HOW TO – Make Your Own Aioli
The Little Acorn blog shows you how to make your own super-delicious garlicky aioli at home. Link.
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HOW TO – Make an Axolotl Cake
Beth Johnson must be the greatest friend ever. She made this cake that looks like an axolotl for a friend’s birthday and posted instructions so you can make your own. Apparently an axolotl is a kind of salamander. Thanks to Michelle for sending this in. Link.
HOW TO – Make Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes
Cupcakes Take the Cake just ran an interview with Kaye and Liv Hansen, authors of Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse. I’m a big fan of their offbeat baked treats and was excited to see that they also shared their recipe for Caramel Popcorn Cupcakes. This would be a great dessert to make for your […]
R2D2 Cake
This hilarious (and delicious-sounding) groom’s cake recently appeared on the Great White Snark blog. On the outside, it’s all droid. Inside it’s a white cake with a coconut cream center. From the post: Shannon’s a loyal fangirl of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and her husband is a “HUGE” Star Wars fan. (Oh, yeah? Let’s […]
HOW TO – Make Bagels
Heidi from My Paper Crane shares her tips and a recipe for making your own bagels, perfect for toasting up some chilly morning soon. Link.
Nintendo DS Bento
Ok how cute is this bento lunch featuring a pink (rice) Nintendo DS? Link.
Bizarre Chocolate from PingMag
PingMag has an amazing roundup of bizarre and wonderful chocolates from Japan. I’m drooling over the gyoza stuffed with bean paste and chocolate ganache. They say: Valentine’s Day is upon us, again. Now in Japan, the custom of women giving chocolate to men on this day has been quite strongly established: Thanks to clever marketing […]
