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New Geometrically-Inspired Pastries, Cakes, and Sweets by Dinara Kasko

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

Dinara Kasko (previously here and here) uses her background as an architect and 3D visualizer to produce geometric cakes that at first glance seem impossible to eat. The mathematically-inspired shapes are digitally constructed with a modeling program, which Kasko then 3D prints … Continue reading →

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Why Do Supermarket Eggs Look Perfect?

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

When chickens lay eggs at a farm, their eggs get examined, tested, graded, and approved before they’re packaged up for us to buy at the supermarket. Is that why they look so perfect? In this clip from Jimmy’s Food Factory, … Continue reading →

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Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This … Continue reading →

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How food — yes, food — can be a tool for social change — ideas.ted.com

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

Chef David Hertz is trying to build a movement that uses food to create jobs, increase empathy, and even address inequality. via How food — yes, food — can be a tool for social change — ideas.ted.com

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Trying Japan’s Famous Black Ramen

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

Taiki’s ramen in Toyama, Japan is unlike anything you’ve ever seen or tasted. Considered to be some of the best ramen in the country, its noodles sit in a jet-black soup. Whereas traditional ramen broth is created using pork or … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Mini Barbecue from an Aluminum Can – Faith is Torment

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

For those of us lacking a spacious garden to do some grilling outdoors, YouTuber Mr Useful demonstrates how to transform an ordinary aluminum can into a functional mini-barbecue.[…]

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Incredible Architectural Designs and Fantastical Flowers Made From Chocolate by Pastry Chef Amaury Guichon

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Amaury Guichon  is an international pastry chef and consultant based in Las Vegas who has sculpted unbelievable chocolate creations during the last decade of his career. Recently the talented confection artist completed a Greek Atlas with an armillary sphere on his … Continue reading →

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Before Sushi, There Was Funazushi

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second type of sushi that takes a little longer … Continue reading →

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Pao de Queijo

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

(6 servings) Preparation Time: 10 minutes (Additional 15 minutes for dough to rest) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Introducing Brazilian cuisine month with the ever favorite pao de queijo. The main ingredients for this recipe are tapioca … Continue reading →

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The Chef Cooking Up Giant Carp, 20-Pound Rats, and Other Invasive Species – Atlas Obscura

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

They’re a problem, but they’re also dinner. ASIAN CARP ARE BIG FISH: big in size, and big in numbers. Originally imported to the American south in the 1970s as cleaners of ponds and wastewater facilities, they escaped into the Mississippi … Continue reading →

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