How to Temper Chocolate (in the Microwave or on the Stovetop)
For a shiny, snappy finish on your sweets!
recipes
What’s cookin?
Saffron Tagliatelle
A unique pasta recipe with a delectable saffron sauce
Tinsel Tassel Earrings
Tinsel isn’t just for the tree anymore!
DIY Multicolor Christmas Lights
Custom colored string lights, tinted with alcohol ink
My Favorite thing to do with Holiday Leftovers
Holiday food is great, but what about when there’s too much??
Mis- Fortune Cookies (with free printable Mad Libs fortunes)
Uniquely flavored and uniquely filled!
How I made my DIY Floating Candles
Harry Potter approved
DIY Illuminated Large Clay Ghosts
These large clay ghosts are both spooky and chic, with their glowing eyes and stone white finish. I wouldn’t call myself a sculptor by…
DIY Spooky Tree (Or: my houseplant died, so I turned it into a Halloween decoration)
One ornamental ficus’s journey from houseplant to spooky centerpiece.
6 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations
So easy, it’s spooky!
DIY Paper Bats (with free printable templates!)
These spooky bats are so dead simple to make, that they nearly fly out of black card stock by themselves.
DIY Pumpkin Paper Lantern Lights
A string of jolly jack o’lanterns glows with the spirit of the season.
Freezer Scrap Stock
Use this recipe to make any kind of stock– with scraps collected in the freezer, or with fresh vegetables.
Shepherd’s Pie
Butter brushed mashed potatoes are the crowning glory of this pie.
Shooting Star Đồ Chua
Magical to see and to eat.
Snap Peas with Preserved Lemon, Mint, + Radishes
A fresh and simple side dish with spectacular flavor.
Cascarones (Confetti Eggs) with Dried Flowers
A beautiful way to celebrate springtime.
Satsuma Mandarin Marmalade
A sweet, small batch marmalade recipe made with just 3 ingredients.
Classic Potato Chips
Never out of style.
DIY Sleigh Bells
Thanks to my friend Grace I’ve had a (very) small foray into the world of leather work.Grace makes gorgeous leather bags, wallets, keychains, and…