This week, we present you with Jessica Merchant. The mastermind behind the hugely successful food blog How Sweet Eats, Merchant has amassed over 500,000 fans on Instagram (and counting!). Scrolling through her page, you’ll easily get hooked.

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Merchant’s blog and accompanying Instagram offers anything from healthy recipes to comfort food and indulgent desserts to cocktails and mocktails. “One of my main points is to not be afraid to make things your own,” she told Bakepedia.

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Merchant puts her money where her mouth is. A self-taught cook, she taught herself the ins and out of cooking and baking through trial and error. According to Merchant, she makes upwards of six recipes per day and tests most of her recipes at least once.

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“My desserts aren’t as precise as many [dessert recipes], and a lot of them allow you to swap things in and out,” she admits. She adds that “it’s all about trial and error; that’s how I learned to bake. So don’t be afraid!”

Get your hands—and feed—messy by following her on Instagram. You can also purchase her best-selling cookbooks, Seriously Delish, and The Pretty Dish.

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The post Indulge Yourself With Jessica Merchant’s Recipes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Jared took up this hobby three years ago as a way to relax in his free time, and in this short period of time he became a skilled artist.

“I began teaching myself to decorate sugar cookies in 2016 as a creative outlet when I was feeling a lack of passion for my day job. Since then, I’ve had the most fun decorating cookies of whimsical characters — some well-known and others I’ve created myself,” Jared told Bored Panda.

 “Decorating helps me relive my youth and reminds me of my Saturday mornings watching cartoons,” the creative artist explained the passion behind his creative hobby.

Take a look at Jared’s mouth-watering cookies in the photos below.

The post These Cookies Inspired By Cartoon Characters Will Make Your Day appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Nadiya is a British celebrity chef and TV personality, who is known for her radiant smile and cheerful energy as much as for her incredible cooking skills. Nadiya broke out just a few years ago – thanks to The Great British Bakeoff.

Up until recently, Nadiya was a regular homemaker and mom. Coming from a traditional Muslim family, she was married in an arranged marriage at 19, and a mother of three before she was thirty. But she still had her talent and passions – she was a wonderful self-taught cook with a remarkable ability to take traditional recipes and give them her own special twist.  

Then, the audition to The Great British Bakeoff came along, and Nadiya decided to try out, just to see if she could make it. Not only did she makes it to that season, but she also made it all the way to the top, and was that year’s winner!

Her story from that point on is a story of phenomenal success. She has been featured in multiple talk shows, participated in a few BBC specials, and even published several books!

It’s easy to see why she’s so successful – it’s not just her unique food, but her warm and welcoming personality. She makes even the most difficult recipes feel accessible, and her calm and happy manner will make even a complete newbie feel right at home in the kitchen.

The post Homemaker Became a Celebrity Chef Almost by Accident appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“All cookies are made by hand with utmost care,” writes Stern on her website. “Cookies are pressed with flowers and herbs seasonally available. Every cookie is different and pressed with individual botanicals.”

The private chef and caterer loves creating equally delicious and healthy foods by using local, seasonal and highest quality ingredients. “We take immense pride in our high-quality ingredients and care,” Stern writes. “All ingredients are organic and of the highest quality.”

But even if you’re not one of the lucky few to get their hands on her special delights, you can still enjoy them from afar by following Stern on her Instagram page, where almost 150 thousand fans have gathered to date.

The post These Mouthwatering Cookies Were Made with Pressed Edible Flowers appeared first on PlayJunkie.

At first glance, Izuyo’s bread may not look so tasty or good, but just wait until he cuts it! Once he slices through the loaf, the bread turns into a super cute anime or cartoon character. We’re not sure how he bakes these colorful loaves of bread, but Izuyo claims on his Twitter page that he’s using completely natural ingredients for coloring.

We are sure that any kid would be more than happy to have one of these slices for breakfast.

Check out Izuyo’s amazing creations.

The post These Scary Looking Loaves of Bread Turn Into Cartoon Characters appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“My name is Eileen and I live outside of Boston with my husband and three boys (ages 9, 6 and 2),” she recently wrote under an Instagram post.

“Before kids, I made a living as a web designer. After kids, I’ve been perfecting the role of “exhausted stay-at-home mom” to a crazy little pack of boys. Parenting is HARD! But cookie decorating makes for a nice creative outlet. My cookie adventure started a few years ago, but until recently was pretty sporadic (holidays, fundraisers, special occasions). As my kids get older I’m finding more time in my days (and nights) to focus on improving my skills. For those who don’t already know, cookie decorating is a BIG time commitment. Here’s to a very patient husband!! Thanks so much for stopping by! It’s been a lot of fun sharing my cookies with you.”

See her cookies below.

The post Boston-based Baker Makes Amazingly Delicious Cookies appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Turkish chef Şahin Tekin bakes cakes, but not just any cakes. The cakes he creates look like artwork that you’d be sorry to ruin by eating. Most of the time, he uses the “mirror cake” technique which results in impeccable, mirror-like surfaces that don’t look like a human made them.

Scroll down to see why thousands of people follow his work on Instagram and, of course, to check out some of his beautiful cakes.

The post Turkish Chef Makes Perfect Mirror Cakes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Vase is the author of several cookbooks and her recipes are also available on her app, Maja Vase, available in the App Store.

Scroll down to check out her perfect cakes that look too yummy not to take a bite but too perfect to ruin! She’s approaching 300,000 followers on Instagram and you may want to hang around for more of her work.

The post Cake Artist from Denmark Makes Incredible Desserts appeared first on PlayJunkie.

How did this talented girl decide to start her Instagram page?

“It was an accident really,” she says. “I started out taking pictures of all sorts of things such as nature, my drawings and things I had lying around the house. But then I saw these hedgehog cookies on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make my version of it. I’ve been addicted to baking ever since.”

How life can change in just one day! See her work below.

The post Samantha Chiu’s Pies and Cookies Will Melt Your Heart appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Originally, Sno Balls are chocolate cakes filled with cream and covered with marshmallow and coconut. For a pro like Claire, it didn’t take long to figure out how to recreate them. If you follow her recipe, you can do it, too, with no special effort.

To see how chef Claire makes Sno Balls, check out the video below. Would you try making them?

The post Pastry Chef Teaches You How to Make Amazing Sno Balls at Home appeared first on PlayJunkie.

This week, we present you with Jessica Merchant. The mastermind behind the hugely successful food blog How Sweet Eats, Merchant has amassed over 500,000 fans on Instagram (and counting!). Scrolling through her page, you’ll easily get hooked.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jessica Merchant (@howsweeteats)

Merchant’s blog and accompanying Instagram offers anything from healthy recipes to comfort food and indulgent desserts to cocktails and mocktails. “One of my main points is to not be afraid to make things your own,” she told Bakepedia.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jessica Merchant (@howsweeteats)

Merchant puts her money where her mouth is. A self-taught cook, she taught herself the ins and out of cooking and baking through trial and error. According to Merchant, she makes upwards of six recipes per day and tests most of her recipes at least once.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jessica Merchant (@howsweeteats)

“My desserts aren’t as precise as many [dessert recipes], and a lot of them allow you to swap things in and out,” she admits. She adds that “it’s all about trial and error; that’s how I learned to bake. So don’t be afraid!”

Get your hands—and feed—messy by following her on Instagram. You can also purchase her best-selling cookbooks, Seriously Delish, and The Pretty Dish.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jessica Merchant (@howsweeteats)

The post Indulge Yourself With Jessica Merchant’s Recipes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Jared took up this hobby three years ago as a way to relax in his free time, and in this short period of time he became a skilled artist.

“I began teaching myself to decorate sugar cookies in 2016 as a creative outlet when I was feeling a lack of passion for my day job. Since then, I’ve had the most fun decorating cookies of whimsical characters — some well-known and others I’ve created myself,” Jared told Bored Panda.

 “Decorating helps me relive my youth and reminds me of my Saturday mornings watching cartoons,” the creative artist explained the passion behind his creative hobby.

Take a look at Jared’s mouth-watering cookies in the photos below.

The post These Cookies Inspired By Cartoon Characters Will Make Your Day appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Nadiya is a British celebrity chef and TV personality, who is known for her radiant smile and cheerful energy as much as for her incredible cooking skills. Nadiya broke out just a few years ago – thanks to The Great British Bakeoff.

Up until recently, Nadiya was a regular homemaker and mom. Coming from a traditional Muslim family, she was married in an arranged marriage at 19, and a mother of three before she was thirty. But she still had her talent and passions – she was a wonderful self-taught cook with a remarkable ability to take traditional recipes and give them her own special twist.  

Then, the audition to The Great British Bakeoff came along, and Nadiya decided to try out, just to see if she could make it. Not only did she makes it to that season, but she also made it all the way to the top, and was that year’s winner!

Her story from that point on is a story of phenomenal success. She has been featured in multiple talk shows, participated in a few BBC specials, and even published several books!

It’s easy to see why she’s so successful – it’s not just her unique food, but her warm and welcoming personality. She makes even the most difficult recipes feel accessible, and her calm and happy manner will make even a complete newbie feel right at home in the kitchen.

The post Homemaker Became a Celebrity Chef Almost by Accident appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“All cookies are made by hand with utmost care,” writes Stern on her website. “Cookies are pressed with flowers and herbs seasonally available. Every cookie is different and pressed with individual botanicals.”

The private chef and caterer loves creating equally delicious and healthy foods by using local, seasonal and highest quality ingredients. “We take immense pride in our high-quality ingredients and care,” Stern writes. “All ingredients are organic and of the highest quality.”

But even if you’re not one of the lucky few to get their hands on her special delights, you can still enjoy them from afar by following Stern on her Instagram page, where almost 150 thousand fans have gathered to date.

The post These Mouthwatering Cookies Were Made with Pressed Edible Flowers appeared first on PlayJunkie.

At first glance, Izuyo’s bread may not look so tasty or good, but just wait until he cuts it! Once he slices through the loaf, the bread turns into a super cute anime or cartoon character. We’re not sure how he bakes these colorful loaves of bread, but Izuyo claims on his Twitter page that he’s using completely natural ingredients for coloring.

We are sure that any kid would be more than happy to have one of these slices for breakfast.

Check out Izuyo’s amazing creations.

The post These Scary Looking Loaves of Bread Turn Into Cartoon Characters appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“My name is Eileen and I live outside of Boston with my husband and three boys (ages 9, 6 and 2),” she recently wrote under an Instagram post.

“Before kids, I made a living as a web designer. After kids, I’ve been perfecting the role of “exhausted stay-at-home mom” to a crazy little pack of boys. Parenting is HARD! But cookie decorating makes for a nice creative outlet. My cookie adventure started a few years ago, but until recently was pretty sporadic (holidays, fundraisers, special occasions). As my kids get older I’m finding more time in my days (and nights) to focus on improving my skills. For those who don’t already know, cookie decorating is a BIG time commitment. Here’s to a very patient husband!! Thanks so much for stopping by! It’s been a lot of fun sharing my cookies with you.”

See her cookies below.

The post Boston-based Baker Makes Amazingly Delicious Cookies appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Turkish chef Şahin Tekin bakes cakes, but not just any cakes. The cakes he creates look like artwork that you’d be sorry to ruin by eating. Most of the time, he uses the “mirror cake” technique which results in impeccable, mirror-like surfaces that don’t look like a human made them.

Scroll down to see why thousands of people follow his work on Instagram and, of course, to check out some of his beautiful cakes.

The post Turkish Chef Makes Perfect Mirror Cakes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Vase is the author of several cookbooks and her recipes are also available on her app, Maja Vase, available in the App Store.

Scroll down to check out her perfect cakes that look too yummy not to take a bite but too perfect to ruin! She’s approaching 300,000 followers on Instagram and you may want to hang around for more of her work.

The post Cake Artist from Denmark Makes Incredible Desserts appeared first on PlayJunkie.

How did this talented girl decide to start her Instagram page?

“It was an accident really,” she says. “I started out taking pictures of all sorts of things such as nature, my drawings and things I had lying around the house. But then I saw these hedgehog cookies on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make my version of it. I’ve been addicted to baking ever since.”

How life can change in just one day! See her work below.

The post Samantha Chiu’s Pies and Cookies Will Melt Your Heart appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Originally, Sno Balls are chocolate cakes filled with cream and covered with marshmallow and coconut. For a pro like Claire, it didn’t take long to figure out how to recreate them. If you follow her recipe, you can do it, too, with no special effort.

To see how chef Claire makes Sno Balls, check out the video below. Would you try making them?

The post Pastry Chef Teaches You How to Make Amazing Sno Balls at Home appeared first on PlayJunkie.