As you can see from this up-close-and-personal view of Julia’s embossed ornament cookie, piping with SugarVeil Confectionery Icing (the same material used to make edible cake lace) has a couple of advantages relative to piping with royal icing. First, the
Most decorators use silicone molds to shape fondant or chocolate, but Julia uses them more often to texture cookies. (And she’s kind of manic about them – she molds cookies a lot!) For instance, every element on this napkin ring,
Julia’s woodland box cookie might be all shut up here, but it still screams “wonderful” loudly and clearly. The dome-shaped lid with franken-cookied handle defies gravity; the molded floral elements cleverly conceal a seam; and the embossed wood texture is
That’s right! This cauldron might trick you into thinking it’s the real thing, but it’s actually a treat – all cookie and icing with candy inside! In doubt? The domes are cookies dipped in black icing; the logs are embossed
This cookie cauldron has the added benefit of another treat – Halloween candy inside! Scattered royal icing eyeballs make the cauldron potion all the more spook-tacular! To get the step-by-step how-to, check out Julia’s YouTube video.
Don’t you love these whimsical floral cupcake toppers?! Leave to to Julia to use edible lace – in this case, the SugarVeil brand – in a new and unexpected way. Here, she spread multiple colors of SugarVeil Confectionery Icing into
Not at all! Despite its detail, this 3-D castle cookie is completely attainable even for beginners. “But how can that be?,” you ask. Well, part of the reason is because this project calls for very little piping. The sides of
Let’s get a wee bit closer to Julia’s 3-D castle cookie so you can better appreciate its craftsmanship. Interested in making it yourself? Good news! Julia has two videos to guide you along the way. The first video explains how
The details of Julia’s 3-D castle cookie deserve an even closer look – and some explanation – don’t you think?! Okay then . . . The drawbridge and door are royal icing transfers; the flags and windows are tinted wafer
Or dragons? or mini dinosaurs? With their slithery skin, these 3-D cookie creations can easily pass for all of the above! Use them as favors at a Jurassic World-themed party, or as a centerpiece along with Julia’s incredible castle cookie
Let’s come a tad closer to Julia’s 3-D lizard cookies so you can better appreciate their “skin”. Creating it was a multistep process for Julia. First, she embossed cookie dough with the SugarVeil Mesh Mat; then she cut, contoured (or
“Attention to detail” is Julia’s watchword! Even from the back, these 3-D creatures look perfectly detailed and assembled. To learn how Julia created her whimsical lizards, visit her YouTube video.
Here, Julia elevated the typical ice cream sandwich by nestling her from-scratch ice cream between homemade dacquoise (essentially crun-chewy, gluten-free nut wafers). The combination of textures is utterly delightful! For Julia’s dacquoise recipe and other handling and storage tips, jump
Julia’s never one to skimp on flavor or freshness, which means she even makes her own ice cream! Her favorite flavor amongst those in these sandwiches is her super chocolate rosemary-infused one. Never had rosemary in ice cream before? No
Julia loves rosemary in her savory cooking – so much so that she’s constantly looking for ways to cross it over into sweets. Well, this crossover-recipe is one you won’t want to skip. Infusing the cream with rosemary gives this
Many of the intricate details on these cookie boxes (yes, they’re cookies!) were made with SugarVeil products! First, some cookies were embossed with the SugarVeil Lace Mat; others were wrapped with edible lace made with it. Then after some spritzing with
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