Posted on May 22, 2013 by Susan
Adventure Time! Most of you probably have no idea who these characters are. They are Finn the Human and Jake the Dog from the Cartoon Network hit series “Adventure Time.” It’s a cute little show I commit to watching every week with my children. It’s our thing. These cookies were last-minute, off-the-cuff, I-have-some-leftover-icing-to-use creations. I …
Posted on May 12, 2013 by Susan
Hats off to all the moms out there. I know I put my mom through many tests when growing up. And she wishes them all back on me with my own daughter who already mimics some of my younger moves. Every year I struggle to find something my mother doesn’t already have or can easily …
Posted on May 9, 2013 by Susan
Nothing is better than sitting on the patio enjoying the lime flavored cocktail classically named Gin and Tonic. It’s something I look most forward to when the rain goes away and the sun finally comes out. Instead of taking a picture of Hubs and me chilling in the back yard and sipping in the quiet, …
Posted on April 27, 2013 by Susan
Cookies made to match a very special invitation. Congratulations Mike and Tom. Much love.
Posted on February 21, 2013 by Susan
My dear friend is the mother of twins. I’m exhausted just writing that sentence. Round the clock feeding and diaper changes whittle away sanity. To think she’s only three months in is down right unimaginable. But she does it. And loves it. What I have discovered through her million pictures on Facebook is the fact these …
Posted on February 14, 2013 by Susan
Happy Valentine’s Day! For you, a special rose. Special shout out to my friend Jamie who showed me how to draw this style rose in high school. I’m still no artist, but at least in the end you can eat this one.
Posted on February 13, 2013 by Susan
I love seeing all the heart variations on Pinterest. I couldn’t pick just one. I like the mismatch of the different styles. And who doesn’t love a burst of orange to break up the pink? Which one is your favorite?
Posted on February 10, 2013 by Susan
I made these for my daughter’s 2nd grade class for Valentine’s Day. Owls are the obvious choice because it’s her school mascot. They are also a forgiving animal in the design department. If you want to make them, you can do it with these easy steps. I used the tulip cookie cutter and cut off the …
Posted on February 5, 2013 by Susan
Valentine’s Day is coming and that means candy. Or does it? Who doesn’t love reading the messages on the candy hearts? It’s so much fun to find the one that applies to your love life and share it with that someone special. The only down side is taste. You gotta be crazy to eat them …
Posted on January 7, 2013 by Susan
My life revolves around baking and books. I bake and write. Tia is also a book junkie with reading 100 books last year. Today, we’re combining our two favorite things by celebrating the launch of SOHO TEEN. The cookies were made as a gift to the marketing maven Meredith Barnes. It’s always fun to see you logo on a cookie, isn’t …
Posted on December 1, 2012 by Susan
In honor of my girlfriend who is delivering twins, I decided to show an idea I think is terrific. I love the idea of a reveal cookie. Since about no one waits for the birth to announce the sex of their child, the reveal parties are becoming more popular by the minute. The expectant parents have the ultrasound …
Posted on November 24, 2012 by Susan
From the day I saw the post on Sugarbelle’s site about her new Hello Kitty cookie cutter, I knew I had to have it. Even though my daughter isn’t a fan of the cartoon character, it still melted my heart to see the perfection of the cookie. I was surprised to see there were so many …
Posted on October 27, 2012 by Susan
I love adding a splash of color in the web against the black background. This same effect can be done with white or any color combination you like. I happened to have black on hand. I considered adding sparkles to the spider, but the multi-colored body won out. Warning: If you do serve your children …
Posted on October 24, 2012 by Susan
Sometimes I wonder if two heads are really better than one. In baking, it’s definitely true for two reasons. 1.) I love working with Tia. It’s been so nice having someone to bounce baking ideas off of and review the limits of frosting. 2.) When it comes to cookies, two are always better than one. …
Posted on October 20, 2012 by Susan
With Halloween around the corner, there are tons of cute crafts and treats out there. I couldn’t resist the fangs on sticks that I saw on Sugarbelle (my cookie idol.) This photo is minus the sticks and has the addition of our vampire fiend. He doesn’t sparkle or drink synthetic blood. Instead, he takes after the old …
Posted on October 7, 2012 by Susan
When you want something to show you care without worrying about wilting.
Posted on June 30, 2012 by Susan
A bowling party must be a right of passage for every parent. There must be something about a lot of screaming while hurling heavy balls down a lane that resonates with every child under the age of seven. Even I have hosted a bowling party in my day. I did before I was creative in the baking world. There …
Posted on April 15, 2012 by Susan
Okay, I’m a week late, but they were too cute to not share. I looked all over for a Peeps’ shape cookie cutter. In the end, I went with a bunny and had to cut off the feet with an egg shaped cutter. I had pink and yellow, but by then went with the eighties look of the pink edging the yellow body. …
Posted on March 10, 2012 by Susan
Catching a baker in the middle of a creation can seem like chaos. Cookies spread across every open space, flour dusting the walls next to the mixer, or frosting painting the countertop can give the illusion of a crazy mess. But every baker out there will tell you it only looks like that for a …
