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Entries Tagged as 'Cupcakes'

July 12th, 2010 · 75 Comments · Macaron Chronicles, Petites Bouchees

Petites Bouchees Dessert Table
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I’ve hinted on a project that I have been working on for a few weeks now. Well, now it can be revealed. Petites Bouchees has ventured into the stylized dessert table business!
This idea has been percolating in my brain [...]

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May 29th, 2010 · 24 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Some cupcakes with bling
I got into the wedding business last year and learning and experimenting with new designs and recipes are an ongoing project. The first thing I ask the bride after the event date is whether the wedding is outdoor or indoor. Outdoor weddings are beautiful, but unfortunately you are at the mercy of [...]

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May 24th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Cupcake Projects, More Kitchen Musings

Which was exactly what I did. At 11:30 pm last night, as I watched the Lost series finale credits roll by, I reached for a chocolate cupcake and started nibbling. My mind was saying:
"WTF just happened?!"
*Spoilers*
*Spoilers*
*Spoilers*
"After all those fantastic reunions, they were dead this whole time?"
"Didn’t the writers say it wasn’t purgatory and they weren’t [...]

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October 23rd, 2009 · 37 Comments · Cupcake Projects, Desserts, Macaron Chronicles

Cupcakes and macarons
Cupcakes and macarons seem to be the dessert of choice this October. I had so much fun making these and thought you all would want to see what this obsessive macaron maker was up to. The above dessert table was for a bead store opening. The Fandangled Bead store is located at the [...]

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December 15th, 2008 · 27 Comments · Desserts

…is what happens when nothing else comes out of the oven except baked sweets. Above , some cupcakes I sent out on their merry way. The official photographer (Hungry Hubby) was not around , so I took the picture myself….

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July 27th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Desserts

As if cream doesn’t have enough fat … well truly it doesn’t. When I first came to the United States, I noticed how thin “heavy” whipping creams were over here. They also took forever to whip into a peak and…

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April 3rd, 2008 · 17 Comments · Main Courses

To be honest, I am not that familiar with Italian cooking as I am with French. For some reason whenever the “Hungry” Hubby talks about pasta I always think marinara, alfredo or butter and garlic sauce. After taking the French…

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February 11th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Desserts

Ah, cupcakes. You either love them or you hate them. As a lover of everything cute, of course I love them! But what is available is usually cloyingly sweet. My dilemma was that I wanted to offer cupcakes for my…

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