Category Archives: cookies

How to: Flood Ice a cookie!

Posted on 02/04/2012 by admin

I’ve talked briefly about flood icing before so i thought i’d show you a step-by-step photo-guide of my latest cookie. The dragon tattoo cookie slab. These are big cookies, around 30cm! Step 1 Bake yourself a thin cookie slab and … Continue reading →

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Baking imitating Art?

Posted on 17/03/2012 by admin

I love tattoos, especially the traditional Japanese inspired ones. In the right hands the koi fish, waves, lotus flowers and blossoms seem to come together amazingly to make the most awe-inspiring body art. I love these intricate designs so much … Continue reading →

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Now who says you can’t play with your food?

Posted on 09/02/2012 by admin

These cookies were designed for a group of 21yr olds moving into their first pad. They all work in IT so what better than to make a whole load of computer keys! Not only are they cute, tasty and IT … Continue reading →

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Animal Cookies…

Posted on 09/02/2012 by admin

I’ve just had an order for some animal cookies and it reminded me of all the other animal cookies I have made over the last 2 years. Todays animal of choice are Old Spot Piggies… very simple to do yet … Continue reading →

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Valentines swirled heart cookies

Posted on 27/01/2012 by admin

The technique of flood icing uses wet royal icing to decorate cookies which then dries into a hard, glossy, beautiul coating. All you need is some royal icing and a piping bag! Simply pipe thicker royal icing onto a cookie … Continue reading →

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Edible Christmas gifts – what could be sweeter?

Posted on 17/12/2011 by admin

With a few festive recipes, some cellophane gift bags (which you can buy cheaply from unipackworldwide) and a load of ribbons, bows or tinsel you can make some beautiful homemade gifts that kick the crap out of shop bought stuff, … Continue reading →

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Vanilla cookies

Posted on 19/01/2011 by admin

These are a great alternative to gingerbread and work just as well with sugarpaste and royal icing. This is a Lindy Smith recipe, you can find the original in another of Lindy’s amazing books, “Bake me I’m yours.. cookie.” Vanilla … Continue reading →

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Vintage Jammie Dodgers…

Posted on 10/01/2011 by admin

If you fancy a trip down memory lane then what could be better than Jammie Dodgers? To make these i used Nigella’s shortbread sandwiched with posh jam, its as simple as that. Ingredients: 100g butter 50g icing sugar 100g plain … Continue reading →

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Whats this? Nightmare before christmas cookies…

Posted on 23/12/2010 by admin

Nightmare before christmas cookies…

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Too wit ta woo! – Owl cookies

Posted on 03/12/2010 by admin

Too wit ta woo! I made these little darlings with another new cutter, you really can get some gorgeous designs if you shop around. This owl cutter was from ebay. I wanted a beautiful, 3 dimensional looking cookie so i decorated … Continue reading →

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