{"id":23469,"date":"2014-12-03T05:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=23469"},"modified":"2014-11-17T08:08:39","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:08:39","slug":"andies-specialty-sweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=23469","title":{"rendered":"Andie’s Specialty Sweets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CandyMartha Stewart recently did a feature on an Etsy shop called Andie’s Specialty Sweets<\/a>, and when I saw the thumbnail for the Edible Autumn Leaves<\/a> I thought, “Wow, $60 for two dozen leaves is kind of pricey for something so easy to make.”* Then I clicked over to the store and discovered that the leaves are pretty much the only thing that are<\/em> easy to make and their stuff is worth every penny.<\/p>\n

They offer a wide range of astonishingly realistic-looking edible items, from steampunky buttons and gears to delicate coral (I particularly love their black bird feathers<\/a> and their ridiculously-detailed toadstools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They also sell themed decorating kits, such as their Woodland<\/a> kit featuring wild mushrooms, toadstools, ferns and fiddleheads, acorns, fill-in foliage, and ladybugs: All gorgeous, and all edible.<\/p>\n

Although certainly not cheap, their stuff would be perfect for decorating something special like a wedding cake, and some of the smaller items like gears and sea glass could be included as part of a themed party favor.<\/p>\n

Even if you’re not currently in the market for sculptural candy, be sure to click over to their shop just to browse around. The artistry is just astonishing.
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\n*Which they are. You make standard chocolate leaves<\/a> by painting melted chocolate on real (non-toxic) leaves and then carefully peeling them off when dry. For pretty multicolored leaves, use tinted white chocolate instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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