At Home with Kim Vallee

Blood Orange Caramels with Toasted Almonds and Sea Salt | Candy Recipe

I cannot believe that I never visited Matt Bites before. It is an exceptionally awesome blog produced by food photographer Matt Armendariz, who is located in Los Angeles. Matt offered a lot of behind the scenes stories on his blog. He also shares tips on food and food photography. If you like to bake your own [...]

Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe by Tartelette

A sure way to impress your guests at the end of a meal is to serve homemade truffles with your mignardises (assortment of small pastries served at the end on a meal). I must confess that I never tried to make my own. Looking at the dark chocolate truffles recipe on Tartelette, it does not [...]

Exploring More Color Schemes for the Holiday

The Blue and Brown palette first caught my eyes on Better Homes and Gardens. You have to admit that the chocolate table looks inviting. The ball ornament is a do-it-yourself project. You simply dress up plastic foam ornaments with scraps of blue and brown fabric. Add silver ribbons and a few beads for elegance. If you wish for a [...]

Treats by Kréavie as Holiday Gifts

If you saw the dessert table for my husband’s birthday party last October, you probably recognize the delicious marshmallows lollipops. For Christmas, they opened an online shop with gift ideas for all budgets. Amongst the inexpensive items, I suggest their marshmallows. The marshmallow lollipops dipped in chocolate are divine. Bringing a large box to the hostess [...]

Indulgent Treats

Last-Minute Recipes for Halloween

In case you are looking for more inspirations on what to serve at your Halloween party. + This Pumpkin Soup in a small pumpkin bowl is elegant. You could recycle the idea for Thanksgiving. Via Noob Cook. + Devilled egss are back in vogue. The Spooky spider eggs are a cute adaptation of the classic. The decoration [...]

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 [...]

Craving for delightful candies

I was out of luck to find a candy maker in Montreal who creates delightful candies like those. I am so jealous of people living in New York and California as they get an array of high-end products for throwing a party. I know that it is a question of market size. If I am wrong [...]