PlaTVer and Other TV Hacks – Upcoming in MAKE Magazine
Coming in MAKE Volume 32: TV hacks, such as Tanya Bezreh’s PlaTVer, which uses a flat-screen TV as an animated serving platter
Food & Beverage
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
Reusable Codd-Neck Soda Bottles
The unusual design of the Codd-neck bottle achieves a seal using pressure from the soda gas to press a glass marble up against a rubber washer directly under the lip of the opening (the bottles are filled upside down).
Buffet Food Tags
We’re talking weddings this month on CRAFT, and you can’t talk weddings without talking food. The problem is, in a world filled with food allergies and special diets, even a simple dinner can seem like a pretty daunting task. The solution: clear, consistent labeling like these fun buffet food tags from Helena at Craft & […]
How-To: Death Star Cake
Sean @ MAKE points us to this super rad Death Star cake tutorial from Australian cakesmith Bernice Camlin, aka Smurfesque. Though there’s lots of inspirational cakeblogging out there, detailed tutorials are comparatively rare. And this is a pretty good one. More: Death Star Watermelon @Craftzine.com blog Pattern: Knit Your Own Death Star @Craftzine.com blog Death […]
How-To: Death Star Cake
Though there’s lots of inspirational cakeblogging out there, detailed tutorials are comparatively rare. And this is a pretty good one. It’s the work of Australian cakesmith Bernice Camlin, aka Smurfesque. [Thanks, Mom!] How to Make a Death Star Cake More:Space Shuttle Cake with Ice Cream Tank, Chocolate/Caramel BoostersDeath Star watermelonCome to the charred side of […]
Feasting on Fiddlehead
Photo by Flickr user cbcastro Have you ever eaten fiddlehead? Fiddleheads are the furled shoots of certain varieties of young ferns, and according to Wikipedia, fiddlehead is part of the traditional diet in northern France, in parts of Asia, and among Native Americans. They are not cultivated, so they’re only available seasonally. And that season […]
Recipe: Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes
It’s Friday morning, and somehow I’m already thinking about chocolate. I blame Instructables user foodsnots, who absolutely blew my mind with her Oreo and peanut butter brownie cakes recipe. The fact that I’m trying valiantly to justify making them for breakfast probably bodes very well for the weekend! More: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies @Craftzine.com […]
