Category: Food Presentation

• Rainbow Fruit Salad and Vanilla Pudding Dip

  Fruit salad is so good and refreshing during the hot summer months! And this Rainbow Fruit Salad is so colorful, it’s a feast for the eyes! I actually made this fruit arrangement for a photo I did for Mary & Martha back in early spring, which was used on a recipe card. The fruit is arranged…

  nancyc

  July 5, 2019

  Breakfast/Brunch, Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Fruit, Healthy Eating

  Fruit Dip, Fruit salad, Rainbow Fruit Salad, Vanilla Pudding Fruit Dip

• A Sweet Springtime Treat

  I love those Malted Milk Speckled Eggs…they are my favorite Easter candy (and those Cadbury Creme Eggs are a close second)! I buy them every year and eat way too many of them! One year, I found a Robin’s Egg Blue teacup at a flea market and thought it would make a great candy dish…

  nancyc

  April 14, 2019

  Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Spring/Easter

  Easter candy, Spring, teacups

• Springtime and Easter Cupcake Cuteness

  Take a look at these really cute cupcakes my friend Ann made! She actually made these a few years ago, and I had the easy part–I just took the pictures! 🙂 Ann used some fun

  nancyc

  March 29, 2018

  Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Spring/Easter

  Cupcake, Cupcake decorating, Easter, Spring

• OREO Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls

  OREOs are always a treat, and these cookie ball truffles are a great way to enjoy them over the holidays! So now that the Christmas season is in full swing, I thought this would be the perfect time to make them. They’re easy to make and all you need are a few ingredients—OREO cookies, cream…

  nancyc

  December 2, 2013

  Candy and Confections, Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Gifts, Food Presentation, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  Chocolate chip, cookie balls, Oreo, semi-sweet chocolate, Sprinkles, White Chocolate

• Owl Cupcakes

  Here’s a fun fall cupcake decorating idea—Owl Cupcakes! There are several different ways you can make owl cupcakes, and you may have already seen other ideas for these on different sites. I thought this idea from Recipe Snobs was one of the cutest and easiest—all you need are cupcakes, Oreos, and M&M’s! The cupcakes and frosting recipe I…

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  October 12, 2013

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Seasonal

  Cupcake, fudge frosting, M&M’s, Oreo, Owl Cupcakes

• Acorn Treats

  I saw these fun fall treats on the Hershey’s site and they were so cute I just had to make them! They’re so easy, too…kids would have a lot of fun making these. Acorn Treats are great for fall parties, snacks, and fun food gifts…they’re perfect for any autumn get-together or celebration!

  nancyc

  October 6, 2013

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Gifts, Food Presentation, Other Desserts, Seasonal

  Hershey’s Kisses, Nilla, peanut butter, Royal Icing, Wafer

• Holiday Peanut Butter Chocolate Meltaways

  If you’re looking for quick and easy recipes for holiday sweets, this is one you’ll want to try out! There are  just 4 simple ingredients: white chocolate (or vanilla) baking chips, dark chocolate (or semi-sweet chocolate) chips, creamy peanut butter, and coconut oil (or shortening). I like using coconut oil instead of shortening myself. Now…

  nancyc

  December 10, 2012

  Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  Chocolate chip, Christmas, Coconut oil, peanut butter

• Burrito in a Cup from CATCH!

  If you’ve seen the popular reality show Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel, you’re probably familiar with Travis Lofland, one of the adventurous crew members who travels the Bering Sea on an Alaskan King Crabbing boat. Lofland also has a passion for cooking and has recently come out with a new cookbook called CATCH!: Dangerous Tales and Manly…

  nancyc

  June 11, 2012

  Cookbooks, Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Main Dishes, Reviews

  Burrito, Deadliest Catch, Sour cream

• Cute Cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery

  You’ll find lots of wonderful baked goods at the Magnolia Bakery in New York City, but they are pretty famous for their cupcakes! 🙂  This well-known bakery opened in 1996 in Greenwich Village and, according to their website, “It was envisioned as a cozy, old-fashioned shop where people could come for coffee and something sweet.…

  nancyc

  March 24, 2012

  Bakeries & Restaurants, Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation

  Cupcake, Magnolia Bakery

• Naturally Lovely Thanksgiving Table Ideas from Martha Stewart

  Still trying to figure out how you’re going to decorate your Thanksgiving table? I found some clever ideas over at MarthaStewart.com that site). The nice thing is, these ideas involve using natural elements like leaves, nuts, gourds, fruit…things you probably already have on hand. And you can use decorative containers that you already have on hand, too.…

  nancyc

  November 22, 2011

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Decorating Ideas, Entertaining, Food Presentation, Seasonal

  Arrangement, Table setting

• Eat Your Peas and Carrots!

  My foodie friend Jane made some really cute cupcakes a few weeks ago. She made Peas and Carrots Cupcakes and Popcorn Cupcakes!

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  April 27, 2011

  Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Food Tips

  cupcakes, peas and carrots cupcakes, popcorn cupcakes

• Create a Candy Buffet Bar: Tips from Jackie Sorkin

  I see candy buffet bars at more and more events! I’ve never put one together myself, but think it would be fun creating one after receiving some helpful tips from Jackie Sorkin, owner of Custom Candy Buffet Bars. Jackie is an event planner in Southern California and has created candy buffet bars for clients ranging from…

  nancyc

  February 26, 2011

  Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Reviews

  Candy Buffet Bar, Cotton candy, Dessert Bar, Personalization