The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.
I didn’t know such a thing as scientific cookies existed, or even that a round up (or two) were needed to show off all the flavors and possibilities that creative people have come up with. But now I realize I was living in the plain white flour and possibly moldy pantries of mundane cookiedom. Why […]
This month at CRAFT we’re covering all things recycled and upcycled. Food is no exception. We all have to get a little crafty using our leftovers and preserving what’s about to spoil. So with that, I am pleased to introduce San Francisco’s foodie and cooking extraordinaire, Jarod Hermann, who will be sharing some of his […]
Coconuts were always so elusive to me: how do you open them? What part do you eat, and how do you do it? Well, now I won’t have to ask the question “What do I do with the shell when I’m done?” anymore with goldenbacon’s Instructable on the topic. Now I’ll know to just make […]
Nikol of The Thrifty Knitter shares her tips and lots of photos of how she organized her large kitchen. I love her idea of putting a weekly menu/grocery list on the freezer door. What a great idea to make sure you eat what you’ve bought. You can also see more ideas on reorganizing your kitchen […]
I love these beautiful Mehndi-inspired cookies from Heather of Sprinkle Bakes. With our busy lives, we may not have the time to practice this intricate art form, but we can reminisce about it over some delicious spiced roll-out cookies. See the recipe she used and her technique for applying the Mehndi designs to the cookies […]
I Love Macarons By Hisako Ogita Whenever I’m at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, I can help but stop at Miette and pick up a couple of macarons to take home, in addition to other treats. The macarons always held such Parisian glamour and beauty being displayed in large clear glass jars on top […]
Use Photoshop to bake some cookies! This is a neat stop-motion animation by Maya Rota Klein. [via my class’s blog]
