Since I spoke so much about pre-CookieCon classes yesterday, I decided to focus today's post on some of the other event kick-off activities happening at CookieCon...
Today I'm going to talk about my two pre-CookieCon classes and the people I met along the way. This morning I took Arty McGoo's "Steampunk" class, and in the afternoon I attended Autumn Carpenter's "Modern Metallic Easter Egg Cookies" class...
Tomorrow morning, my friend and I drive to Salt Lake City for CookieCon 2017. This will be my fourth CookieCon, and, as I look back, I think about what has followed me through the years and how I have grown as a cookie decorator...
I know, I know - we're all waiting with bated breath for the start of CookieCon 2017, the cookie event of the year! Even those staying home are on pins and needles, hoping that those going will report back - and frequently...
As you probably gathered from the title, this edition of Toolbox Talk is all about vanilla flavouring - the various forms of it, and specifically the most common forms and brands used in cookie dough...
First, my apologies for the delayed Spotlight this week. I wish I could say that all of the prematurely blooming flowers here in St. Louis (daffodils, magnolias, and red buds already!) gave me a bout of spring fever...
Yes, it's almost time for the cookie event of the year - Cookie Con! Sadly, I can't make it again this year due to preexisting classes and other commitments. However...
Winter still has about a month to go, and I am yearning for spring. Not that there is much difference between winter and spring where I live, but still...
Even if you're not Irish, it's hard not to love impish leprechauns, frosty mugs of green beer, happy-go-lucky shamrocks, and pots of gold - especially when rendered in cookie dough...
So, as you all probably know by now, Kim Damon, aka Mom Makes Cookies, is the artist behind the wonderfully vibrant hearts that are gracing our banner and backdrop as we speak...
After deliberating and deliberating and then deliberating some more, our esteemed panel of judges has finally reached a verdict in our 2016 Cookiers' Choice Awards! Before I reveal the winners, let me just say...
I’ve been fascinated with the idea of recreating the iridescent effects of beetles or butterfly wings in royal icing for some time, and with the growth of my collection of edible metallic paints...
Well, hello, sweet peeps! I have a great challenge in store for you this time. Our subject is lace, and with so many "lacy" holidays coming up - Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter - I am looking forward to...
Phew! It's been a busy start of 2017 here on Cookie Connection. Just this past month, we had the largest month-to-month increase in membership since March 2015 with 260 new members joining us...
A new movie is in theaters, which is getting lots of Oscar buzz: La La Land. Have you watched it? It's the story of a pianist and an aspiring actress who fall in love (and dance, sing, and dream) in Los Angeles, the city of stars...
