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Yummy Links: From Mini-Cupcakes to Giada's Baby

YumSugar — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:31:51 -0700

One of our fave baking blogs is going to be a guest on Martha Stewart! Congrats! — Bakerella
Meet Jaden Carda, the three-year-old Mini Minimalist. — The Food Section
What's the difference between Marzipan and Almond Paste? — The Kitchn
Discover the 10 things celebrity chefs won't tell you. — Smart Money
If this sign is any proof, then Tyler Florence's new restaurant will open this summer! — Eater SF
Don't forget, it's all about a sweet presentation. — Hostess with the Mostess
And in case you missed it, Giada had a baby girl! Now you can see the adorable pics of them together. — LilSugar

Valentine's Day Gift Guide: Treat Them with Treats

YumSugar — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:30:19 -0800

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we've all got sweeties, best pals or family members who deserve that little something special. To help you figure out what to get everyone, we've put together a bunch of Valentine's Day gift guides. Today I thought we'd start things off with a little non-traditional, non-chocolate food idea! I mean everyone gives chocolate, why not give something else?

For starters I found these adorable marzipan frogs. They're hand-sculpted by renowned New York pastry artist Rebecca Russell. A set of three cute edible frogs is available for $32.00.

Three more edible gift ideas, so

For The Princess In All Of Us...

partysugar — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:46:56 -0800

On Saturday night I had an amazing dinner with my family for my aunt's 50th birthday. The party was a traveling one, we started with drinks at one house, dinner at a restaurant, and finished with dessert at another house. By far the best part of the night, was the final chapter, the dessert. I'm not saying this because I have a huge sweet tooth and a weakness for desserts, I'm saying it because it was a dessert I had never heard of before, something that I didn't even know existed, something so fabulously wonderful I had to share it with all of you, something called a princess cake. With a name like that, naturally a overly delicious dessert comes to mind. Princess cakes are a traditional Norwegian dessert, a sponge cake with raspberry jam, pastry cream, whipped cream, and marzipan dome frosting. I can't wait to try out this recipe at home and make my very own princess cake! For a cake so good you feel like a princess when you eat it,

National Marzipan Day

YumSugar — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:14:09 -0800

One of my good friend's is absolutely crazy for marzipan. In fact, he believes that a cake is not worth eating unless it's completely smothered in the stuff. So when I found out that today is National Marzipan Day, I immediately thought of him.

Marzipan, for those of you that don't know, is a sweet creation primarily consisting of sugar and ground almonds. Predominantly used by pasty chefs as coating on cakes, it is also widely available as small edible sweets.

To celebrate National Marzipan Day, make your own batch and go wild sculpting. You can even eat it plain, dipped in chocolate or covered in nuts.