Made by Manu: 3-D Felt Flower Cookie
Spring is quickly approaching, so here’s a 3-D flower cookie to get you in the mood! It's decorated using the felt technique, because it's February and still cold, and because this technique is...
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Julia's February 2021 Stencil Release - Hopping Into Spring!
After last week's polar vortex fiasco, I'm hopping as fast as I can into spring - and so is this month's Dynamic Duos™ design! The design, called "Hopping Into Spring" (of course, what else?!), is more...
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Every Little Detail with Aproned Artist: Moon Landing Cookie
The summer before COVID struck, my son was thrilled to be selected for an internship at NASA. He went into the program excited to get a taste of his intended career path; he came out...
Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies
Valentine's Day has got to be one of the greatest cookie holidays (if not THE greatest), so I suppose it should come as no surprise that there are still a lot of heart-shaped and love-themed cookies hitting this week's hot list. Our Spotlight also has...
Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Valentine's Day Cookies
I mean, honestly, what else could I feature on this eve before Valentine's Day but hearts, roses, and chocolate?! Nothing, right?! That being said, tonight's hot list showcases...
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Say Hello to Our March 2021 Site Artist Featured
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Ooh, this month's site art is so perfectly evocative of spring with its cheery cherry blossoms, luminous isomalt glass, and vibrant colors! After last month's polar vortex, it's certainly a welcome harbinger of spring! Aren't the banner and backdrop (below, and now gracing these spots on the site) just glorious?! You can thank none other than @Vanilla & Me , aka Svetla Petrova, for being the creative mastermind behind these works. Check out her original cookie rendition called "Piping on...Read More...
No Saturday Spotlight This Weekend!
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Oops, I meant to tell you sooner, but, due to some pretty serious work demands, I will not be able to do a Spotlight this weekend. Spotlight s will resume on March 6 with a recap of Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge #44, which closes tomorrow (so don't forget to post your stringwork entry soon)! Also, stay tuned for new exciting site art, coming in the next 24 hours!Read More...
Don't Forget - VIP Early Bird Pricing for The Bake Fest Ends Today!
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Did you get your VIP ticket for The Bake Fest (May 21 & 22) yet? DON’T FORGET: EARLY BIRD PRICING ON VIP TICKETS ENDS TODAY (February 24). Not only that, but my TBFJULIA coupon code , which currently gives you 25% off both VIP and general admission tickets, will soon become a 15%-off coupon too. In other words - hurry for the best pricing you’ll ever get on VIP tickets and the chance to learn from 40-some of the industry’s hottest bakers and decorators! MORE INFO AND PRICING HERE:...Read More...
Linked Heart Cookies - How Done?
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The Sweetest Tiers posted this clip of linked hearts back in 2016 01 09. They say they were linked after baking. Is there a way to find out more detail? Cut when warm and overlapped? Opening cut in one cookie and icing glued together?Read More...
My March Zoom Class ("Made with Magic") Is Open For Reg!
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Yay! Reg just opened, and I'm currently running an early bird promo through March 1. The video below shows a sneak peek of what to expect. Full details are beneath the video and in the Eventbrite link at the end of this post. I hope to make some cookie magic with you on March 20 and 21! Date/Location: Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21, 2021, 10:45 am - 4:30 pm, each day Online Zoom Class Description : Take your cookie decorating skills to unimagined levels with world-renowned cookie artist Julia...Read More...
Piping Tips - What Are These For?
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I bought an entire lot of baking tools at an antique store. I have no idea what these large tips are used for. Does anyone have any ideas? The small tip in front is a regular #2 tip, for reference.Read More...
The Bake Fest - A Great Virtual Event on May 21-22 with Julia and More! Featured
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If there's one positive outcome of COVID, it's that it's forced us to get more creative about how we connect and learn! I'm thrilled to announce that registration for The Bake Fest is now open (as of February 15, 2021), and I am going to be part of it! The Bake Fest is a two-day virtual event (May 21-22, 2021) that brings the whole baking community together through workshops, demos, business sessions, and networking opportunities. Maybe you've always wanted to try your hand at pie art, learn...Read More...