Tag: cooking
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The Yummiest of Geometric Pies and Tarts by Lauren Ko
If you like pies and symmetry, then Lauren Ko’s mathematical baking precision is just for you. The Seattle-based amateur baker has been piecrafting for just a couple of years, she tells Mic, and if you’re wondering, this is her favorite pie crust recipe. Ko combines classic crusts with colorful fillings like blueberries, kumquats, purple sweet…
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Artistic Black Wedding Cakes Are The New Trend And Bring A Goth-Inspired Flair to a Special Affair
Black wedding cakes are the new… well, black! We think the black cake trend is not only unexpectedly classy, but chic and inventive. We’ve seen some totally gorgeous iterations of the trend, and every single cake on this list made us catch our breath! Can you fall in love with a cake? The answer is…
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Chef Creates Rainbow-Colored Pasta Using All-Natural Ingredients
Linda Miller Nicholson began making pasta at age four, but started adding color to it several years ago to entice her son to eat more vegetables. Her creations became a viral sensation, attracting fans worldwide who are mesmerized by her colorful and flavorful designs. Nicholson makes her pasta so colorful by using the hues found…
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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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Master Baker Creates Intricate Artistic Pies That Look Too Good To Eat
Everyone loves a good pie. But what if it LOOKED as good as it TASTED? Introducing master baker Karin Pfeiff Boschek who does exactly that, making pies that look almost too good to eat. Almost. Most of her creations are of the sweet variety and each pie crust designs is hand-cut from the baker’s own…
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The Best Wedding Cake Compromise Ever
In one of the most artistically romantic compromises we’ve ever seen, when comic book buff Billy Bunning and his fiancée Kia Parsons got married, they decided to treat their guests to a ‘Two-Face’ wedding cake that would satisfy both the superhero fan in him, as well as her wish for something traditional. Decorated with confectionery…
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A LEGO Wedding Cake Brings a Couple’s Childhood Fantasies to Life!
While most people opt for a traditional wedding cake, one UK couple celebrated their nuptials an edible LEGO creation that their guests would never forget. This creative confectionery, prepared by Cupcakes by SJ – a London-based family who loves to bake for friends and relatives -features colorful, hand-molded LEGO bricks, several LEGO workers who are rolling fondant to cover…