Check out this cleverest cleverness of bread art: “garlic bread.” The best part aside from the brilliant artwork? This bread is part of the Grain Food Foundation’s Bread Art Project to help hungry kids. Create bread art. Help end hunger. A huge thank you, then, to the creator of “garlic bread”, Healthy. Happy. Life., for not only … Read More ...
Cookie Decorating School
I have way too many degrees as it is, but I’d so love a phD in cookies. Bridget of Bake at 350 has created the University of Cookie, a place for learning (on the internet, that is) the art of cookie decorating through video tutorials. The introductory video covers a classic how-do-I? for novice (and not so novice) cookie … Read More ...
It’s Back… The Jell-O Mold Competition
It’s that time of year again. Time for Jell-O. The Jell-O Mold Competition. (My how quickly a year flies. It seems like just yesterday I posted on this. And then this featuring last year’s winners.) The competition is held at the Gowanus Studio Space in Brooklyn on June 26th. CLICK HERE for all the details about registering to … Read More ...
Cakeland. And a Quick Study of Decadence and the Grotesque.
As spotted on Craftzine, Scott Hove is taking edible crafts to a new level with his cake sculpture. Though I suppose “edible” is not the best term. “Sculptures and installations resembling perfect delicious cakes,” rather, as these sculptures are part of Cakeland, “walk through cake environments.” To fend off overly eager appetites, the sculptures are constructed with inherent defenses … Read More ...
Celebrate Earth Day with Vodka in Your Laundry and Peanut Butter on Your Face
Vodka in your laundry, beer in your hair, cornstarch deodorant, banana shoe shine… Shed the chemicals and go to the kitchen for home and personal remedies in honor of Earth Day this year (April 22). The WebEcoist has a collection of 14 Offbeat Green Cleaning and Personal Care Recipes HERE.
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… Read More ...Foodie Flags of the World
Check out these foodie arrangements of world flags at TrendLand. A dozen countries are represented, and just to add another interesting element, created with foods from the countries. Shown here are Australia, France, and Korea.
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… Read More ...The Raw Colors of Vegetables
Check out this beautiful photographic journey capturing the raw color of food. Pure colors are harvested from vegetables and stained on cards, then categorized. Find the project HERE at Raw Color. Spotted on Design Mom.
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… Read More ...Eating Your Words Winner
The winner of the 2010 Eating Your Words challenge I posted about HERE has been chosen! Caroline of When Abodo Met Feijoada‘s so deserving Scrabble board took the prize. See the winner and finalists HERE at Savor the Thyme and HERE at Tangled Noodle.
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… Read More ...Spring Bento Inspiration (and Vote for Your Favorite)
A big thanks to bento zen for sending me the link to the Just Bento Spring 2010 Bento Contest finalists. You can vote for one of the 15 finalists HERE and scroll through some amazing entries. The cleverness and creativity of bento makers astounds me. The entire Edible Crafts … Read More ...
Washington Post Peeps Contest Results!
It’s my favorite time of the year, at least Washington Post-wise: The results of the Washington Post 2010 Peeps Contest are in! (View my original post on the contest HERE.) The winner is “Eep” (as in, “Up,” hee hee), by Michael Chirlin adn Veronica Ettle of ARtlington, VA. Find all the finalists HERE at the Washington Post. I definitely … Read More ...