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Crayon Cravings: Luxiare Edible Crayons

April 2, 2010 – 2:01 pm | One Comment

If you were one of those kids that loved the smell of the crayon box, always tempted to maybe, well, take a bite, then these are just for you. This time though, there’s no wax …

Morning Glory

March 30, 2010 – 5:49 pm | One Comment

Through striking imagery of gravity-defying beans, toast, herring, and more, German photographer, Oliver Schwarzwald, has turned ordinary brekkie into something amazing.
Originally shot for German magazine Feld Hommes, this series of beautifully composed photographs lovingly …

Sur la Table: ouTable

March 21, 2010 – 11:44 am | No Comment

ouTable is a clever, often humorous, collection of conceptual plastic intended for outdoor dining. Designed by the Israeli-based firm, d-Vision, the project was driven by the desire to reflect the simple beauty of eating outdoors …

Tasty Typography

March 19, 2010 – 9:57 am | 2 Comments

For the designer in you – and for the baker in you too – you can now have your favorite font and eat it too. Yup, thanks to font fanatic designer Beverly Hsu, acrylic aluminum …

Recyclage de Luxe

February 27, 2010 – 5:49 pm | No Comment

Old-school, timeless French is the vibe of creative agency Mother London’s latest campaign for Stella Artois. Titled Recyclage de Luxe, these massive, 1960s vintage-esc posters lining the walls of London’s tube aim to unabashedly promote …

Cups O’ Art

February 26, 2010 – 2:50 pm | No Comment

Artist Cheeming Boey sketches out absolutely brilliant illustrations using styrofoam cups as his canvas. Once you get around the styrofoam bit, there is no denying the impressiveness of his intricate and emotional work, all on …

Go On, Make Those Frat Boys Jealous

February 14, 2010 – 11:11 pm | One Comment

What to make of this? It is, after all, a chandelier made of old beer bottles. Still, there’s something so kitsch that it’s cool. Maybe? If nothing else, it’s certainly one clever way to get …

Hot Buns: Baker Tweet

February 11, 2010 – 5:51 pm | No Comment

There are few things better than eating warm pastries straight out of the oven. Think pain au chocolate, flaky, buttery, and warm, saturated with dripping melted chocolate. That’s what eating pastries is all about. Happily …

Send Me A Letter: Pancake & Franks

February 9, 2010 – 3:13 pm | No Comment

In the age of email, there is something uniquely special about a hand written note sent in the post. There’s a certain romanticism in opening the envelope, uncovering its contents, reading someone’s personal script. One …

Almost Too Good To Eat

February 2, 2010 – 12:22 pm | One Comment

Most people crochet hats, gloves, scarves. Clare Crespo, however, knits oysters on the half shell, hamburgers, sushi, and smoked salmon. Yup, yarn intended to make your mouth water.
In her latest collection, Crespo’s creative talent …