How-To: Use Kale Stems
If you’re a kale enthusiast, but you’re not using the whole leaf, then you may be missing out on some stemmy treats.
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Simple Christmas Food Gifts
Better Homes and Gardens shows a few fantastic ways to combine your love of food with your love of crafts and give the combo as gifts this holiday season.
In a Dinner rut? Roll the Dice!
One of the great things about working at MAKE is the inspiration I get from seeing a parade of new projects and bright ideas everyday. The exposure to so much creativity have given me license to make something of my own. (I just need to find the time).
Then there are those projects that make me think “I should have done that.” Such was the case with the simple, but ingenious Foodie Dice, a Kickstarter project that’s already 413 percent over its fundraising goal with another 29 days yet to go
Flashback: Make Vegan Serving Dish and Utensil Tags
Make your own washable, reusable tags and signs to keep communal food safe for folks with allergies or special diets.
Edible Tableware
From Italian bread bowls to Mexican corn tortilla, the practice of edible tableware isn’t new, but it’s not exactly on the same level Altered Appliances exhibition project. Here the rolling pins aren’t just kitchen implements for rolling dough. They’re design tools; so called “rollware.”
Make Your Own Cheap and Efficient Rocket Stove
Keith Levy of New Zealand whipped up this neat little rocket stove out of two small cans cut and fit together inside of a larger can. He says, “If I don’t get back to basics at least once a day, then it hasn’t been a good day.”
Cast Iron Skillet Map of the U.S.
Back in the old days, pioneers traveled with round cast iron skillets. You could make round pancakes, round eggs, and throw some rectangular strips of bacon on the side. But today, thanks to Alisa Toninato of FeLion Studios, you can cook a quiche in the shape of your home state.
