http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/ Thoughts about food and technology Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-34012 Margie Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:39:47 +0000 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/#comment-34012 <p>I have had success with making red and black which are two colors difficult to achieve. I use powdered food coloring to get these colors but I have to be mindful that as the icing sits the deeper and darker the color becomes.</p> I have had success with making red and black which are two colors difficult to achieve. I use powdered food coloring to get these colors but I have to be mindful that as the icing sits the deeper and darker the color becomes.

]]> http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-30141 Carol C-J Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:44:21 +0000 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/#comment-30141 <p>The links for Country Living and Epicurious regarding the dual-icing technique did not provide anything - perhaps you should say what to look for? Neither site wanted dual-icing technique. Thanks</p> The links for Country Living and Epicurious regarding the dual-icing technique did not provide anything – perhaps you should say what to look for? Neither site wanted dual-icing technique. Thanks

]]> http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-19655 Barbara Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:43:05 +0000 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/#comment-19655 <p>I have been fairly successful with my cookie decorating except when it comes to making a true red color. I do use a paste food coloring. Everything turns out some shade of pink.</p> I have been fairly successful with my cookie decorating except when it comes to making a true red color. I do use a paste food coloring. Everything turns out some shade of pink.

]]> http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-15102 Margo Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:28:59 +0000 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/#comment-15102 <p>I am interested in making decorator shower cookies. I would like to know is there a uniform way to write (script)a date and name on all the cookies? How is this usually done, a transfer when several dozen cookies are ordered?</p> I am interested in making decorator shower cookies. I would like to know is there a uniform way to write (script)a date and name on all the cookies? How is this usually done, a transfer when several dozen cookies are ordered?

]]> http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Colleen Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:50:47 +0000 http://geekygourmet.com/2006/12/11/cookie-decorating-secrets-of-the-pros/#comment-466 <p>Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I can't wait to try these techniques. A few years ago my husband and I tried to make and decorate Christmas cookies and failed miserably (your description of the time you tried doing this last year sounded exactly like ours!). We gave up but your post has inspired me!</p> Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I can’t wait to try these techniques. A few years ago my husband and I tried to make and decorate Christmas cookies and failed miserably (your description of the time you tried doing this last year sounded exactly like ours!). We gave up but your post has inspired me!

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