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Scrumptious Steampunk Style Cakes

Adventures in Steampunk Cake Decorating ​(image credits:Adventures in cake decorating) What happens when you mix steam and cogs into cake? A whimsically romantic fantasy of a “time that never was” gets baked into a treat that’s ready to eat....

James Beard Foundation Announces Award Finalists

From the James Beard Foundation’s websiteOne of these things is not like the other ?Finalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards will be vying for the coveted distinction and recognition this prestigious award bestows upon America’s finest. In the...

The Steep Price of Horrible Discomfort

We have no idea what the actual item is supposed to be, but our assumption is that something got lost in the translation. Even so, $52 seems like an exceptionally steep price for what promises to be world-class intestinal discomfort. Via Imgur​

A Little Brisket Action

If you were looking for that kind of brisket, check out the Eating Our Words blog over at the Houston Press. This brisket is for a traditional Passover Seder, which is a week away. Even if you don’t celebrate Passover, this brisket looks pretty fabulous for any...

Only in New Jersey: Part Deux

This woman and mother from, you guessed it, New Jersey, are on a quest opposite that of the women only pretending to eat. Donna Simpson wants to become the heaviest woman in the world, with a goal of reaching half a ton. Our favorite quotes from Donna Simpson,...

Gordon Ramsay Tries Casu Marzu

It’s not like we’re picky eaters, but Casu Marzu ranks as one of the rare food items we’d be slightly reluctant to try. Considered a delicacy, to the outsider, this maggot-infested cheese seems closer to something from an episode of Fear Factor than...