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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

How to Make Meringue Mushrooms



Easter Cookies!

 

Easter cookies
This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you some pretty Easter cookies with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

  http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Cookies

Fondant flowers

 

Easter fondant flowers cupcake
Easter fondant flowers
Petal daisy cutters
To make fondant flowers you'll need:

Recipe:
  1. Divide the white ready to roll icing into four smaller pieces.
  2. Knead the icing to soften, then gradually add food colouring until you get the desired colour. I used yellow and blue to make green, red and blue to make purple, a little red to make pink, and blue with yellow to make pale mint blue.
  3. Lay out some baking parchment on your work surface.
  4. Sieve icing sugar onto your work area and rolling pin.
  5. Roll the icing out to about 4mm thick and, using a cutter, cut out the petal shapes. For the centre of the flowers cut a circle and then press into a small measuring spoon, like the one pictured, to get a button-like shape.
  6. Wet back of flower centre, place on top of petals, and allow to set.
http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Cupcakes?updated-max=2009-10-19T21%3A04%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=20
 

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter
This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you a bright coloured Easter palette with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):
http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Cupcakes?updated-max=2010-08-03T14%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=20
 

Eva Blixman

 

Eva's Cupcakes
This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you the wonderful work of Eva Blixman. I adore her pretty floral polka dot cupcakes and the watering can is the cutest! Check out her blog for more beautiful cupcakes and photography.
Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

Easter Bunnies

 

Easter decorations from Tchibo
Ceramic bunny décor from Pottery Barn



Easter bunny snack bowl by Pottery Barn



Easter ceramic bunnies by Pottery Barn



Porcelain bunny and egg by Revisions on Etsy



3 decorative bunnies by Tchibo


Easter for me is not complete without a few bunnies around! Last year my sweet friends bought me the ceramic bunny from Pottery Barn and he sat on my Easter table. This year I have ordered the decorative bunnies from Tchibo to keep it company!
  http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating?updated-max=2010-03-27T11%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=20

Easter Trees

 

Easter tree by Torie Jayne



Egg topiary by Pottery Barn Kids



Easter tree by Pottery Barn Kids



Easter Egg Tree by Martha Stewart



Pussy Willow arrangement by Martha Stewart



Easter Blossom Paper Tree by John Lewis



Spring Birds Tree by Martha Stewart


Last year I made an Easter tree and hung handmade felt birds on it, as seen in the first pic. In my search to show you some other great Easter trees I found out that the concept originated in Germany. "Osterbaum", the German name for Easter trees, are usually made out of the cut branches of pussy willow or other flowering bushes which are brought into the house and placed in vases. They are then decorated with hand painted wooden eggs, or hollowed out real eggs.

Also, the small living trees and bushes that are already planted around the outside of the house are often decorated with plastic, wooden or real painted eggs and wreaths. How fantastic!
http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating?updated-max=2010-03-27T11%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=20
 

Easter Table Decorations

 

Easter bird house!



Easter bird house stack!



Festival and Practical by Country Living



Egg Dish by Better Homes and Gardens



Colorful Candy Box by Country Living



Easter Egg Vase by Better Homes and Gardens



Easter Egg bowl by Pottery Barn



Welcome Spring by Better Homes and Gardens



Floral Nests by Better Homes and Gardens



Handblown Nest Bell Jar by Williams Sonoma



Mini nests by Williams Sonoma



Birdcage Centerpiece by Country Living



Rabbits and Flowers by Better Homes and Gardens



Spring Nest by Country Living



Egg Flower Cups by Better Homes and Gardens



Tulip Design by Better Homes and Gardens


Last year for my Easter Table I hand painted bird houses and stuck chocolate-filled egg nests inside them. To see how, just click the link below the top pics. This year I intend to use them again but will add a few paper flowers and butterflies, like in the mini nests pic. I also want to add more fresh flowers to my table.

P.S. Click any of the links (blue lettering) in any of my posts to be linked through to the how-to or store of interest.
http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating?updated-max=2010-03-27T11%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=20
  

Easter Wreaths

 

Bird's Nest Wreath from Williams Sonoma



Easter Egg Wreath by Pottery Barn Kids



Almond Joy by Country Living



Easter Bunny Wreath by Dotcomgiftshop



Easter Egg Wreath in Pink Green by Target



Speckled Eggs Easter Wreath by John Lewis



Speckled Easter Egg Wreath by Pier 1



Glitter Egg Wreath


Last year I bought my Easter wreath from John Lewis and hung it on my door. This year I am bringing it inside and hanging it from my deer head.
  http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating?updated-max=2011-04-11T12%3A00%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=20

Easter Baking Pretties

 

Easter Baking Pretties by Torie Jayne
Today in my series of posts "Inspirational Pins", I bring you another Easter Inspirational board, this time with the sweetest flowery cupcakes and what's not to love about the piped grass cupcakes with eggs? For more Easter inspiration, both in and out of the kitchen, check out my Easter Pinterest board!


I must dash. I have got so much baking to do!  
  http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating

Easter Chocolate lollipops

 

Easter Chocolate lollipops by Torie Jayne

I love chocolate, so when the lovely people at Hotel Chocolat sent me a load of white chocolate drops, I was so excited. I love how easy it is to melt the chocolate drops and the taste, well yummy!

What could I make this time? I started by ordering some bunny and leaf lollipop moulds as I love how sophisticated the bunny moulds look. After making some white chocolate Easter bunny lollipops I had a go at colouring the chocolate using powdered green colouring. I made the chocolate leaf lollipops in green chocolate and thought they looked like lettuce leaves that the bunny could sit amongst. After experimenting with a few glasses, jars, pots etc. I settled on using the shot glasses filled with some edible green grass I picked up on a recent trip to Butlers.

I will be using them tomorrow as table settings for my guests at my Easter Monday tea party. Now I must dash as I have lunch at my folks and a special little lady is playing the Easter Bunny this year! Then later tonight I will be setting up my Easter table and adding the finishing touches to my cupcakes!

Easter Chocolate lollipops
What you will need:
Sitting bunny lollipop moulds
Leaf lollipop moulds
White chocolate drops
Green dusting powder
2mm pink double faced satin ribbon
2mm blue double faced satin ribbon
5mm blue gingham ribbon
5mm pink gingham ribbon
Edible green grass
Six shot glasses


Easter Chocolate lollipops by Torie Jayne

Instructions
  1. Temper (melt) and colour your chocolate, place lollipop sticks in moulds
  2. Squeeze chocolate into moulds
  3. Lightly tap moulds so chocolate lays flat and air bubbles are removed, and leave to set
  4. Turn out chocolate lollipops

    Easter Chocolate lollipops by Torie Jayne
  5. Tie gingham ribbon around bases
  6. Make a bow and trim ends
  7. Repeat step 1-4 with white chocolate in Easter bunny lollipop moulds
  8. Tie 2mm ribbon into a bow around neck of bunny

    Easter Chocolate lollipops by Torie Jayne
  9. Shred edible grass
  10. Fill shot glass with edible grass
  11. Place leaf lollipops in edible grass
  12. Place Easter bunny lollipop in centre of leaf lollipops


Hand-made Easter Chocolate lollipops  http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/search/label/Easter%20decorating