The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
Spring is a great time to break out some fun and fancy drinks, and infused vodkas can make for a great base for countless cocktails. Taylor of Taylor Takes a Taste follows up his previous bubble gum-infused vodka adventures with some interesting fruit combination infusions and promises to share drink recipes for them soon. I […]
My friend Michael just sent me this enticing cooking action shot. It’s the preparation process for his Savory Mushroom and Shallot Bread Pudding. The recipe and a wine recommendation, are posted on his site, recipephille.org. And, be sure to also read the feature on the local mushroom grower who provided the Trumpet Royale and Velvet […]
Beets are one of those foods that tends to divide folks in to the “lovers” and “haters,” but this roasted beet soup from Cheeky Kitchen might be the thing to bridge that gap. I love how simple this soup is to make. It’s warm and sweet, with the earthy flavors of beets resplendent in every […]
Pink peppercorn whipped cream finishes off this chocolate lava cake recipe by YouTuber Shyaporn Theerakulstit. It’s also apparently his birthday– hooray!
Sweet Sugarbelle may have had a hard time bringing her vision of 3D sewing machine cookies to life, but I’d say her efforts were well worth it. I’m glad she stuck with it and didn’t give up when things got tough! [via Crafty Chica on Pinterest] More: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies Pantone Chip Cookies […]
Katie of Good Life Eats gets ready for Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2nd) with some fun Dr. Seuss treats like these For Thing One and Thing Two Cupcakes pictured above. She even includes some fun ideas on what you can do with your kids to help them celebrate his birthday.
Cool Instructable from user hpstoutharrow. Of course these propane bottles are not meant to be opened, so you have to be careful to follow a sensible procedure, but it seems to me like hpstoutharrow has done a good job in providing that. Commenters there seem to agree.
Once any residual flammable gas is safely vented, both valves are removed by drilling, and the bottom of the bottle is cut out to insert a 20 oz plastic beverage bottle, which has been shrunk slightly by exposure to boiling water. The neck of the soda bottle protrudes where the tankโs center valve was, and is secured there with an o-ring. Spray-in foam insulation holds the liner in place and insulates its contents from the metal bottle, and the bottom of the tank is reattached for appearanceโs sake. [via Hack a Day]
