Aw, it’s been a couple years since my daughter’s obsession with Sesame Street, and I wish I could spark it again. Check out the details of this Sesame Street party over at D.I.Y. Louisville. Love the Elmo Oreo pops!
Cookies You’re Not Supposed to Eat
Aw, that’s just so mean. But whatever diet works… Check out these rude-saying-cookies-for-dieters HERE at Fonderia. {spotted on Incredible Things}… Read More ...
The Fine Art of the Sandwich
My head just went back to grad school. To discussions of postmodernism and the cost of reproduction and low vs high brow and are we cleverly paying homage to the masters by recreating fine art with sandwiches and does food have a place in art or are we reducing their works to just lunch. I’ll stop there. Given my field, … Read More ...
JellO Origami
Wow. That’s what I said aloud when I spotted this JellO Origami. Or, Jellogami, as it’s named by My Jello Americans. Learn more about Jellogami HERE at My Jello Americans. By the way, I urge you to stay and hang out at this site a bit.… Read More ...
Dragon Cake Pops
Happy Chinese New Year everybody! These dragon cake pops are just jaw-dropping. I spotted them HERE at Cupcakes Take the Cake (they are taking submissions, by the way, for Chinese New Year cake pops and cupcakes), and they were created by Kiss and Bake Up. See more of their amazing work on their facebook page.… Read More ...
Funky Lunch Revisited
It’s been over two years since I last posted on Funky Lunch, and I think we all need a reminder. Have you visited lately? Check out their fun sandwich gallery HERE. And look, they have a book!
The Twinkie’s in Trouble
Awwww. I had no idea that Hostess is about to file Chapter 11. What a sad day that will be to not walk in a store and have your childhood favorites there. I hope they can be saved! To promote the cause, CakeSpy reposted this hilarious collection of “51 Ways to Kill a Twinkie.” I remember this well from … Read More ...
Cookie Decorating Party Crafts
Find how-tos and ideas to make super-cute invitations and decorations for a cookie decorating party, including these rolling pin invitations, the cookie banner and (my favorite) the cookie straws HERE at Fiskars.
Cupcake and Pie? A Match Made on New Year’s
For giggles only… Hopefully your New Year’s kiss was as you expected. Find this sweet take on an Andy Warhol quote HERE at CakeSpy.… Read More ...
The Year’s Events as Cupcake Toppers
For a sweet and hilarious look back at 2011, see the most important cultural events as seen on cupcakes HERE at Sugar Swings!. Revisit planking, Wall Street and more. And bonus points for utilizing grad school terminology.… Read More ...
Marie Antoinette Crave Cake
A new “wow” for me: Ms. B’s Cakery. Just browse the amazing gallery and say “wow,” too. I spotted this Marie Antoinette’s Crave Cake at Colin Cowie’s Wedding. Read more about this amazing place HERE.
Sugar and Glass
One more check on the list for the legitimacy of sugar as an artistic medium. Apparently sugar is an oft-used tool for glassblowers when creating prototypes for future glass designs. A recent event held in Spain, oh!BCN, celebrated the relationship between glass and gastronomy, during which “several teams of local and international glass artists and designers got together with … Read More ...
Food Weapon Art
Imagine our world if all the weapons were crafted from food (who am I kidding, then everyone would just fight over the best way to bake the bread and stir the JellO). The series is called Soft Guerilla, weapons made from softer materials, by British artist Kyle Bean. Shown are the JellO grenade and bread knuckles. (Not related, … Read More ...
Jane Austen Birthday Cake
I actually cried a little when I spotted this cake. I can’t even attempt to describe the awesomeness, so I’ll just let the photograph do that. Geez, sorry Edgar Allan Poe, looks like you might have been displaced as my favorite Sprinkle Bakes cake. Find the Jane Austen cake HERE at Sprinkle Bakes.… Read More ...
Food Brains
I know this is more Halloween than Christmas or Hanukkah, but I couldn’t resist sharing these food works of art. Find these amazing food sculptures by Sara Asnaghi from the series What have you got in your head? .… Read More ...