food
Organic fruit and nuts?
I’ve had an opportunity to try some new snacks, thanks to my friends at Posh Mama. I was a bit skeptical at first, because although I do enjoy fruit and nuts… Well, I must be honest and say I’d rather have them dipped in chocolate than simply cut and dried, “organic, nothing added.” But I have to report that I was pleasantly surprised by the Peeled Snacks I tried. My ...
As American as apple “pi”
Here’s a quick geek goodie in honor of US Independence Day. This pretty “pi” pie plate would be perfect for any kind of pie. It has several dozen of the digits of pi around the rim, with a big pi in the center! You might remember the “pi” pie I featured on my Sugar & Sweets blog, back on Pi Day (3/14 — get it?). That pie in this plate would be geeky pie per...
Sorry, but the Bride is in another castle…
I love this wedding cake! This beautiful cake features elements of the Super Mario Brothers and Mario Kart video games, and it is absolutely fabulous! The decorations are all edible, and the actual cake on the inside is “black chocolate cake filled with bittersweet chocolate ganache, chocolate buttercream and chocolate mousse.” Sounds like heaven. Check out the whole photostream to see...
Meg Hourihan Makes a “Mean” Chocolate Chip Cookie
Perhaps I get an abnormal amount of satisfaction from a well-done geek project. I also get an unusual amount of satisfaction from a great chocolate chip cookie. This project made me extremely happy, appealing to both my scientific side, and my… well, chocolate side. I do not have the privilege of knowing Meg Hourihan personally, but I can tell that we would get along! She writes a food blog ...
