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Carla Blackmar of Sparrowpost has a great Dia de los Muertos sugar skull how-to. She decided to pay a gorgeous and hilarious homage to the fallen pets of her childhood: Making candy skulls out of sugar is a Mexican tradition. According to internet sources, each skull is painted with the name of a deceased loved […]
The Traveler’s Lunchbox has an excellent post detailing how to make your very own vanilla extract. Sounds like a great idea for holiday gifts and avid bakers. [via] Link.
Shannon points us to this quick and easy recipe on 101 Cookbooks to make these cute spooky ghost meringues. Link.
Thanks to Jason for pointing out this Sugar Skull tutorial for Dia de los Muertos on These Foolish Things. Good instructions including where to buy supplies. Dia de los Muertos is on November 1st and 2nd. Link.
Not Martha shows you how to make these yummy spider cakes that are perfect to serve on Halloween! Link.
CHOW has a great set of tutorials on making your own candy bars. Heather writes: It’s a fully-interactive primer on how to make your own Halloween candy bars. Childhood favorites like Twix, Snickers, Almond Joy and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups get a grown-up update–complete with technique videos, gear round-ups–even printable candy bar wrappers! Learn to […]
DIY Maven made this tutorial on creating other candies with candy corn, useful for decorating cupcakes, etc. – Link.
