Gift giving can be challenging. There are those gifts that only certain people would appreciate (say, a new fly fishing pole) and then those gifts that almost anyone would love. I suppose getting a gift…
A few months ago, The Connecticut Bride magazine asked me to create a pop art cake inspired by Roy Lichtenstein’s 1962 “The Kiss II”. I had actually done another pop art cake a few years…
Sunflower Sugar Art is having a fantabulous sale, and they want everyone to know about it. I really like their quality metal cutters and silicone veiners. A few must-haves include their giant rose cutter set,…
I love ombré. There. I said it. I’m not even the slightest bit sick of it even though it seems to be everywhere. But I’m particularly enchanted with dip-dyed silk ombré, like this dress by Gypsy…
It occurred to me only after I’d colored the fondant navy blue that perhaps, with one of my best friend’s weddings only days away, I should have worn gloves. How many people at the wedding–some of…
Last May, Bride’s Magazine asked me to design a cake for an article inspired by a Mediterranean-style real wedding with lots of herbs, lavender, and shades of purple, based on this inspiration. (Photos: Gia Canali) I immediately sat down…
I’ve written about stained glass cookies before. My family has been making them for years. Below is a copy of the original recipe we used as kids. We first saw it on the 1970s PBS show “Zoom”…
