I might as well rename this blog “I love cheesecake.” I can’t help it! Cheesecake is the perfect make-ahead, crowd-pleasing dessert. It doesn’t require frosting and it comes out of the freezer as good as fresh. For this pink and gold birthday party, I knew I wanted a cheesecake with a plain top (for decorating), …
Monster Truck has to be one of the hardest party themes! I really struggled to come up with something cute for my nephew’s 4th birthday party, and finally settled on these tires. (Thanks, Pinterest!) I used store bought mini donuts and piped melted chocolate in Vs as the treads. Still not “cute,” but pretty fun!
This project is from last fall, but it’s so perfectly summer. We designed and built these wooden sailboats with colorful paper sails to decorate the pool in the background of my sister-in-law’s nautical baby shower. Now, as we approach yet another hot and sunny weekend, swimming pools and boating are both on my mind! The …
We welcomed my little nephew James into the Catholic Church on Sunday! He is an incredible blessing to his parents and to our whole family, and we were so thrilled to celebrate with all the amazing people who love him! I made these cross sugar cookies for the reception that followed. (I actually baked and …
It cracks me up that kids find anything on a lollipop stick absolutely irresistible. I can’t help but notice it at parties over the last couple years, especially as desserts in pop-form have become so popular! Cake pops? He’ll take 3. Donut pops? Yup, as many as she can hold. Marshmallow pops? Every time they …
Since this is the week of pink and red desserts, I thought I’d share my crepe cake from the baby shower I hosted back in June. I couldn’t throw a French party and not pay homage to the crepe. Crepes are woven through my happy memories of Paris (as gelato is through my memories of …
We already know that I’d be lost without my letter cookie cutters (exhibit a and b), but here’s another project to confirm it! I made these initial and heart sugar cookies for a sweet cousin-in-law’s bridal shower over the weekend. I’m sure it’s the graphic designer in me (letters already fill my brain and my …
Here’s a ruby red (er, pomegranate red) drink to dress up your Valentine’s Day party or date night! I’ve never met a St-Germain cocktail that I didn’t like. It’s a liqueur commonly mixed with champagne, gin and/or citrus, so, really, what’s not to like? We recently made this lovely pomegranate spin on the classic St-Germain …
Today is baby James’s birth day! And since it’s a birthday, let’s have cake! Even though I intended to have all baby shower posts completed before James’s arrival (ha!), I’m celebrating his birth by sharing the details from the petal cake I made for his nautical shower (and ooh-ing/ah-ing over photo texts!). The basic idea …
While you may be up to your elbows in flour, I doubt this is the holiday cookie recipe you’ve been looking for! But hey, if we can have Christmas in July, maybe we can bring a little July to Christmas? I just wanted to share this method for turning your favorite sugar, shortbread or snickerdoodle …