Happy weekend, everyone! As promised, the next few week's worth of Saturday Spotlights will be dedicated to showcasing the finalists in our Christmas Countdown Challenge. Aside: If you didn't know, $700 in prizes are up for grabs! (Big round of...
My Aunt Jean was a wonderful baker. Watching her in action was something to behold. She would talk a mile a minute, all the while looking directly at me, never missing a beat while mixing her ingredients. She would grab handfuls of flour and...
My dear cookie friends, I was asked about the heavy horse cookie that I posted here a few days ago: http://cookieconnection.juliau...com/clip/heavy-horse . So here it is again . . . in more detail for you. ...
Woo hoo! Our Christmas Countdown Cookie Decorating Challenge is now open for entries. And the $700 in prizes will soon be within reach! Thanks again to Designer Stencils, Fancy Flours, and Karen's Cookies for so generously sponsoring this...
Hello, everyone! As you may have noticed, this week's Saturday Spotlight is appearing a touch ahead of schedule, because like many Americans, I'm jumping on a plane tomorrow to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family! (Can't wait!) So . . . it is in the...
Fellow cookiepreneurs, the holidays are upon us, and I hope this month’s post finds you in high spirits and looking forward to the coming days. Before I begin, I wanted to share that I recently received feedback that some of you would be...
In our ongoing celebration of gingerbread this month, we turn from the fabulous 3-D creations of last week's Spotlight to honor 2-D gingerbread treats. Though certainly shorter and flatter than last week's honorees, this week's hot list* continues to...
'Tis the season for cookie contests! In addition to the Cookie Connection Christmas Countdown Challenge which opens on November 25, Melania Gasión and her editorial team at the lovely Sweet Magazine have just announced another...
In honor of Gingerbread Month here on Cookie Connection, this week's Saturday Spotlight features nothing other than . . . gingerbread, naturally! More specifically though, I've cast the spotlight on 3-D projects, as opposed to classic...
My word, putting together my new cookie decorating app has been like birthing a baby! But it's finally done and ready to push out into the world (so to speak)! Celebration GiveawayTo help spread the word about its birth, I'm running a...
Did you ever imagine that something as simple as decorated cookies - a straightforward mixture of sugar, flour, and a few other things - could connect us so powerfully? When I started this site, I certainly had hopes of making cookie friends outside...
OK, gang, with Halloween now behind us, it's time to ditch the witches, ghouls, and sugar skulls (my, were those skulls ever popular this year!) and make way for more Thanksgiving-y things. Think leaves, acorns, turkeys, drumsticks, green bean...
It's never too early to start planning for Christmas, especially when that planning involves a challenge with over $700 worth of prizes! (Yes, over $700. You heard me right!) Thanks to the very generous support of several sponsors (see below),...
What makes the difference between a cookie aficionado and a cookiepreneur? Profit! Remember we are talking business here, and the bottom line is the bottom line. I am going to dive right into this two-part series. Part I, Creating a Successful...
Looking for a convenient way to hone your decorating skills? Then I suggest you check out Craftsy. They have yet to offer a cookie decorating course (despite the fact that I've been working on them ever since declining a class with them a few years...
