Baking | Adventures in Bentomaking

Bento Hiatus & AllThingsforSale Winner

Posted by Pikko on Jun 14, 2011 in Baking, Contests, Food, Winners | 4 comments

Bento laziness has struck me as summer begins and my interest in fancy cake making continues to reach ridiculous proportions. Find out who won the bento giveaway!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Posted by Pikko on May 24, 2011 in Baking, Kids, life | 12 comments

My little girl is growing up so fast! She turned 7 last week and to celebrate we threw her a big party with friends, a water slide, and a big castle cake.

9th Anniversary FFXI Cake

Posted by Pikko on Apr 12, 2011 in Baking, FFXI | 12 comments

See my entry in the 9th Anniversary Final Fantasy Fan Art Contest. Featuring Goobbue, Cait Sith, Moogle, Bomb, Mandragora, 3 leeches, and a gobbie.

The Cake That Was On Fire

Posted by Pikko on Apr 4, 2011 in Baking | 24 comments

It's time for the 2nd Annual Edible Book Contest and this year I decided to do a cake based on the Hunger Games. It's my first time working with fondant!

Vegetable Tempura Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 7, 2011 in Baking, Bento, Japanese, Kids, leftovers, life, Vegetarian | 4 comments

Some leftover vegetable tempura makes a delicious bento lunch the next day, even though it's not crispy anymore! Sides include corn and edamame, yum yum!

2010 Halloween Wrap-Up

Posted by Pikko on Nov 3, 2010 in Baking, Halloween, Spam | 7 comments

My Halloween 2010 wrap-up with jack-o-lantern spam musubis, a bucket of trouble over some yummy but frustrating gourmet caramel apples, and pumpkin carvings.

Sweet Cheeks (LOST Cookies)

Posted by Pikko on May 19, 2010 in Baking, LOST | 14 comments

What do you serve your friends and family for dessert at a LOST Series Finale viewing party? Why, some Sweet Cheeks, of course! See how I made these Sawyer cookies!

Easter Roundup

Posted by Pikko on Apr 5, 2010 in Baking, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 6 comments

Another Easter has come and gone in the Pikko household. See the cool Easter eggs we colored, the cupcakes we ate, and my yearly batch of Jello eggs.

An In-Flight Bento from Ajira Airways

Posted by Pikko on Feb 16, 2010 in Baking, Beef, Bento, Chicken, LOST | 13 comments

If you were flying on Ajira Airways and ordered a bento, what would arrive on your tray table? See what I think they'd serve on board and see my Valentine's Day food.