tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87173969595087499432018-10-23T21:51:20.773-04:00Hani Bacovahttps://plus.google.com/104153413885344589820noreply@blogger.comBlogger1024125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717396959508749943.post-57689083932891556532018-10-06T09:26:00.002-04:002018-10-06T09:44:04.175-04:00

I go through a lot of cinnamon and I prefer Saigon Cinnamon. I find it is sweeter, vibrant it taste and smell than other cinnamon types I tried. It's without a question my favorite baking spice. I love how it pairs with apples, walnuts, pecans. I like adding a dash to my plain yogurt, it makes it sweeter without adding the sugar. It's exceptional in peach crumble and apricot bread with

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It's time for beautiful, colorful Butterfly Cookies, few weeks back I made a this pretty Monarch Butterfly Cake (I have yet to share it here on the blog, so stay tuned) and so ever since that cake I've been meaning to make cookies inspired by the technique I used to decorate the butterfly cake. To make cookies I used chocolate cookie base and orange flavored royal icing. I also teamed

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I've learned the hard way that store bought jams, preserves don't hold up in the heat of the oven, they run all over, and out of the pastries. Most of jams and preserves have agents like pectin, thickeners and when exposed to hear they become very fluid. To avoid a runny mess I make my own Peach Lekvar, I make it thick and it's delicious on a piece of bread but I mainly use it to make Moravian

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Few weeks back I challenged myself to create 30 different cookie designs using just one cookie cutter shape. Shape I had in mind is super cute Strawberry Cutter by Callye of SugarBelle. I love cutters that are versatile and have more to offer than just one design.  After my initial thought that I could do this alone I realized I needed help. Help from my friends. Since I spend a lot

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Popular LOL Surprise Dolls are everywhere.  They are basically mini baby dolls, there are so many different characters it was hard to pick just a few for this project. I ended up making 4 dolls, though today we are going to decorate only 2 : super rare Queen Bee Doll and Unicorn Doll. Rest I will leave for another post. To make these LOL Surprise Unicorn and Queen Bee Doll Cookie you need

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Since the early 19th century when the 1st Dinosaur fossils were discovered dinosaurs have gained world wide attention. From mounted dinosaur skeletons at museums to plush dinosaur toys.  I remember watching the 1st Jurassic Park movie in a theater in my home town and last week a new Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom movie was released. I, of course made the cookies to celebrate. Let's get

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Today on the menu : Shrimp Pasta Salad made out of cookies. Are you in our are you out? If you are in keep on reading and be sure to watch the video below to learn how to make this adorable cookie treat. Even if you are not a fan of food pranks I've got you covered with the real pasta dish. I love this pasta dressing recipe, have you tried it yet? Detailed Tutorial on how to make Shrimp

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Let's celebrate Moms! I thought it would be super cute to prepare breakfast in bed for Mother's day. Happy Mother's Day Mom! To make these cookies you need: Step by step tutorial Breakfast in Bed Cookies for Mother's Day Cookie Cutters : Oval Cookie Cutter (I used the largest cutter from the set to make the cereal bowl and I trimmed it with the smooth edger by SweetSugarbelle,

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It's no secret I love making gingerbread houses.  Today I dove into the deep blue ocean and dug up this beautiful Little Mermaid House. It even has bubbles and all. As you all know, it was a labor of love to put this together and I'm super happy with it. It's magical, with so many cute details. Which is your favorite? Little Mermaid Video Tutorial - watch it here To make Little

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Ever since I made wood log cookies nearly 4 years ago I wanted to try it with different colors, many of you also suggested I use pastel and other bright colors. Well, today is the day. Haha, it only took 4 years to whip up these colorful lollipop cookies. I sure hope you were not holding your breath for all this time waiting for these. I often get distracted by numerous ideas at once. 4

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Growing up in Slovakia these were the most common bread buns in the grocery stores. People would use them to make hot dogs, sandwiches, bread pudding, stuffing, appetizers or Pupaky(Bobalky - cut up buns soaked in hot milk, sprinkled with ground poppy seeds with sugar drizzle with a little bit of butter, ooh so good). When I found out I could actually make them myself and I don't have to

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To make the cookies you need: STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL on You Tube or video is also posted below Flower Cookie Cutter - I used one from the Wilton Nesting Set Food only paint brush, I used Filbert Paint Brush #4 Needle Tool Disposable Piping Bags Sugar Cookie Recipe Fresh Lemon Royal Icing Food Colors - Orange, yellow, pink, ivory 15 Second Consistency - orange shade Piping and it can be even

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I hope everyone had a great Saint Patrick's Day. I realize I'm a bit late with my Shamrock Cake but I just wanted share it anyway because I love how it turned out.  For those folks who are put off by kiwifruit in the cake, let me just stop you right there. Have you tried it? Try it. You might like it. Who knows. I love the freshness and crisp it adds to the cake.  Also, I'm super excited

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 Today I teamed up with my good friend Marlyn from Montreal Confections in a Purple Collaboration. Marlyn made gorgeous Hexagon Cookie with a regal flare and I made super fun and easy to make Marbled Cookies. Marbling icing truly is one of the most rewarding icing techniques out there, in my opinion, anyway. It's fast, effective and very soothing to watch. To make the cookie you need:

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March 6th is National Oreo Day and to celebrate I decided to make Oreo Birthday Cake. I made Chocolate Sponge cake layers and yummy cream cheese filling. To decorate the cake I decided to make chocolate transfer for the topper.  Chocolate Sponge Cake cake pans 8 room temperature eggs pinch of salt1 1/2 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 cup cake flour1/2 cup dutch cocoa powder2 1/2 tsp

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I hope you like Beauty and The Beast, today we are making a Beauty and The Beast inspired gingerbread house. I hope you like it. To make Beauty and The Beast Gingerbread House you need:Tools:Disposable Piping Bags Food only paint brush Edible Markers  by FooDoodlers or Americolor Brand Markers Americolor Foodcolorss : yellow, orange, royal blue, brown, ivory, red, purple, pink, sky

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I've been seeing a lot of elephants on instagram lately and these magnificent animals inspired me to make these colorful cookies. Still in the midst of  Winter  I needed a pop of color.  Something bright and full of energy and light. I haven't really played with painting on cookies much and it seems to be the hype these days so I gave the watercolor a go. Look at them, aren't they beautiful ?

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Unicorn trend is still going strong though I'm not really sure if it is as strong as it was 2 years ago when I made my first Unicorn Cookies but regardless of trends they make for pretty darling cookies, don't you think ?! To make the cookie you need: Pineapple Cookie Cutter( this is a similar cutter I used) or use Unicorn Cutter. Sugar Cookie Recipe Fresh Lemon Royal Icing Needle Tool by

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Over the years I've grown very fond of Gingerbread centerpieces and Gingerbread houses. Of course at first I was making them for Christmas mainly, but in the past few years I switched up it a little. I've made a house for Saint Patrick's Day house and a few movie inspired houses as well. This year I've received several requests to make Valentine's Day house and I gave it a go. I usually

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Conversation heart candies are great. If you are a shy person you can always say it with candies. Pair it with a cookie and you've got yourself a TRUE LOVE. Watch my step by step tutorial to learn how to make these cute cookies: To make the cookie you need: Sugar Cookie Recipe Fresh Lemon Royal Icing Needle Tool by PME Disposable Piping Bags Food Colors - Americolors Super Black, Super

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I made Rose Macarons. Aren't they beautiful?! Impress your loved ones with this beautiful wreath centerpiece or make an impressive Macaron Flower Bouquet. ALMOND MACARONS SHELLS (if making a wreath I suggest you double the recipe so you have enough cookies to form the wreath) 3 egg whites at room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar pinch of salt 1/4tsp cream of tartar(optional) 1cup 

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Awesomeness should be celebrated. I made these cookies for you. To make the cookie you need: Sugar Cookie RecipeFresh Lemon Royal IcingNeedle Tool by PMEDisposable Piping BagsFood Colors - Americolors How to thin royal icing Cookies cutters : as far as cutters go most of these cookie can be made with simple shapes, if you don't have a small diamond cutter, use a heart shape instead, don't

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When Lewis Caroll wrote his renowned fantasy novel Alice in Wonderland in 1865 I'm sure he had no idea centuries later we'd making cookies, cakes and other treats inspired by the popular story.  I made these adorable Alice in Wonderland inspired cookies for a little girl who loves Alice in Wonderland. Also, since this is the first post in 2018 and though I've done so on my other social media

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We love a good traditional Sponge Cake, it is easy to make and  always a crowd-pleaser. Children especially love this simple and light cake. To make it festive and perfect for Christmas I  poured yummy glaze over the cake, and I adorned the top with cute edible decorations.  Below you will find all the recipes and tools you need to make this adorable cake. For a visual help with decorating

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Advent started on Sunday and I wanted to wish you all Happy Holiday season. Light the candle and enjoy. To make Berry Branch Gingerbread Advent Centerpiece you need: Tools: Octagonal Cookie Cutter Disposable Piping Bags Food only paint brush Edible Markers  by FooDoodlersAmericolor Food Colorings : brown, super red, and super black Candles Consistencies : Brown icing for the branches 15

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