Sunday, 11 July 2010
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The Craziest Cookbooks Ever Published!
These 14 Cookbooks have me scratching my head and wondering what the publishers were thinking. They will leave you asking the question "what the f@#!?" Maybe not the books you want on your bookshelf but definately things you want to have out for discussion. From cookbooks written by criminals to cooking for swingers. These ridiculous titles managed to get published and now I pass these treasures of culinary integrity onto you. Crazy Cookbooks
Saturday, 03 July 2010
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Blog Review: They Draw & Cook
Pretty Pink Pasta Salad
This website is R-A-D! Artists can make their own 1200X by 450X recipe card where the ingredients aren't just typed up, but illustrated. If you are artistically inclined and have a favorite recipe, I urge you to go to this site and submit your work. Sometimes it is hard to read a recipe and really understand what you need to do. With these artistic interpretations it can make the task easier or more difficult. But some of these recipe cards aren't so much about the recipe because they are more about the visual representation of the food and process. Here are a few recipes I saved because they look amazing. Draw and Cook Recipes
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Playing with Food: Vanessa Dualib's Food Photography
Vanessa Dualib has a great new book with hilarious photos of crafty and witty food. From sword fighting carrots to sweet potato dinosaurs, she has turned every day food into fun and whimsical animals. The 29-year-old Brazilian photographer combines her three favorite things, food, photography and humor to create scenes that make anyone smile. Well, they have made me smile and that is why I am featuring her pics today.
Realistic Fortune Cookies
Sweet Potato Dinosaur
I think this chili is embarrassed of his pecker.
Don't jump!
This is an AWESOME use of eggplant. Eggplant Killer Whale
Carrot meets shredder.
What kind of fruit is this?
Ice Skating Carrots
Potato Octopus
Banana Snail
Pac Man Camembert and crackers
Carrot sword fight with tomato blood
Eggplant Humming Bird
Praying Mantis made of pea pods.
My favorite has to be the Killer Whale. I think that was really clever how she carved the vegetable. But the Frog Prince is pretty awesome too.
Which ones are your favorite?
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Devour These Books This Summer
Delicious Summer Book List
Summer is about the three "R"s: rest, relaxation, and reading. So if you are a food addict like me, you don't just eat food, you study it. You explore it's existence in fiction and nonfiction. In the last month, some amazing books have come out that explore everything from our emotional connection to food, to it's cultural impact on rising nations. Food and traveling go together like coffee and chocolate, so there are plenty of food-filled adventures and exploration novels. How about tracing your family history through food, or better yet, civilization? Get ready to copy, paste and print this list to take to your local bookstore. Stock up for your next layout at the beach, park or your cozy couch this summer. Book List
Thursday, 24 June 2010
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Artist Profile: Karen Portaleo and her $1,000 cakes
For her 30th birthday, a woman asked that her cake resemble the bag she was going to receive as her big gift with her favorite pooch inside.
Karen Portaleo is a famous cake maker and bakery owner in Atlanta Georgia. She has made cakes for celebrities like Elton John. She also made a cake worth thousands of dollars. Her ability to create realistic looking cakes comes from her background as a clay sculptor. Her top cake was modeled after a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk and was a whopping $6,300! These are not your ordinary pretty cakes, or even extreme cakes. These are works of art. Statue like but edible. And yes, she does prefer that you consume them and not freeze them for a million years. See this expensive cake after the jump
