My love of food-on-sticks is well-established. Looks like I need to head to a State Fair in Iowa where the convenience of foods-on-a-stick is well-capitalized upon. Check out this roundup of Top 10 State Fair Foods on a Stick from Better Recipes. It’s nice to see salad and hard boiled eggs options in addition to the bacon, pork chops … Read More ...
Food Fashions
Not sure I’d actually wear any of these, but folks sure are clever. Check out these clothes made from food HERE at Delish, like the spaghetti dress with meatball necklace and Nike burger. Thanks to Sue for sending this along!
… Read More ...The World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods
Do you agree with the final 50? Spotted on the kitchn (photo from the kitchn), CNN has compiled a list of what they deem the World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods, worldwide. Buttered popcorn and potato chips from the US, seafood paella from Spain, tacos from Mexico, marzipan from Germany, Singapore’s chili crab, Iran’s kebab, Hong Kong’s egg tart, and … Read More ...
Cupcake Wars Casting Call
For all bakers out there with reality TV star dreams… look what I spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake today. Casting call for Season 4 of Cupcake Wars. Check it out HERE.
… Read More ...Baking Up a Cure! An Online Bake Sale
Buying baked goods to help cure breast cancer sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. Baking Up a Cure! is a 3-day online bake sale, and all proceeds are donated to the Susan B. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. The yummy goods open for bidding can be found HERE. And learn more about donating or bidding and buying … Read More ...
Painted Katy Perry Cookies and Gingerbread House
Remember when I posted on the Cakey Perry’s Sweet High Tea event in the UK coming up this week? They sent me a sneak peek at some Katy Perry cookies painted by the insanely talented Nevie Pie Cakes. Genius, especially the painted gingerbread house. See more and learn more HERE at Cakey Perry.
… Read More ...Ideas for Redesigning the Food Label
I do believe the Food and Drug Administration, considering a redesign of the food labels found on food in the US, would benefit from checking out the submissions to the redesign the food label contest hosted by Good. The results are pretty dang impressive, with particular attention paid to conveying clear, easy-to-grasp-in-a-glance, graphics. Check out the finalists HERE… Read More ...
Packaging that Fools Fools Like Me
I was rather intrigued by this article at Chow on the phrases used by food packagers in the past 50 years that fool consumers into buying, because I’m easily coerced into purchases by labels. And these pushers of products with words are clearly attuned to cultural moments and the psyche of those trapped in them. So scientists in the ’60s … Read More ...
Wine and Weird Food Pairings
As one who will order a Pinot Grigio with a burger at a restaurant–and feel a little funny about it, but do it anyway–I can’t help but appreciate that established wine connoisseurs are recognizing the need for information on unusual wine and food pairings. Such as, what do you pair with Slim Jims, doughnuts or SpaghettiOs? Find out HERE at … Read More ...
Fried Kool-Aid
Now I, personally, don’t have a fascination with frying bizarre things, but I do find what others fry fascinating. Like Kool-Aid. Check out the details from the San Diego Country Fair HERE, spotted HERE on Capital Confectioners
… Read More ...Apologies…And I’ll Be Back Soon!!
Dear Edible Crafts Readers,
So sorry for my delay in posting! I’ve been very, very ill this week and in the hospital, but I’m finally home and on the mend. I will be posting again soon, hopefully by tomorrow.
I have many submissions from the past week to sift through, but I’ll do my best to go through them all … Read More ...
National Doughnut Day
Happy National Doughnut Day everyone! National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for the Chicago Salvation Army for the needy and to honor women (“Lassies”) who served doughnuts to World War 1 soldiers. Find a great roundup of doughnut ideas HERE at Amy Atlas’s blog and another roundup of doughnut lore and goodies HERE at CakeSpy. You … Read More ...
Cakey Perry’s Sweet High Tea in the UK
In the UK? I often wish I was, seeing as I’m a total Anglophile with a not-so-secret desire to live in London. Or Oxford. Or the countryside would do just fine. But also to attend such yummy events as Cakey Perry in London from July 29 to 31, a high tea serving treats such as, um, well, mine recreated. … Read More ...
Food Art Museums
Find a roundup of five museums around the world devoted to food art HERE at Saveur. Now, if only I could schedule that around-the-world trip.
… Read More ...An All New BHG.com (and a Giveaway!!!)
I have a longstanding history with Better Homes and Gardens. I swiped my mom’s magazines until I started having it delivered to my dorm room in college. More than a few years later, I still look forward to my magazine each month. And this obsession extends to the web site, as www.BHG.com is one of my first go-to sites … Read More ...