Tips on how to decorate cakes to look like edible works of art.

Fiesta fondue; Mexican pizza; guacamole; mango margaritas.

Cherry shells; lemon spritz squares; caramel chocolate ginger swirls; glazed doughnut crisps; harvest walnut cookies.

Tips for a quick and easy birthday bash.

Gifts; peach fondue with meringue cloud swirls; nutty brittle.

Teriyaki salmon; herbed pork roast and creamy mushroom sauce; berry cooler and sorbet cocktail.

English crown scramble; mini strawberry banana bread pudding; pumpkin cinnamon pancakes; apple raisin sandwiches.

Fried chicken; deviled eggs; apple slaw; egg and potato salad; cherry almond crumble; peanut butter fudge.

Beer brats with kraut; lime beer cocktail; chunky chili.

Apple martini; smoked-salmon cream cheese in hollowed cucumber rounds; chicken Dijon with tomato-corn salsa; two-tier lemon/raspberry cake.

Fried mozzarella nuggets and mushroom salad; crab ravioli in a creamy tomato sauce; warm cherry sundaes; raspberry cooler.

Cherry shells; lemon spritz squares; caramel chocolate ginger swirls; glazed doughnut crisps; walnut cookies.

Crab bake shrimp and avocado salad; basmati rice with lobster stock; cake.

Cinnamon rolls; soft pretzels; barbecue chicken pizza; orange frothies; cookie bouquets.

Seafood stew; mussels in a coconut curry sauce; crab and shrimp dip.

Port of San Francisco Sundae; chocolate pound cake with Neapolitan baked Alaska; gingersnap sandwiches; cotton candy ice cream bomb.

Spinach phyllo triangles; six-cheese tortellini; mushroom profiteroles and steak skewers; ouzo martini; Scarlet O'Brandy.

Six-cheese tortellini; mushroom profiteroles and steak skewers; ouzo martinis; Scarlet O'Brandy.

Artichoke nachos with black beans; creamy chicken pasta salad; peach punch and sweet peach sorbet.

Crab rangoon; sweet-and-sour pork kabob; banana cake; paradise island cocktails.

Crispy potato pepper cakes; Parisian artichokes; baked pork chops with sweet potatoes and pears.

Italian fondue and bread salad; spaghetti; Viennese ice cream cake.

Mini muffin sandwiches; crab and cheese sandwiches; roast pepper soup; pink Champagne punch.

Pizza Billiard Wheel; onion bloom; chocolate hazelnut torte; Cue Ball Cocktail.

Fish and chips; chicken fingers; chocolate-covered pretzels; ice cream blizzards; animal crackers.

Bat sandwiches with prosciutto and cheese; cheesy bean soup; mini caramel apples; fruit punch.