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A Cupcake a Day….

March 3, 2011 – 9:09 am | No Comment

If you’re struggling to fulfill your 5-a-day vegetable quota, Petit Pois is here to help. Just reach for one of their cupcakes. These charming, green dotted beauties are, surprisingly, chock full of veggies. In fact, …

Have a Naked Lunch

March 1, 2011 – 10:25 am | No Comment

If the words “canned” and “meat” scare you a little, dredging up uncomfortable associations with Spam, we totally understand. But Quebec-based ‘conserverie artisanale’ has dared to show us that the can is cool, and canned …

For the Typography & Food Geek in Us All

February 23, 2011 – 9:19 pm | 2 Comments

What’s better than a gorgeous handmade, hand colored earthenware bottle filled with extra virgin olive oil from Southern Italy? Wrapping that bottle in an eco-friendly, recyclable, reusable kit that includes vintage wood type and beautiful …

The End of the Chocolate Bar as You Know It: Sweeteeth

February 14, 2011 – 10:39 am | 2 Comments

All of you sweet lovers out there, hear this: The a’chocolypse has arrived, and it’s pretty damn tasty. No, this isn’t the end of the world – it’s just the end of the chocolate …

Bring Your Own…Tea!

February 8, 2011 – 12:41 pm | 2 Comments

Ever found yourself at a BYOB event only to find you’re hankering for a nice cup of hot tea and can find not one in sight amongst the sea of frosty six-packs? No, well, me …

I Heart You

January 28, 2011 – 7:44 am | One Comment

Nothing says I love you more than an anatomically correct heart shaped cake, complete with oozing blood. From UK-based rock n’ roll baker, Lily Vanilli, comes this edible bleeding heart, just in time for the …

Saving the World, One Cup of Cocoa at a Time

January 27, 2011 – 12:17 pm | 3 Comments

This is not the kind of hot cocoa you’ll get out of one those tiny bags with the dehydrated marshmallows (which may or may not be my guilty pleasure). Nope, Talamanca Cocoa is taking it …

Delectable Chocolate the Mayan Way: Ki’xocolatl

January 20, 2011 – 2:41 pm | 3 Comments

Delectable chocolate. Such is the Mayan and Nahuatl English translation of the word Ki-xocolatl. It’s also – not coincidentally, of course – the name of a stellar bean-to-bar Mexican-based chocolate collection.
The result of years …

Just What I Wanted! A Skull Cake!

December 20, 2010 – 2:40 pm | No Comment

Fancy a skull cake for your next birthday? Yes, a three-dimensional cake made to resemble the bony framework of the head enclosing the brain. Baker Chloe Bird specialises in creating these eerie, but otherwise delicious, …

Trendier than LA: LA Organic Olive Oil

December 16, 2010 – 3:57 pm | No Comment

Butter is so 1979. These days, it’s all about olive oil. But not just any olive oil; organic, Slow Food, artisanal, extra-virgin olive oil, of course. Still, that’s not always enough. To this, add one …