Category Archives: Severe Nerdery

Da Vinci’s Wild Austin Adventure

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Kimberly Chapman

For this year’s That Takes the Cake! show in Austin, TX – which had a theme of The Science of Cake – I decided to make a cookie version of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Aerial Screw, sometimes called Da Vinci’s helicopter. … Continue reading →

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Easy Dragon Egg Cookies Plus Glitter Airbrush Paint Review

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Kimberly Chapman

Disclaimer: all products reviewed in this post were purchased fully by me. This review was not requested by anybody and no compensation has been received. However, I am an acquaintance of the owner of Dinkydoodle designs and she has in … Continue reading →

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Safety Lights Are For Dudes – Experimenting Holztmann Style

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Kimberly Chapman

I bought a Ghostbusters logo cutter from Etsy awhile back. Recently when my friends and I were going to watch the 2016 movie together, I decided that was an excuse to run some random experiments: Question 1: can you put … Continue reading →

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Flexible Chocolate – AKA Chocolate Gummy

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Kimberly Chapman

I’ve posted a huge new page all about my latest award-winning cake decorating invention: Flexible Chocolate, or Chocolate Gummy. Go check it out and learn how to turn chocolate into lace, how to braid it, and even how to knit … Continue reading →

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BB-8 All The Cake

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

I had intended to do a crazy, nerdy gingerbread thing for my husband’s work Christmas party, but I had a colossal failure. So instead I made a BB-8 cake. Which is fine, except I know it’s going to be a … Continue reading →

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3D Candy Filled Discworld Cookie (Not Onna Stick)

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

I recently did a demo for my local British Sugarcraft Guild chapter about the 3D Candy Filled Cookies I’ve been making, and someone suggested that one could make a turtle cookie. I told her that was a great idea. And … Continue reading →

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Bacon Pancakes, Makin’ Bacon Pancakes

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

Some of you may be aware by now that I have a slight fandom for Hugh Jackman and Wolverine. So it would not be that surprising that my friends would make sure I was aware of this: Good morning…. A … Continue reading →

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That’s No Ordinary Rabbit Cookie!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

Would you like to make some easy, adorable, candy-filled bunny cookies for Easter? Of course you would! These basic bunnies are a kid-friendly craft to share with the whole family. Start by making the base cookie pre-filled with candies of … Continue reading →

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3D Candy Filled R2D2 Head Cookies

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Kimberly Chapman

I was trying to think of a cheeky, nerdy joke headline and then I realized I shouldn’t bury the lead on this one: Oh but wait a second…it’s almost Christmas and I don’t want the food blogger police (which totally … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Somewhere Where There’s CHOCOLATE!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Kimberly Chapman

Last Friday I did a small bake sale at my husband’s workplace for the Wallace and Gromit’s Big Bake to benefit Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Charity. They’re a UK group raising funds to improve the lives of sick children in … Continue reading →