Rugosa roses grow with abandon along the Maine coastline from June through late summer, and their fragrance is completely intoxicating. One summer long ago when Julia was vacationing in Maine, she decided to bottle that fragrance (and flavor) so she
This rosy glass is filled with red raspberry-Rugosa rose sorbet, one of Julia’s favorite recipes that she makes with the rose petals from her annual harvest in Maine. Supremely fragrant and flavorful, the petals are first steeped in hot sugar
As you’ve probably gathered by now, Julia is a huge fan of repurposing and breathing new life into old things. For this Easter gathering a few years ago, she turned antique postcards into cheery place cards. All you need for
For this Easter dinner party, Julia worked her repurposing magic yet again by transforming another vintage postcard into a menu. Note how the first letter of each menu item spells out “spring”, helping to underscore the theme.
At this Easter party, every edible – from the spring lamb to the morels in the risotto to this quail egg-appetizer “nested” in wheat grass – sang the same cheery springtime tune. Check out Julia’s blog for both the quail
Julia gets mileage out of her favorite collectibles, such as this vintage cast plaster rabbit, by mixing them up each season with new accessories. On this particular Easter, the bunny appeared fresh in an “Easter basket” made from an old
Every now and then, Julia adds new accessories to her repository of holiday decorations! Her bunny collection expanded this particular year to fill out the entire length of her table! For the inner workings of this Easter party, hop on
Another peek into Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies! These mini topiaries are made from not one, but two tasty cookies: sugar cookies for the treetops and fondant-wrapped brownies for the garden pots. Julia’s book also has a version of this
Julia’s ice cream cone tuiles join other delightful 2-D and 3-D cookies in this whimsical tablescape created for her second book Ultimate Cookies. To get Julia’s book or app, see the “RELATED PRODUCTS” links, and, to watch her tuile tutorial,
Don’t let these mini cakes fool you – they’re actually stacks of cookies from Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies. Simply flooded with royal icing and then adorned with handmade fondant ribbons and flowers, they steal the show! For more information about Julia’s book,
These oversized lollipops from Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies rely exclusively on the wet-on-wet marbling technique for their swirled patterns. You’ll have to get the book to learn how to replicate this special design! For more info about Ultimate Cookies (and the
This 3-D Christmas cake from Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies is constructed exactly the same way as her pastel birthday cakes, also from that book and shown elsewhere in this gallery. A simple swapping of icing colors and embellishments –
When Julia was writing her second book Ultimate Cookies, cupcakes were all the rage, and she wanted nothing more than to give them a run for their money by creating clever cookie projects for her book. And here you see
Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies is loaded with clever cookie projects that are relatively easy to decorate and also quite delicious. Just take these picture-perfect pendants as an example. Everything about them is edible – from the iced cookie support
Elsewhere in this gallery, you saw classically styled cookie pendants from Julia’s second book Ultimate Cookies. Well, if you’re a kid at heart, here’s a more playful version of this edible jewelry that should catch your fancy! The bright colors
Made by Julia in 2010 for the Christmas chapter in her book Ultimate Cookies, this wreath was a trendsetter that forged the way for creative cookie platters to come. Though each holly cookie is very simply outlined and flooded, it’s
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