Sometimes love sneaks up on you and sometimes love flies from you like a really freaked out bird who is wondering why the heck you keep walking behind it. And to be fair, you really had no reason to be following a bird around a field, that’s kind of their space, so please stay to […]
If you are in love, or even if you are in “putting up with,” vaslentines day is the time for excess. More is more when it comes to love and sweets, and these heart shaped candys- filled with maca-aren’ts and buttercream frosting are really something to sink your teeth into- you can go all out […]
New Year, New buttercream frosting. When daydreaming about macarons, the easiest part to take on a flavor adventure is the filling. This year I have fallen in love with French buttercream and all its buttery depth. And Italian buttercream, with the smoothness it can bring to any spice combination. But, the sweetness and ease […]
In modern history it is hard to imagine a year more reviled and collectively hated than 2020. But, from Tiger King (remember that?) to halloween candy shoots there were some bright spots on a year that can only be described at best as a moldy piece of home baked sourdough bread. So, even if […]
Ho ho ho! I’m Mrs. Claus! This is the most exciting day of the year here at the North Pole! My love Santa really puts his hours in today, flying around the world making sure everyone feels the Christmas spirit! He loves getting a plate of cookies at each stop (sorry if he leaves any […]
Hello- I’m Herbert, a North Pole gnome. I love this time of year when all the things we love in nature have a special place in celebrations. A few days ago all us North Pole gnomes celebrated the Winter Solstice! It might be the longest night of the year, but we made some sun bread […]
Christmas music literally makes this season sing. Every year a new song seems to become my favorite depending on what kind of year it has been (the Waitresses Christmas Wrapping topped most of my 20s, tbh, though!). Since this year we can’t really travel to all the places we would love to this time of […]
Meringue mushrooms are one of the most fun decorations this time of year. They last for days and add the perfect touch to any woodland, nature themed deserts (like a yule log! — recipe coming soon, hopefully). To construct the mushrooms, pipe out a 1.5 inch dome, wet finger to dampen down any point left […]
Even if it isn’t snowing for Christmas, you can enjoy the delicate designs of snowflakes by making some yourself! Coffee filters folded up and cut out make amazing shapes, and after unfolding you can add glue and glitter to make them even more sparkly! Have fun and experiment! If you would like to make a […]
‘Allo- I’m Sugar Plum, a ballerina fairy from the Candy Cane Ballet Troupe. Here is my recipe for old fashioned sugar plums! Truly old fashioned sugar plums were just that- plums sliced and simmered in sugar until the sugar syrup was very thick. They were then wrapped in foil and hung from Christmas trees. It […]
