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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

What's New Cupcake? by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson


I was able to review this adorable cookbook through NetGalley digital. It is adorable. As I was looking through the book there were some fish themed cupcakes, that was our Church camp theme this year so guess what we made for dessert one day? Yep, we made some gold fish cupcakes that where in the cookbook. I thought I'd post the pictures of our cupcakes in this review. This book is just awesome. I wish I had a hard copy of it. You'll find all kinds of easy to make cupcakes with simple ingredients. Kids and adults alike will go crazy over these cupcakes. You'll find a section with materials, tools and techniques. There are tips for filling the cupcakes, frosting them and more. The cookbook has filling and decorating techniques. There is even ideas on making cupcakes with cookie cutters. Each cupcake has detailed directions and pictures so you know exactly how to do it and what it should look like. You'll find ideas for April Fools day, birthdays, holidays. There are animal themed cupcakes, water, boy and girls. It is just one cool cookbook. And now for the cupcake pictures of what we made... By the way we made 72 of these little critters.










We wanted to display the fish inside the fish bowl, however, the bowl opening was too small. So we had to settle for on top of the bowl.


We also displayed some of the better ones on a layered cupcake display rack.

We had so much fun making these cupcakes. And everyone enjoyed eating them. They were gone in no time. It took us longer to make them than it took the campers to devour them.



Katie at Katie's Literature Lounge is having a giveaway for this cookbook. Check it out here.

More information about this book here.





Title: What's New, Cupcake?
SubTitle: Ingeniously Simple Designs for Every Occasion
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub Date: 04/01/2010
ISBN: 9780547241814

A digital copy of this book was provided for this review through






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Friday, June 4, 2010

Absolutely Chocolate


Who can resist chocolate??? If you have a chocolate addict in the house then you need this book. Oh, the things you'll find in this book; very hard to resist recipes.
From bars to cookies, cakes, fun desserts, frozen desserts, bread, sauces and drinks, plus more. All you need to know about chocolate is in this book. It'll take you from the cocoa bean to the bar. You'll learn about chocolate styles, which chocolate is right for baking and which for snacking. How to store and keep chocolate, best way to chop chocolate and what to look for when buying chocolate. There are tips on how to make chewy or crisp cookies, and how to make perfect cookies every time. The recipes will even tell you if the item is fit to make ahead and freeze or the best way to store the item.
Other things you'll find in this book:
  • tips on smooth cheese cake
  • good methods for melting chocolate
  • tips for perfect pots de creme
  • keys to luscious mousse
  • tips for making chewy-crisp pavlova shell
  • flaky baklava layers
  • perfect eclairs
  • tips for handling and storing strawberries
  • equivalency charts
  • and so much more

There is even a bonus for secret ingredients for a good cook. This book is a chocolate lovers dream.

More information about this book here.

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