by Kudos Kookies on June 9, 2010
I don’t always remember to take photos of my work as I’m in the thick of decorating and painting my cookies. However, for this particular design I’m pleased that I remembered. Now, I’m better able to show you the design process from start to finish and I hope you will enjoy seeing this particular cookie come to life. I’ll show you [...]
by Kudos Kookies on May 14, 2010
I thought you might find it fun to see how one of my painted cookies comes to life. I made these particular cookies for a Share Our Strength fundraiser to be held in (you gussed it) ”Sweet Home Chicago!”
As with almost all of my painted cookies, they start with a completely dry, white royal icing “canvas”.
Here’s where [...]
by Kudos Kookies on April 19, 2010
As many of you know, this past Saturday I (aka Kudos Kookies) participated in my first ever Great American Bake Sale to benefit Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger in America. This sale was sponsored and organized by the vast and caring food blogging community and took place in roughly 20 states across the country. I was and am proud and [...]
by Kudos Kookies on March 29, 2010
Re-new and re-strengthen. That’s my plan. What better time than Spring?
First on my list will be trying to take more interesting pictures. I would have never imagined myself taking a cookie out on the lawn to photograph it. But then again, a year ago I would have never imagined I’d be blogging either. Funny how things have changed.
Over [...]
by Kudos Kookies on January 17, 2010
In this post, I’ll take you through my painting process, step by step, with few words in-between. Just a note of caution when painting your own cookies with gel food color: Make sure you add enough water to the gel color to make it more like a water color paint consistency and less like the original gel consistency. [...]
by Kudos Kookies on August 27, 2009
When inspiration hits, you just have to go with it
I wish this were true, but sadly, it’s not. What saying would you want on your cookie?
