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Continue reading →: FOR THE LOVE OF STENCILS
Stencils are one of the easiest and most effective ways to decorate a cookie. When I am not sure what to do, I will flood a few cookies and let them sit overnight. Then pick a stencil and add Royal icing to it. White is always a great contrast on…
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Continue reading →: HAVE YOURSELF A VERY EUCHRE CHRISTMAS
I learned this card game many years ago, and play it whenever we get together with some of our friends who love it too… I wanted to gift our friends Peter and Wanda a special holiday cookie to bring back memories of our games together, in which “for the most…
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Continue reading →: COOKIE WHAT YOU LOVE
THE CHRISTMAS VERSION Sometimes a cookie design makes me so happy I cannot stop smiling… This was one example. It all started with ChatGPT. I know, it is shocking, but I used it. I asked it to design an image involving a Dalmatian dog with a Christmas vibe. Here is…
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Continue reading →: BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE
Embrace impermanence, says The Buddha. Nothing stays the same. The seasons come and go. Time to marvel at the snow, sit inside by the fire. And, of course, bake cookies to celebrate it all. For the snowflake squares, I used two different types of borders with a similar wet-on-wet design…
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Continue reading →: THE CORNELLI LACE
Once again, Haniela demonstrated a beautiful technique that can be applied to countless designs in cookie decorating. You can watch it here. She made beautiful maple leaf cookies, and I adapted it for a floral motif. . The whole concept centers around the Cornelli lace that in this case is…
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Continue reading →: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
If you celebrate, I hope your day is wonderful, enjoy each minute. A little piece of advice: avoid talking politics. Enough said. Today I share with you two elegant takes on pumpkins, both courtesy of Amber through her Cookie Club site (click here to visit), which I highly recommend you…
