Given the plethora of incredible talent on display at the CookieCon 2014 Sugar Show, it seems only appropriate that I cast this week's spotlight on the very deserving winners announced mere hours ago at the closing ceremony. But before...
The recent plummeting of temperature (from 80F to 30F in 24 hours!) has me hoping and praying, more than ever, that spring hurries up and gets here one day! Normally, I'd be grumpy about this turn of events, but the plethora of spring cookies on...
At a loss for clever St. Paddy's Day designs? Got angst about coming up empty-handed at next weekend's big céilidh (psst . . . that's pronounced kaylee)? Worry no more - the cookies celebrated in this post could very well be your lucky charm!...
I don't know about you, but I'm glad to see us finally emerging from the polar vortex - at least on this site. Not that all the snowflakes, penguins, and other wintry cookies weren't great. They were! But . . . they kept reminding me of my...
My hope when starting Cookie Connection was that it would not only be a great place for photo sharing and increasing the overall visibility of the cookie community, but also a vehicle for learning and advancing our skills. To that end, the site has...
Wow, what a plethora of spring cookies popping up early on the site! I credit the abundance to the polar vortex wreaking havoc on many of us. Who wouldn't prefer daisies and butterflies to being inundated with snow and ice?! Or not having to decorate...
With a mere four days to go to my favorite cookie decorating holiday, my second sweet Valentine's Day Spotlight, promised over three weeks ago, is long overdue - but well worth the wait! Without further ado, here you have it: the hottest...
Maybe it's my non-stop cookie decorating of the past week. Or the fact that all of the projects I'm doing are ones I've done before . . . Or the sheer quantity of cookies (about 3,000) that have passed before my eyes, hundreds of which are the EXACT...
I don't know about you, but Valentine's Day has got to be my all-time favorite cookie decorating holiday. The very shape of a heart allows for so much design versatility, and there's no shortage of pithy puns ("Bee mine", "I love ewe", "My...
I promise to make this post a pithy one. Considering how patiently you've been waiting for these results, it's the least I can do! First and foremost, thanks again to the team at BRP Box Shop - namely Kip Simpson, Connie Davis, and...
So it seems choosing Best Cookie of 2013 was tantamount to asking, "Who's more talented, Picasso or Monet?"!! All of the 39 finalists' cookies were remarkable in their artistry, each just in a different way. And, yes, as predicted, the popular...
For me, the Christmas Countdown has a wonderful month-long journey, filled with more cookies than I'd never imagined, each depicting our most festive season in a uniquely special way. Simply put - I was blown away! All in, we had 245 entries, which...
Wow - it's been a wonderful month full of Christmas cookie splendor and an absolute thrill for me to announce each of the 25 finalists in our Christmas Countdown Challenge. Today, I reveal the final four lucky finalists for Days 22 to 25, and voting...
Hello! Thanks for waiting patiently for the Week 3 finalist reveal. I was tied up with other work (not a good thing) and house guests (a very good thing) this weekend, so couldn't steal away to write this blog post 'til now. But I think you'll find it...
Hello! It's time once again to reveal this week's finalists in our Christmas Countdown Challenge. Reminder: This is no inconsequential contest - $700 in prizes are at stake! Thank you again to our sponsors Designer Stencils, Fancy Flours,...
