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A Creative Approach to Color in Baking: This Year’s Colors
If you’re wired creatively, you already know this:color shows up before words. Before a flavor is explained.Before a texture is described.Before someone even knows why they’re drawn in. Color lands first. That’s true in painting, and it’s just as true in baking — especially when frosting enters the picture. Cookies are small, sure. But they’re still surfaces. Still compositions. Still moments where color decides how something feels before it’s ever tasted. Taste is the goal — always.But color is the invitation. And if you’re someone whose brain is constantly sorting, pairing, imagining, adjusting — color isn’t an afterthought. It’s the language. Personal Note: I create abstract art-🫶This is one of…
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How to Flavor Royal Icing: Tips, Extracts, and Creative Pairings
Royal icing has a reputation for being beautiful but bland. Crisp, smooth, dependable—yes. Memorable? Not always. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. With a little intention, royal icing can carry real flavor—bright, warm, floral, even slightly grown-up—without sacrificing structure, shine, or dry time. The key is understanding what works with royal icing instead of against it, then leaning into combinations that make sense for the cookie underneath. Let’s talk about how to flavor royal icing properly, how to keep that clean snap and glossy finish, and how to move beyond plain vanilla without overcomplicating things. (**Perfect, Easy to Follow (with Tips), Royal Icing Recipe at end of article…
