A Spoonful of Sugar: Sew 20 Simple Projects to Sweeten Your Surroundings Zakka Style

A Spoonful of Sugar

Make. Bake. Create.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Advertising
    • Press
    • FAQ
    • Disclosure
    • Grab a Button
    • Contact Us
  • Crafts
    • Crochet
    • DIY
    • Embroidery/Cross stitch
    • Gift Wrapping
    • Knitting
    • Miscellaneous
    • Paper Crafts
  • Holidays
    • New Year’s
    • Australia Day
    • Back to School
    • Valentines Day
    • Easter
    • ANZAC Day
    • Mother’s Day
    • Father’s Day
    • Halloween
    • Christmas
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Bars & Slices
    • Bread & Pastries
    • Cakes
    • Cookies
    • Confectionery
    • Cupcakes & Muffins
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Ice Cream
    • Jams/Preserves
    • Main Meals
  • Sewing
    • Sewing Tutorials
    • Quilting
    • Sewing & Quilting Patterns
  • Family
    • Back to School
    • Family Fun
    • Our Home
    • Parenting
    • Travel
  • Shop
    • Etsy Store
    • Craftsy Store

{Book Reviews} Sweet Confections and Celebrate with Cupcakes

May 24, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

This week we are reviewing two new titles that will appeal to those who love to bake and give sweet treats from their kitchen.

Sweet Confections: Beautiful Candy to Make at Home by Nina Wanat introduces readers to the wonderful world of handmade candy. She demystifies the process and shows how you can easily transform basic ingredients like sugar, butter, and milk into wonderful confections with a few basic tools. The book includes a helpful Getting Started section that covers the main ingredients, tools, and techniques to get you started. In includes clear step by step photos of some of  the processes to guide you through.

Sweet Confections includes over 40 delicious recipes (all beautifully photographed)  that are divided into chapters on – Crunchy Candy, Chewy Candy, Silky Candy, and In the Pantry. The recipes include old favourites such as Peanut Brittle and Chocolate Fudge, as well as more contemporary confections such as Strawberry Lemonade Marshmallows and Pina Colada Truffles – there is something for every taste. These Sweet Confections would be perfect to share at your next formal dinner or party, and packaged beautifully would make lovely hostess gifts.

If you love to create and give sweet treats, this would be a great resource and source of inspiration!

Book Details:
ISBN:      9781600599200
Publisher:  Lark Books
Format:     Paperback, 144 pages
RRP:         $19.99

Sweet Confections is available from Fishpond and Booktopia

Celebrate with Cupcakes by Lindy Smith, Includes designs and techniques for creating 30 decorated cupcakes for your next special occasion. The cupcakes are suitable for children’s parties, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. The book opens with a reference section which includes a number of cupcake recipes, as well as basic techniques for icing and decorating, and a list of the basic equipment needed.

The Decorated Cakes are divided into Bring on the Bling; Time to Celebrate; and Animal Magic. Each cupcake project includes helpful instructions and photos showing the steps to create the cupcake, as well as tips/suggestions on how to very the design. Most of the recipes use rolled fondant (sugarpaste) and modelling paste to decorate the cupcakes.

If you love cake decorating with fondant, this would make a handy addition to your library.

Book Details:
ISBN:          9781446300541
Publisher:     David and Charles
Format:       Paperback, 128 pages
RRP:           $29.99

Celebrate with Cupcakes is available from Booktopia, Can Do Books, and Fishpond.

Disclaimer: Please note that we are not paid to write book reviews but we do receive a review copy of the book from distributors/publishers. We are affiliates of Booktopia and Fishpond.



For your daily sugar fix you can subscribe or follow us on facebook, twitter, and google plus.  

Filed Under: Confectionery, Cupcakes & Muffins, Uncategorized Tagged With: book review

Never miss a post.

Get fresh new ideas delivered right to your inbox!

« Crocheted Scarf {Free Pattern}
Yo Yo Rosette »

Comments

  1. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    May 28, 2012 at 2:47 am

    They look so appetizing but I’m no cook so I’ll just browse on your blog 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
Follow on Bloglovin

My Book

Instagram

How do you sort your fabric scraps? I have used a How do you sort your fabric scraps? I have used a few methods over the years but now sort by colour. Anything bigger than 1 inch square is considered a scrap. It makes scrap sewing easy when everything is colour coded. 🌈🌈🌈
.
This Patchwork Fabric Tray uses 2.5 inch squares. This is a variation of our Charm Square Fabric Tray tutorial over on our blog. Search for Patchwork Fabric Tray for all the details. Link to blog in our profile ☝️❤❤❤
.
#aspoonfulofsugardesigns #patchworkfabrictray #charmsquarefabrictray #aspoonfulsugar #sewingblogger #sewingtutorial #patchwork #sew #quilt #zakka #sewzakka #freetutorial #sewistsofinstagram #makecreate #sewist #quiltersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #scrapsewing #scrapbuster
One of my favourite sewing tools is my KAM Snap Pr One of my favourite sewing tools is my KAM Snap Press. It makes adding snaps to projects so quick and easy and gives a professional finish. 
.
 Travel Sewing Kit is a pretty and practical gift for sewists. It has a clever triangular design with room to store buttons, pins, needles and thread for sewing on the go.  Swipe to see how it folds up. It secures with snaps ( or you can use Velcro, button or sew in press studs).
.
Pattern: Travel Sewing Kit PDF Sewing Pattern ( available in our Etsy store - link in profile). Great Mothers Day gift.
.
#travelsewingkit #aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #sewistsofinstagram #pdfpattern #sewingpattern #trianglepouch #homemadegifts #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #pouchmaker #greenbeansau #giftstosew #woolfelt #sew #sewsewsew #sewingkit #quilter #kamsnappress #snappress
Slow stitching Sunday and the start of a new proje Slow stitching Sunday and the start of a new project for Mothers Day.  I am using Mon Beau Jardin by @ellisandhiggs (I have been saving this fabric for a special project) combined with gingham and stripes from my stash. Pattern will be launched next weekend. 
.
.
#hexiegardenpouch #aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #epp #englishpaperpiecingeverywhere #slowstitching #pouchmaker #drawstringbag #sew #maker #create #monbeaujardin #rileyblake #pennyrose #patchwork #bagineer #sewsewsew #bagmaker #handmade #sewistsofinstagram
Making slow and steady progress on my Rainbow Conn Making slow and steady progress on my Rainbow Connection Pillow. 3 blocks completed, 6 to go. It is fun delving into tubs of my pretty scraps to create these paper pieced blocks. 
.
Pattern: Rainbow Connection Pillow PDF Pattern (available in our Etsy store - link in profile) 
.
.
#rainbowconnectionpillow #aspoonfulofsugardesigns #aspoonfulsugar #fpp #foundationpaperpiecing #patchwork #quilt #sew #aussiequilter #pineappleblock #scrapbuster #scrapquilting #makersgonnamake #sewsewsew #sewfun #sewzakka #sewpretty #tinyfloralsanonymous #ilovetosew #etsyseller #pdfsewingpattern #sewingroom
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Featured Pattern

Travel Sewing Kit Pattern

Featured Tutorial

Harvest Drawstring Bags

Featured Recipe

Lemon Pound Cake

Subscribe via Email


A Spoonful of Sugar on Etsy

Categories

Archives

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Popular Posts

  • Triangle Pouch
  • Business Card Wallet
  • Vintage Singer Sewing Machine
  • Tutorial: Gathered Round Basket
  • Golden Syrup Cake
  • Retro Drawstring Bag
  • Apple Crumble Slice

Copyright © 2021 - Powered by Genesis Framework and a Creative Life - Designed by: Bellano Web Studio - Log in