Showing posts with label cookies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cookies. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Cookies and Cake Balls- Oh My!

It's been a really frustrating day today, and when I logged into Etsy, I saw some delicious cookies on the front page and I instantly felt better! I've included some of my favorite Etsian-baked goods and some that I've been wanting to try... Fire-up those PayPal accounts everyone!

Smore's Ganache Cookie-Wiches
Etsy Shop: tookies





9 Red White and Blue Cake Pops
Etsy Shop: lollidreams





Mini Cupcake Cake Bites
Etsy Shop: Daddysgirl91





Elmo Character Cake Pops
Etsy Shop: cquist01





Farm Animal Sugar Cookies
Etsy Shop: katiesomethingsweet





Homemade Oreo Cookies
Etsy Shop: clearpink




Cinnamon Chocolate Malt Biscotti
Etsy Shop: whimsyandspice

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Critters and Cookies on Bravo!

Last night on Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Telly held their own Quickfire challenge in which the chefs had to create the very best cookie as judged by our furry friends:


This part of last night's episode was totally hilarious- Elmo sweetly requested a cookie "perhaps with some zucchini," to which Cookie Monster responded, "Uuuuuuccckk!" He of course requested a cookie with "chocolate chippies." Telly seemed quite serious, while Elmo had fun goofing around with all of the chefs, and Cookie Monster, who just couldn't wait for the cookies to be done, began to eat the tablecloth! Once he did have some cookies to try, he appeared to enjoy them immensely, and crumbs were flying everywhere! I just loved their "cookie critique," in which Cookie Monster described one of the chef's cookies as "a bit dry," and Elmo explained that while Antonia's cookie was one of his favorites, it looked like cow chips, which he repeated, enunciating very carefully, COW CHIPS!

Dale's sweet and salty cookie won over everyone- I wouldn't mind getting that recipe...

This video will give you a little sample of the antics last night:

Top Chef Season 8 - Sesame Street Visits the Top Chef Kitchen - Video - Bravo TV Official Site

I was rather perplexed that Mike, in his entire career, had never made cookies before! How is that possible?

Oh, and by the way... we learned that coconut milk is apparently good for both human skin AND monster fur!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

How Not to Sell at Markets!

Sweet Fine Day is a wonderful blog written by Jenna Park of Whimsy & Spice, one of my absolutely favorite Etsy shops. W&S's artisan baked goods are definitely among the best around, and how I wish they were located in Houston, instead of Brooklyn, NY! You should try the Earl Grey Sandwich Cookies- they are amazing!


Jenna's posts are thoughtful and insightful, and usually contain fun photos of her two daughters, food, Brooklyn, and New York in general. I found How Not to Sell at Markets particularly humorous and perceptive, considering all of the time I spent selling the critters at art markets and craft fairs last year. It's comforting to know that there are others who share almost exactly the same thoughts while attempting to peddle their handmade wares! It is so much fun to meet new potential customers at these shows, and to talk to them about my critters, however, one always wonders what they really may be thinking- Jenna sums it up perfectly!

Photo Credit: Copyright © 2008-2011 by Jenna Park.