At Home with Kim Vallee

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 27, 2009

How to Make Spider Web Icing

To conclude today’s marathon on Halloween treats, I am leaving you a link to a tutorial I spot on Bake at 350. You can learn how to make this awesome two-color spider Web icing. The technique is demonstrated on cookies but it could be adapted for decorating cupcakes. Bridget of Bake at 350 is a source [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | October 26, 2009

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Tarantula Cookies

In response to my post on Spider sweets for Halloween, Recipe Girl showed me her cute Tarantula cookies. Have a look. She mentioned that while this isn’t a quick and easy recipe, the tarantula cookies were a lot of fun to do with the kids. They turned out cute and delicious. + photo: Recipe Girl

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | October 26, 2009

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Three Spider Baking Recipes for Halloween

If you feel like baking for Halloween, have a look at those superb creations that are sure to bring Ahhhh! from kids and grown ups. The talented Bakerella did: + The Spider Cookies with Trix and a Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix + The Spider Brownies with licorice wheels and raspberry and blackberry gumdrops If you rush [...]

COOKBOOKS, DINING | May 27, 2009

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Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes and Cookies for my Gastronomic Wednesday

In case you did not heard, the latest cookbook from Martha Stewart will be released next Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009. You will find inside Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes 175 ideas and recipes for cupcakes, frostings, fillings, and toppings. There are no second guess of what it should look like since every recipe is accompanied with a [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | April 6, 2009

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Yellow Easter Desserts from Martha Stewart

I selected those three desserts because I feel they fit with what is in fashion right now. Bright yellow is the hot color this season. + It requires a little bit of practice but if you are patient and have a steady hand, you should be able to reproduce the Chrysanthemum Cupcakes to your satisfaction. Coloring [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | March 31, 2009

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Two Sweet Treats for Easter that are not Made of Chocolate

I propose something made and something bought. Either idea makes elegant party favors for your Easter Brunch. You can select whichever suits your lifestyle and your budget. Home Baked Party Favors If you have a free afternoon, Kathleen of Twig and Thistle shows us how to make awesome Easter marshmallows. She used bright colors for her. She [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | March 29, 2009

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Spring 2009 Color Trends

I took the pictures of the citrus solid dinnerware set as I came back from dinner last night. It happens that it matches the Mini Iced Easter Cookies at Williams-Sonoma. The carrot, chick and bunny cookies have a delicate lemon flavor. I spot the Mix & Max dinnerware collection by Maxwell & Williams available [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining, MEDIA buzz, REVIEWS | February 7, 2008

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Host a Chinese New Year Party on FoodTV.ca

February 7, 2008 marks the start of the Year of the Rat. It is also the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. If you have nothing planned for tonight, there is still plenty of time to improvise with the quick entertaining guide I wrote for the Web site of Food Network [...]