Let’s stuff ourselves full today, shall we? You know, for Liberty.
♦ HELPFUL TIPS.
Typically, people use a little citric acid (lemon juice, sometimes lime, I suppose) to keep fruit from browning, like apples, pears, or avocados (or even potatoes). America’s Test Kitchen suggests, instead of citric acid, a honey-water bath (2 tbsp honey to 1 cup water). Here’s a video explaining the tip and the science:
Via.
If you want to know how to roll a burrito correctly.
◊ LET THEM EAT CAKE!
Lord of The Rings cupcakes by Wir Machen Cupcakes | Via
Calvin and Hobbes cake by The Bunny Baker | Via (close-ups at the link)
Hand-painted Alice in Wonderland cake by Charm City Cakes | Via
Doctor Who cookies! Many more cookies at the link.
Doctor Who cookies by Cookie Cowgirl
♦ BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SNO BALLS?
Twinkies will return to store shelves starting on July 15th.
♦ CRUMB CATCHING.
A Foodie’s Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I noticed the numerous food references in Ocean, too. Certainly made me hungry.
10 food lies we’ve all been fed (via). The lies about baby carrots and portabello mushrooms were shocking, just shocking, I tell you! But people might be happy to know the truth about wines (I might have posted a link about that one before).
Woman drinks Coke instead of water for 16 years—spoiler alert: not a good thing to do (via). (Mark, this article made me think of your drinking habits in college!)
◊ HOW 26 COCKTAILS GOT THEIR NAMES.
Thanks, John Green!
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♦ RECIPES FOR YOU TO USE.
Lemon Meringue Pie S’More from Cooking Classy
Or not. I don’t know what’s going on in your kitchen. But these recipes sounded tasty, and we can all use our imagination.
From Not without Salt: Mortadella and Smoked Mozzarella Panini with Pistachio Pesto.
From Pastry Affair: Sparkling Lemon Drop cocktail; Dill Dinner Rolls.
From Everyday Food: Creamy Avocado Dip and Tropical Fruit Salad (both with videos).
From Food Riot: 5 Steps to Perfect Homemade Granola (Emily, this one’s for you!); 7 Excellent S’Mores Recipes (a lot of these variants look really good).
From That’s Nerdalicious!: Oreo Ice Cubes (for iced coffee); Donut Cake.
From Two Delighted: Strawberries and Cream Scones.
From Thug Kitchen: Mango Pineapple Popsicles (Amanda, this recipe is not for you); Peanut Tempeh Summer Rolls with a peanut sauce marinade.
From Martha Stewart: Bacon, Egg, and Toast Cups.
♦ 食品
After reading the USA Today article The 5 Craziest McDonald’s Pies, I have come to realize that American McDonald’s have been cheating us of the variety of pies they offer around the world. Read this excerpt, look at the picture, and weep with me:
One of the more interesting McDonald’s menu items, period, is the potato-bacon pie, only available in Asian markets, and Japan in particular. This decidedly savory offering suspends chunks of bacon inside a filling of mashed potatoes, encased in a deep-fried shell.
I want to go to there.
Japanese rice paddy art makes crop circles look lame. Click through to see more pictures (there’s even one of Napoleon)—these are crazy!
Behold: Japanese Foaming Toilet Candy (warning: the video starts slow with what might be an excruciating attention to detail, but seeing the toilet in action is fun and, yeah, looks kind of gross–but it tastes like soda!):
◊ PUT THIS IN MY MOUTH
and then take me to the hospital for some defibrillation.
Bacon & Mac Dogs: why cardiologists were invented | Via Damn, That Looks Good
