Tag: food

April 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm

This 3000 Year Old Amulet Kind of Looks Like a Gummy Bear

This 3000 Year Old Amulet Kind of Looks Like a Gummy Bear

Photographer Unknown via innuendoPL The story goes that this amber bear amulet was found in 1887 in a peat bog near Slupsk, a city in northern Poland. The amber bear is believed to be from the Neolithic period and was dated between 1700 and 650 BC. Until 1945 the ‘amber bear of happiness‘ was…

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April 8, 2014 at 10:06 am

Babies Tasting Lemons for the Very First Time

Babies Tasting Lemons for the Very First Time

In 2013, photographers April Maciborka and David Wile collaborated on a studio project called Pucker. The goal was simple, capture babies tasting lemons for the very first time. While a hilarious series of portraits were published last year, April and David just posted the video footage to YouTube last week and the results are…

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April 3, 2014 at 12:49 am

The Shortest Film Ever Nominated for an Oscar

The Shortest Film Ever Nominated for an Oscar

Fresh Guacamole is a 2012 animated short film written and directed by PES. With a running time of 100 seconds it is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar when the film was nominated in 2013 for ‘Best Animated Short Film’. Fresh Guacamole was originally commissioned by Showtime as part of its “Short…

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March 28, 2014 at 4:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Warhol Revisited

Picture of the Day: Warhol Revisited

WARHOL REVISITED Photograph by LINDSEY WOHLMAN Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Artist and photographer Lindsey Wohlman reimagines Andy Warhol’s famous Campbell’s Soup Cans in a Kickstarter funded project entitled, Warhol Soup Cans Naked & Unlabeled. The artist is half-way through the project as Warhol’s original piece featured 32 soup cans.…

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March 26, 2014 at 12:04 pm

Country Maps Made from Regional Foods

Country Maps Made from Regional Foods

Originally inspired by a passion for travel, Food Maps by Caitlin Levin and Henry Hargreaves, use regional foods to create physical maps of countries and continents around the world. This does not necessarily mean the food originally came from the country, just that it is heavily incorporated into the country’s cuisine. As the duo…

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March 23, 2014 at 11:13 am

The Beauty of Baking

The Beauty of Baking

This is the most appetizing video you will see today. A beautifully shot ode to pastries and the baking process (with a side of coffee). Credit to the creators listed below: Agency : Proximity BBDO Paris Creative direction : Proximity BBDO Directors : M. Roulier et P. Lhomme Production : Le Potager Prod. Food…

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March 19, 2014 at 3:42 pm

Miniature Sushi Made with a Single Grain of Rice

Miniature Sushi Made with a Single Grain of Rice

It started as a joke with a customer over a decade ago. Chef Hironori Ikeno thought it would be funny to serve one of his regulars a miniature plate of sushi. Soon afterwards, Chef Ikeno wondered just how small he could go. It turns out he could go really small! Using…

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March 10, 2014 at 12:53 pm

These Foods Were Painted to Look Like Other Foods. Can You Guess the Original?

These Foods Were Painted to Look Like Other Foods. Can You Guess the Original?

Artwork by HIKARU CHO Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Artwork by HIKARU CHO Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Artwork by HIKARU CHO Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Hikaru Cho is a Japanese artist that is well-known for her incredible 3D body paintings (featured previously). In a…

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March 3, 2014 at 5:29 pm

How the World’s Armies Feed their Soldiers in the Field

How the World's Armies Feed their Soldiers in the Field

In a fascinating photo series for the Guardian, photographer Sarah Lee took photos of army ration packs around the world. The differences between the various countries ration packs highlight the diversity in taste and cuisine preferences. While I’ve included a few examples below, be sure to read the full article at the Guardian where…

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January 8, 2014 at 2:40 pm

Check Out This Time-Lapse Video of Beer Being Made

Check Out This Time-Lapse Video of Beer Being Made

Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, but how many of you know how it’s made? Further yet, how many of you have seen the actual process? In this informative time-lapse video, beer company Sierra Nevada shows us the beer fermenting process over a six-day period. The following ingredients…

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