Baker's Dozen: A Batch of Sweet Links

DIY candy buttons. Is there a happier food? (CakeSpy for Craftsy)

Chocolate oatmeal cookies the size of your palm-span. YES. (King Arthur Flour)

Authentic Liege waffles in six minutes. Sweet! (Not Martha)

The best carrot cake in Philadelphia. (Uwishunu)

Homemade cherry bing bars (Six Sisters Stuff)

Four ingredient bourbon caramel sauce. (Minimalist Baker)

Perfect dinner rolls. (CakeSpy for Craftsy)

10 ways to make flavored whipped cream. (Prepared Pantry)

Beer cactus cookies. Fun! (Beer and Baking)

Interesting article on some of the most famously reviled foods. (Huffington Post)

Freezing leftover whipped cream? Believe it. (The Kitchn)

Make flour at home? I'm fascinated. (A Breaducation)

Pumpkin spice cake cups. Perfect for fall! (Simply Stacie)

Book of the week: Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making. Spice mixes. Potato chips. Butter. Ketchup. This book shows you how to make a bunch of pantry staples from scratch - very cool volume to have on hand! It's cool to explore foods that you often don't even think about making, but you just think "oh, I buy that". Or at least I do!