by bobbiebakes | Feb 17, 2019 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Inspirational, Royal icing Art, Royal Icing Art, Shop 5th Avenue Online Cookie Decorating School, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Intermediate Level: Dimensional Watercolor Love for Baking Art Course is an intermediate course Bobbie dedicated to her grandmother. The Vintage Apron remindeds Bobbie of her Grandmother, who inspired Bobbie’s love for baking and dimensional watercolor. Bobbie...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 17, 2018 | Home, Inspirational, Royal icing Art, Royal Icing Art, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Recently I was on my morning run when I began notice the leave where beginning turn colors, this entire month has been 95º or higher, it seemed a tad early! I live Colorado now, but I am Chicagoan born and raised, when I first moved to Colorado friends began telling...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 7, 2018 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Freehand Painted, Home, Inspirational, Royal icing Art, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I admit it I have a severe case of Spring fever! The prescription for this condition is to decorate beautiful and elegant floral cookies with birds! The two cookie designs in order of skill level and difficulty: The hand Painted Roses withHummingbird is an...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 4, 2017 | Cookies-Tutorials, Freehand Painted, Home, Inspirational, Royal icing Art, Uncategorized, Videos
Intermediate Level: Pinktober Cookie Art Class with Dimensional Watercolor is an inItermediate level. Bobbie will have you transfer your holiday cookie art template/photo to your completely flooded dry cookie, If you want need more detailed information regarding this...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 26, 2017 | Cookies-Tutorials, Freehand Painted, Home, Inspirational, Royal icing Art, Royal Icing Transfers, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Since I was a young girl I have been collecting vintage dolls! My grandmother opened my eyes to delicate beauty of the vintage doll world. She gifted me her first Madame Alexander doll (1937 Scarlett O’hara), and I was hooked! Fast forward to 20, why not create...
by bobbiebakes | Sep 23, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Inspirational, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Sunset Sky Watercolor Painting Cookie Art Class is beginner level class. Colorado sunset are some of most majestic sunsets around the world. For this class Bobbie will be introducing watercolor painting with edible dust; you’ll learn a new method for blending...
by | Jan 16, 2013 | Cakes, Family Hour, Home, Inspirational, Tutorials
This past week Sydney and I did not have an opportunity to bake together; it was time to move her to George Washington University, her new home while she finishes her undergrad years. It seems strange to start a baking project alone in my kitchen, I find myself...
by | Jan 2, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, French Macarons, Inspirational
Sydney and I are presently working on a very special post, but in the meantime we thought it might be fun to revisit 2012. We were blessed with an amazing friend who travels home, to Japan, twice a year, and generously brought us back a plethora of cherry blossom...
by bobbiebakes | Dec 26, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, Gluten Free, Inspirational, Tutorials
Poinsettias have become a staple during the holiday season, the plant is sold every year, and most homes have a few. It has become a family tradition to design a special cake that represents the season, last year we created a Buche de Nöel (Yule Log), I suggested we...
by | Sep 12, 2012 | Cakes, Inspirational, Pastries and Viennoiseries
I will warn you ahead of time, this will be a heartfelt article, if you want to jump to the cake recipe/instructions please feel free. Sydney, my miracle child after ten miscarriages, turned twenty. I know every parent claims time passes quickly, but her twenty years...
by | Aug 9, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Candies, featured, Home, Inspirational, Tutorials
Piping daisies for years has been my nemesis, this past weekend I was asked to create royal icing daisies decorations for cupcakes, for a baby shower. I must admit I thought of trying to talk the expectant mother into another royal icing flower or fondant daisies. I...
by | May 30, 2012 | Cakes, Inspirational
A friend of mine, Andie shared with us that her parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past memorial day and she asked Sydney and I if we could design an elegant cake for their party. I have known Andie’s parents more than half my life; I was...
by | Mar 11, 2012 | Home, Inspirational
This morning I was reading my e-mails, just like every morning, when I came across an e-mail from Stuart McFaul, from California, whom I do not know. I read his e-mail and was touched; he was reaching out to help the owner of B. Hall Gourmet Whoopie Pies in D.C. Beryl...
by | Jan 25, 2012 | Family Hour, Home, Inspirational
Anytime I feel melancholy or stressed I pull a few photographs from our past. When Sydney was three years of age during a cold January day; I allowed her to play “hooky” from Montessori. We had a day of Colorado nature; we started at the Butterfly...
by | Jan 13, 2012 | Family Hour, Home, Inspirational
For 43 years of my 46 year life I have been a faithful fan of One Life To Live; yes, the soap opera. If you are not familiar with the daytime show it debuted in july 1968; All My Children, in 1970, was a spin of One Life To Live. As I mentioned I was three when I...
by | Jan 1, 2012 | Candies, Gluten Free, Home, Inspirational
As the New Year’s Eve Night approaches I find myself reflecting on the past 12 months and realizing even through the toughest times there was joy. I’ve written only one line and my phone started ringing..It was my 98 year old grandma wishing me and my...
by | Dec 24, 2011 | Home, Inspirational
A long time ago in a land not so far away, about 25 years to be exact, a young woman was in a bikini contest. Normally the young woman would have left the establishment once the contests ended, but it happened to a friend’s birthday, so she stayed to celebrate...
by | Dec 20, 2011 | Gluten Free, Home, Inspirational
In between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it is sometimes hard to step back and take a breath. Remember what this time of year is really for: hope and bringing hope to others. Sydney and I try to seek the crustiest person of our day and make them smile;...
