Yes, this month we’re talking to the Queen of Wafer Paper in Italy – if not the whole wide world! And that queen would be Lucia Simeone, owner of DolceLulù , a cake artist from Rome known the globe over for her magnificently...
National Cookie Month has been a blast, hasn't it? And just when you thought it was about to fade into distant memory, I'm bringing it all back with another giveaway! While definitely fun, this giveaway has actually got a very serious component...
Chalk it up to jack-o-lantern or phantom fatigue, or whatever you want, but this week I'm tossing seasonal convention to the wind with another "Best of Category" roundup! Here are the hottest cookies* of the week in no particular order...
This is just such big news that it merits BOTH a forum post and a blog post! In case you missed my earlier forum post, here's what I'm talking about . . . Serious congratulations are in order for several Cookie Connection members! As...
Grab some hot buttered popcorn (or cookies) and your eyeglasses - it's time for the second installment of our National Cookie Month Film Fest, brought to you by my Tastemade network partners! (If you missed week one, we kicked off with trailers made...
I have been asked how I make some of my more elaborate cookie sets. You know, those sets with all the flowers? Wait. You’re right. Pretty much ALL of my cookie sets have flowers . . . but you guys don't mind, right? So, a set like this....
Let’s wrap up this texture challenge so that we can all start brainstorming the " frankencookie" challenge !! I don’t know about you, but I love a good frankencookie . . . First of all, thank you so much to Rebecca for allowing me to play...
Well, I've got a bit of exciting news - for me and for you! Admittedly, this announcement feels a little anticlimactic, as I've been privy to this information for close to a year. Around about January, my book Cookie Swap , first published in 2009,...
So, as I alluded to in last week's post , we've got some fun stuff for you on Cookie Connection during this special National Cookie Month! Today, I present the first week of our National Cookie Month Film Festival, sort of a "Best of...
Now that October is in full swing, it’s time to get crazy with all those Halloween designs that you still have left to do! One way to come up with a truly unique cookie design is to create your own cookie shape. A shape that no one else has in...
So, it's that funny (not "ha"-funny, but odd-funny) time of year when it's not quite Halloween, but our minds are already jumping forward to the excitement (and preparation) of holiday season and all of the friends, family, and great food that it...
Yeah, for real! October is National Cookie Month, at least here in the US! So, what's this mean for Cookie Connection ? In short, lots of fun stuff! For starters, I've posted a splashy new site backdrop and banner, designed...
Pamoda Vanderwert of Sugar Pearls Cakes and Bakes certainly has my attention lately! She has posted many great clips here on Cookie Connection , from cookie collages to puzzle-like designs, but most recently it seems she’s got a mixed media...
It's that special Saturday time again - and boy, have I got a wide-ranging lineup of beauties for you! Of course, it's the season for pumpkins, so there are a few different (and quite original) takes on those. You'll see a fair bit of black and...
Hello, I’m back with the next interview in our ongoing Cookie’sCool instructor series – Francesca Belfiore of Dolcimaterieprime ! An architect who “likes to turn everything into sweets,” Francesca often works in mixed...
