If you love cotton candy, you can purchase a counter-top machine to make the confection at home, or you can rent a machine from a party rental store. Learning how to gather the floss in an even, airy bundle takes practice -- the trick is to let the floss come to the cone. Hold t...
Perhaps the prettiest sight in the kitchen is homemade jelly. There is nothing like a row of jars full of translucent colors from nature’s bounty. Learn how to make jelly at home with this beginner’s guide. We also share seven of our favorite jelly recipes—classic grape, apple, blackb...
Since cotton candy only lasts about an hour before beginning to disintegrate, I wait until the cake is going on display to add the cotton candy – aka the very last minute. This way you get an hour for people to ooh and ahh before you cut the cake and no one has to know the ...
From a favorite homemade bubble solution to a creative mix made with food coloring, we’re sharing everything you need to know about this fun summer pastime! Welcome to the most popular page on my blog! This article was updated in June 2020 in an effort to make sure you had as much h...
Natural is definitely the way to go on this one! So, without further ado, I give you homemade, natural food coloring! Homemade Food Coloring: Best Practices to Make Sure Your Dyes Work First things first. Four things to keep in mind: 1. Natural colorants often lend a more demure hue ...
Can I make whipped cream with a hand mixer? A hand mixer is another great option for making whipped cream. Like a stand mixer, it can help to incorporate enough air into heavy cream, resulting in a light, fluffy texture for your homemade whipped cream recipe. This Vanilla Bean Whipped ...
Second, we want to stop the cooking process, so we need to get that liquid out of that hot pan or else it will keep cooking. CAUTION: This sugar syrup is VERY hot, so make sure your measuring cup is made of something heat-proof like glass Pyrex. Make sure the container is not ...
Homemade Tofu is falling apart! This is mainly because of how you wrap and press the soy curds. You may notice in the video I’m pretty particular about how I wrap it. The cheesecloth has tension that keeps the shape and I try to keep the weight even. This will make the consistency...
Starter for Homemade Root Beer The first thing you must have before brewing your own homemade root beer is a starter “bug”. The starter is the beneficial bacterial culture used to inoculate the fermentation. This is what triggers the brewing process to begin. You only have to make a sta...
I do not recommend using cotton candy grapes, as they’ll change the flavor of this fruit salad. Lime— we need this for its zest, as well as its juice. Store-bought shelf stable lime juice does not yield the same wonderful citrus flavors, so please juice your own. Honey simple syrup...