Easter is only a few days away but there is still time to plan something fabulous for dessert! There are so many lovely spring inspired sweets that would be perfect for Easter. These fresh dessert ideas would be a great addition to any Easter celebration.
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- Meyer lemon layer cake with lemon curd filling and whipped frosting by Martha Stewart. Find the recipe here.
- Vanilla custard served in egg shells by Martha Stewart. Find the recipe here.
- Daffodil sugar cookies by Sweet and Saucy.
- Sugar coated marshmallow chicks by Martha Stewart. Find the recipe here.
- Rustic cream cheese frosting cake by Sweet and Saucy.
I hope this inspires you to create something lovely of your own for Easter. Check back tomorrow for even more sweet ideas for your Easter desserts. Tell us, what are you serving up?
I can hardly believe it’s April already! Before you know it, Sweeps Week will be here and then all of our favorite shows will wrap up for the season. Personally, my TV time is more limited now (ever since my daughter was born!). But there are a handful of shows that I still record and sneek in when I have the chance. My absolute favorites include Modern Family and 30 Rock. So when Food Network Magazine sent over a sneak peak of this feature from their May issue, I was hooked. Recipes inspired by some of today’s top shows… these are Prime-Time Bites we can all enjoy!
From Manny’s salted chocolate milk dilemma on Modern Family to Jenna’s misspelled Carvel cake scam on 30 Rock, this feature pays tribute to some of the season’s best episodes. Relive Glee’s BreadstiX duet competition and The Office’s christening episode with these playful recipes. How clever, right? Now you can sit back and enjoy the show while noshing on treats inspired by the show!
Modern Family’s Chocolate Salted Milk
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 6 cups cold milk
* Kosher salt
Directions:
Make the chocolate syrup: Combine the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let cool completely. Spoon about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the chocolate syrup into each glass. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and a generous pinch of salt. Stir until the syrup and salt dissolve. {recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine}
Find all of these Prime-Time recipes in the May issue of Food Network Magazine (on newsstands April 12th) or online HERE at FoodNetwork.com.
Today is our first Easter related post for 2011 and we’re starting things off with an adorably sweet treat. I recently discovered a cookie genius, a mastermind of creative cookies. Some of you may already know her. She goes by the name Sweet SugarBelle and I’m just thrilled to share one of her latest cookie creations! These darling Peeps Cookies would be the star of any Easter basket!
I’ve always thought Peeps were cute but I’m not really a fan of how they taste. But a Peeps Cookie… that is something I can get excited about! And the little mini peeps! Oh my! I’m such a sucker for anything on a stick. Now we can enjoy peeps cookies on a stick! Perfect as a cupcake topper or just as a cookie pop.
Now hop on over (pun intended) to SugarBelle’s Blog to learn how to make these Peeps Cookies for your Easter celebration. Be sure to check out all of her other amazing cookie creations while you’re there! A special thanks to Callye of Sweet SugarBelle for sharing her charming cookies with us.
