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Australia Day… Celebrate Aussie Style

January 25, 2010

On January 26th, Australia will celebrate its 222nd birthday. In terms of world history, Australia is still just a teenager trying to figure out who it wants to be in adulthood. In the 18th century, while America was drafting the Declaration of Independence, Australia had only just been settled by the British Empire  for use [...]

Be Neighborly by Celebrating
National Pie Day

January 22, 2010

With so much going on in the world, it’s easy to forget how important it is to have good neighbors. They help shape your community, offer support and take in your mail so no one knows when you’re away from home. What’s happening now in disaster-stricken Haiti is a powerful example. While there are some [...]

Gardening Seeds 101

January 21, 2010

Spring is still some time away, but ordering seed in advance will save you the unnecessary stress and hassle of shopping for your garden at the last minute. So let’s spend some time now figuring out what you’d like to plant and how to find the best seeds based on your budget. Order by Catalog [...]

How to Stuff a Cupcake

January 20, 2010
How to Stuff a Cupcake

The only thing better than a cupcake is a cupcake infused with a surprise filling. And you don’t need to be an experienced baker to master this nifty technique.  Filling or stuffing a cupcake is a great way to add a burst of flavor. Often unexpected, it’s always appreciated. Main Photo: Black Forest Cupcakes by [...]

Vintage Recipe: Lemon Sponge Pie

January 18, 2010
Vintage Recipe: Lemon Sponge Pie

Lemons bring a bright and sunny flavor to any recipe. So now that it’s winter (for all of us BakeSpace members north of the equator), I find myself craving just about anything with lemon in it. Today is one of those Mondays when I need a boost, so I’m going to brave the blowing snow [...]

Eating Las Vegas… One Cupcake at a Time

January 15, 2010
Eating Las Vegas… One Cupcake at a Time

If you saw my last article here on our new BakeSpace blog or follow our @BakeSpace twitter feed, then you may know that team BakeSpace was in Vegas last week for the annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Conference. Vegas is a great town for food. While the trip only lasted two days, we did catch [...]

Why We Garden

January 14, 2010
Why We Garden

To the uninitiated, or perhaps uninterested, gardeners can seem like fussy, badly dressed Earth Mothers and Earth Fathers who rummage around the yard. Well, at least that’s what I probably look like. But in reality, we are all gardeners in a sense – even if we don’t actually go out and mess about in the [...]

Top 5 Tips for Perfect Fondant

January 13, 2010

Working with fondant can be a bit tricky, even for the most experienced home cook. That’s why we asked fondant pro (and BakeSpace Mentor) DDPie to give us a few tips for anyone thinking about trying their hand at fondant. Photo Fireman’s Helmet Fondant Recipe Here are her top 5 tips: Tip 1: Dollars and [...]



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