Saturday Spotlight: Top 10 Cookies
I am feeling incredibly inspired these days. One reason is that I have been doing a deep dive into the many resources available here on Cookie Connection. Two tutorials have been posted recently...
I am feeling incredibly inspired these days. One reason is that I have been doing a deep dive into the many resources available here on Cookie Connection. Two tutorials have been posted recently...
As I said in 2023, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" And, yes, those words pretty much sum up my judging team mantra again in 2024! Most of my 2024 judging team has been involved with Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ since 2019, so they...
I’ve been watching reels of artisans hand-building ceramic teapots, and I’m absolutely hooked. There’s something so calming about seeing the artists smooth the clay to a silky, flawless finish. It seems impossible to...
Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but it's still going strong here on Cookie Connection and in today's Saturday Spotlight...
Ready for it?! The complete set of rules and theme description for the third virtual edition of Julia M. Usher’s Cookie Art Competition™ are here, which means you can safely start planning and even making your entries! And, since the competition is online, anyone (13 years of age or older) anywhere in the world can enter!...
Love is in the air! Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Even this year's Super Bowl has a love angle to it. And, let's be honest...
Hi, all! I'm back with my second competition update of 2024! If you missed the first one on January 21, please check it out, as I revealed the competition schedule and a sneak peek of the theme. Today, I'm here to talk about another very important matter...
It's one of those weeks where mysterious unknown outside forces are causing lots of previously posted cookies to trend again. This phenomenon usually happens around...
I've found that the best way to keep the creative juices flowing is to be consistent with your baking and decorating. While you're creating one thing, other ideas will keep coming. And so...
Hi, everyone ! Today we travel virtually all the way to Tokyo, Japan to meet Noriko Forster aka mintlemonade (cookie crumbs), the featured guest of this Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #56. Noriko is best known in Japan as...
Before we get started, I need to get something out of the way...I can't believe it's the end of January! I have absolutely no idea how...
Hello, everyone! Many of you have been asking about my 2024 competition - when it will be ramping up, what format it will take, when entries will be due, and so on. I'm telling you, the excitement is palpable! And I'm completely overjoyed by your enthusiasm...
I can’t believe it's time again for me to take over the Saturday Spotlight, but here I am with the recap of Watch-Learn-Create Challenge #55 featuring Carmen of Inspirations by Carmen Urbano. In her kickoff video, she showed us...
I believe I implied in my last Saturday Spotlight that I had my act together for the new year. Well, that early assessment has proven not to be so...
Just as we closed out 2023 last weekend, we’re ringing in 2024 with an extravaganza of spectacular cookies in today’s Saturday Spotlight. Leading the charge in our cover image is this fierce dragon created by Ryoko ~Cookie Ave. Her cookie signals what I sincerely hope will be...