Baker’s Paradise: Pinterest Eats for Valentine’s Day

What did anyone do for trying out different holiday crafts and treats for Valentine’s Day before the creation and release of everyone’s favourite pin board site, Pinterest? Before then, you’d actually have to scour the Internet to find ideas – and had no way to share your own, unless on your private blog or social media accounts. Well, thank goodness that the developers at Pinterest thought up the tool, which rose to popularity during 2012 and 2013. There, bakers can find everything from new ideas to the best gadgets, making Pinterest a true paradise for the sugar-obsessed and flour-covered bakers of the world to come up with amazing recipes for February 14!

Fresh Ideas

Let’s face it, while family recipes are great like heart-shaped biscuits, but sometimes you’re looking for something new. Pinterest is perfect for discovering fresh ideas, from healthier ways to make old favourites to truly decadent concoctions like cookie dough brownies with different toppings, cake pops, and whoopee pies with red velvet base and cream cheese frosting! And, since you can follow specific users on Pinterest, you can keep up with a favourite baker online and all their new recipes for each New Year, whether it’s a blogger, author or just another baker that shares your same tastes. You can even type a few ingredients you have into the search bar and see a number of results to really get your pink and red creative juices flowing in the kitchen.

Old Favourites

Remember that delicious berry vanilla cake your mom used to make when you were young? While you may not have the recipe handy, Pinterest is a veritable treasure trove of old favourites made new again each Valentine’s Day. By running a search on the name of an old recipe that you once loved, you gain access to virtually millions of user’s recipe boxes, which can help reunite you with your traditional holiday recipe once again. What’s more, you can find old recipes and see ways that other bakers have adapted traditional recipes to really make them their own – inspiring you to follow suit.

Beautiful Decorating Ideas

True bakers know that the presentation for a Valentine’s Day treat is almost as important as the way a baked good actually tastes. From powdered sugar to chocolate drizzle and other presentation ideas, Pinterest can help you cook up ways to make your baked goodies really shine when placed on a plate. Just search your recipe and see ways that other bakers have worked to present their creations in the right light. And, if you’re the kind of baker that knows that sharing is caring, you can look for ideas on how to gift your goodies using interesting and one-of-a-kind food gift presentation methods.

Gadget Love

Not sure which flour sifter is the best or which food colouring dye to use? You don’t have to look any further than the tried and true bakers on Pinterest. You’ll find a bevy of smart baking gadgets and reviews so you never make a bad purchase again. Find lists of the best kitchen gadgets or run a quick search for heart-shaped spatulas, baking tins, or press stamps that spell out “love!” The only problem? Making sure you have enough room in your cupboards to store all of your cool new kitchen tech.

Share Your Best Valentine’s Recipes!

One of the major benefits of making Pinterest your home base for baking is the ability to share your work with others. Whether you’ve perfected your Valentine’s Day brownie recipe or you’ve thought up a healthier way to make biscuits, Pinterest is all about sharing the love and receiving recognition for your work. You can upload pictures and recipes directly from your hard drive or push traffic to your blog by first uploading your recipe there and then posting a pin to drive users to check out your pictures and recipes. Pinterest makes it possible for you to swap ideas and triumphs with a global baking community – a benefit that no recipe book can ever offer.