Food Trends of 2011 and Food Predictions for 2012

It’s that time of year again when everyone rounds up what happened in the past twelve months and predicts what may happen in the next. Food trends are a particularly hot topic. Example:

The top 10 Food Trends from 2011 from Time, including culinary counterculture (think foodie sit-ins), empowered vegetarians,really retro cocktails (as in, pre-Prohibition), going local and table texting.

The top food trend predictions for 2012 from The Daily Meal, including exotic fish, Jewish food, food halls (oooh, I hope so), wild greens, funky pizza and reinventing fast food.

Thankfully, there is no assumption that the cupcake will lose its place as an eternal trend, as nothing ever seems to catch on quite as deeply. While I don’t have the culinary expertise of those above, here are some of my own from the Edible Crafting view.

Trends from 2011: Push pops, edible rainbows, mustaches, mini everything, anything you can get on a stick, fun JellO, decorated marshmallows (you’re welcome, that’s kind of my thing, I’m sure I started the trend), s’mores variations and party food displays.

Predictions for 2012. Packaging. I think more cute and unique packaging and printables will be used to dress up sweets and treats. Clever commentary. Once food crafters have mastered the crafting of food, they start to get clever. Think inside jokes, pop culture, and TV or video characters as cupcakes and cookies. More elaborate masterpieces with exotic or unique ingredients. And conversely, super fast and easy treats made from store-bought items. Food as art. I see greater legitimacy in the “this is real art” world to manipulating food. Homemade candy. Moving beyond the standard, “safer” treats of cakes, cookies and cupcakes, I think we’ll be delving into more sweets that need thermometers and precision.

What do you think?

(Shown above: Snack mix push pops from Rock UR Party, rainbow jelly shots from the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen, Sprinkle sandwich cookies from Sprinkle Bakes, monster dessert table from Spaceships and Laserbeams, Harry Potter marshmallows from me, and s’mores Rice Krispies Treats from Glorious Treats.)

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