Tag: cook
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When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality: 30 Of The Worst Cake Fails Ever
We all think we can cook. Well, most of us do anyway. Especially when it’s following a cake recipe and images, we think we’re a master baker. The problem these days is the internet thinks you can do almost anything. Have a quick scroll through Instagram and Pinterest, and you’ll find countless cakes baked so perfectly…
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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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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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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…
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Time to Bake With The Coolest Rolling Pins Ever!
When we last showed you Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska‘s awesome series of laser-engraved rolling pins (see HERE), there was so much interest in them that the resultant traffic crashed her site! (sorry Zuzia!) So with the Holiday Season/Christmas/Festivous/New Year period fast approaching, why not consider one of Zuzia’s amazing rolling pins to bring a little bit of extra sparkle to your baking…
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Competition Showcases the Most Amazing Cakes You’ll Ever See
The Threadcakes online cake competition, which wrapped up on November 3rd this year, features some of the most stunning works of cake art we’ve ever seen. The contest, which has been running annually since 2007, invites both professionals and amateurs to create cakes in either the 2D or 3D categories based on art from the…
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Photo Series Showing the Difference in Calories Between Desserts Made With Unhealthy & Healthy Ingredients
One of the most popular blogs we’ve ever posted showed what 200 calories looked like in different foods. Since this blog went viral all over the interwebs (15 million views and counting!), we’ve had our thinking caps on to find a suitable follow up. And we think we’ve done it. With the help of Jess at My…
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The Most Creative Chocolate Creations You Have Ever Seen!
Chocolate has come a very long way since it first appeared in its solid form in Europe in the 1800s. Today, artists can manipulate and mold this sweet and delicious confection to create works of art or cleverly designed treats. Before European confectioners even thought of giving chocolate a solid form, civilizations in Mesoamerica had…