Category: Food Art
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‘Succulent Cakes’ Turn Prickly Plants into Delicious Desserts That Look Too Good To Eat
When you first look at these amazing creations, you could be excused for not releasing that they are actually cakes and cupcakes. The talent behind these artful sweets comes from Ivenoven, who is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. “My baking passion and journey started one fine day when I was sneaking around in my godma’s house…
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Russian Baker Makes Stunning Cakes With Edible Galaxies And Secret Gardens Within
As baking becomes more and more popular with cooking shows like Masterchef and The Great American Bakeoff, bakers are up-ing their games to create even more awe-inspiring baked treats. One such baker is Yulia Kedyarova, whose sculptural cake creations feature mesmerizing designs that celebrate the cosmos and all of Earth’s living things. Scroll down to…
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The Art of Drinking: Check Out These Creepy-Cool Wine Decanters
French designer Etienne Meneau’s hand-blown wine decanters go way beyond the basic function of aerating your vino — they’re sculptural pieces of art. Made from borosilicate (a low-melting-grade glass), the twisted, sinewy vessels in Meneau’s “Strange Carafes” series resemble tree branches, veins and even hearts (even more when they’re filled with red wine). Each carafe…
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An Eccentric Cookbook by Salvador Dalí Is Being Reissued for the First Time in Over 40 Years
Like eccentric food? Then Dali has a cookbook for you! Published only once in 1973, Les Diners de Gala was a dream fulfilled for surrealist artist Salvador Dali who claimed at the age of 6 that he wanted to be a chef. The bizarro cookbook pairs 136 recipes over 12 chapters (the 10th of which…
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Pie Baker From Seattle Creates Geometric Pies With Mesmerizing Colors and Patterns
If you love pies and geometric patterns, then Seattle-based Lauren Ko is for you. Lauren is a master at using both complex lattices to patterns made of colorful fruit, and her delectable combination will definitely test the saying “it looks too good to eat”. Lauren started baking pies just 2 years ago, and thought she’d…
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Revealing Photo Series Documents School Lunches From Around the World (And The Embarrassing U.S. Equivalent)
These images are all from a recent photo series, created by the salad chain Sweetgreen, showing what school lunches look like around the world. Each plate is meant to be representative of a typical lunch and was put together by intepreting local government standards and studying Tumblr photos taken by elementary students. “We wanted to…
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Unusual Café In Seoul Will Make You Feel Like You Just Walked Into A Cartoon
It might look like an optical illusion. But this is a real life cafe in South Korea cleverly designed to give customers the distinct impression that they’re inside a cartoon. Cafe Yeonnam-dong in Seoul opened last year and everything inside from the decor to the furniture and crockery have a striped black-and-white cartoonish aesthetic. The…
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Stunning Images Of The Ancient Traditional Honey Hunters Of Nepal
Andrew Newey, an award-winning UK-based travel photographer, has captured gripping photographs of central Nepalese Gurung tribe members engaged in a dangerous and ancient tradition – honey hunting. Twice a year, the Gurung honey hunters ascend to the base of cliffs in central Nepal and ascend them to collect honey. They use the same tools that…
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Photo Series Shows How The ‘Same’ Meal Can Have A 400+ Calorie Difference
With obesity rates being at alarmingly high levels, there has never been a better time to stop and think about what you eat. Small changes can make a big difference. Nutritionist Paula Norris agrees, and has developed a photo series on Instagram called ‘Spot The Difference’ to show the differences that healthy choices can make…
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Chef Creates Artistic Creations that Will Fool Your Eyes and Tastebuds
Chef Ben Churchill has mastered the art of confusing the senses by creating stunning illusions out of desserts that can resemble other foods and everyday objects. From the making of a simple candy in the form of an apple or toast to edible ashtrays and rotten oranges, the chef surprises the fans of his work…