blog.
How-To: Mint Chocolate Donuts
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but Randy Sarafan’s mint chocolate donut recipe has me itching for a sugary treat.
