The Pintester Takes On The Paloma
May 14
I was in New York last week, and while I was there, I went to this fancy-pants speakeasy where they had old-fashioned snooty cocktails called things like The Old Fashioned. (Right?) I wanted to make fun of the douche-baggery, but honestly, they were the best freaking cocktails I’ve ever had. So I returned to my home state eager to try my hand at some of my own cocktail concoctions. The...
Fairy Cookies – Nailed it!
May 12
When Michelle from Muffin Tin Mom saw these adorable pink be-sprinkled heart cookies in a cute cookbook, she couldn’t wait to try them. A few minutes too long later, her cookies were evil fairy-cursed… Nailed it!
pinterest fail kitchen: donut blobs
May 04
My oh my, these cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts look delish. That’s what Mel from The Larson Lingo thought when she set out to make them in her pinterest test kitchen! The dough was so thick, and it wouldn’t pipe into circles (donuts) like the recipe said. I decided to make them into donut holes. They didn’t turn out like donut holes, more like donut blobs. And, they...
Ombre Cake Fail in Green
Apr 30
Reader Liz wanted to make one of these awesome multi-layered, multi-colored ombre cakes like the one from Hot & Chili. “Turns out you need to use at least two boxes of cake mix and two cans of frosting otherwise you’ll get uneven, thin layers that you can’t cut to even out.” It still tasted good, though! The whole story in pinnable...
Nailed It: Strawberry Mug Cake
Apr 20
One of our favorite bloggers, The Pintester, puts her crafting where her Pins are, and tests out projects she sees on Pinterest regularly. This week she tested out a delicious-looking Strawberry & Cream Mug Cake. How did she fare? Nailed It. Read the full (hilarious) post: Strawberries & Cream Mug Cake at The...
Pinterest Fail: Secret Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookie
Apr 19
When Andrea K. saw the recipe for the “secret” Jacques Torres’ chocolate chip cookies, she wanted to make them right away. After all, “Apparently they are supposed to be the best EVER.” Unfortunately, when she tried to make them, they melted into a pile of liquid cookie dough in the center of the pan. Thanks to Andrea K. for the fail, and A Tender Crumb for the...
