Food & Beverage

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.

Apples Napoleon from Luxirare

The enviable Luxirare — killer clothes and fine cuisine — shares these wonderful photos from making Apple Napoleon (swoon). Luxirare writes: Prepare everything before hand. I eat apple napoleon A LOT so I always take one day out of the week to prepare my phyllo dough and sliced apples. I take them out whenever I […]

Dr. Who Birthday Cake

I am loving this Dr. Who birthday cake from The Domestic Scientist. I think what I love most is that she made this for herself. How often do we go all out for our kids or friends (which is, of course, awesome) but then neglect ourselves? She decided to go all out for her own […]

South African Vetkoek

My post yesterday must have gotten me to thinking about not-so-healthy food in the Southern Hemisphere, because today, vetkoek was on my mind (pronounced “fet cook”). When I visited my sister in South Africa several years ago, I stayed at the winery (called a “wine farm”) where my sister was living and working. One magical […]

Australian Fairy Bread

Australian fairy bread is dazzling to behold. And such a cute, whimsical name, to boot! Apparently it’s a popular treat at kiddie birthday parties in Australia and New Zealand. Sarah at iatebrisbane.com has posted up some helpful tips and purdy pictures of this exotic treat. Ingredients: Sliced white bread, butter, and rainbow sprinkles (or “hundreds […]

Backcountry Tiramisu

Everything tastes better in the backcountry. Fact. To bump your trail gourmet status to the next level (and impress your hiking buddies beyond measure), try whipping up a batch of Backcountry Tiramisu. Backpacker magazine provides you with the recipe (below) and a great how-to video. Backcountry Tiramisu Serves 2-3 Ingredients 1/3 cup water 2 tsp […]