Chef Bakes Crystal Clear Jello-Like Pumpkin Pie That Tastes Like the Real Thing
People have been losing their minds over the pumpkin pie created by Simon Davies, the chef at Chicago’s Alinea restaurant, and for good reason. It looks like jell-o on a pie crust, but he insists that it’s an actual pumpkin pie, just not the kind we’re all used to. Davies posted the first photo of […]
In Mexico, Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Actual Sandwiches
When they hear the phrase “ice cream sandwich”, most people think about creamy ice-cream squeezed between two waffers or cookies, but in Mexico, it can mean a regular bun stuffed with scoops of ice-cream. Street vendors in various parts of Mexico have been selling “tortas de nieve” for a few years now, but they’re once […]
Mexican Ice-Cream Shop Makes Frozen Treats for Dogs
Summer is just around the corner and, as we all know, there’s no better way too cool off on a hot day than with a creamy ice cream. Apparently, the same goes for dogs, but feeding them regular ice-cream can cause serious health problems, so one ice-cream maker in Mexico City asked veterinarians for help […]
Cat and Dog Paw-Themed Ice Cream Is Now a Thing in Japan
From jellyfish to miso ramen, Japan has some of the most bizarre ice cream flavors in the world, but a frozen treat that’s supposed to replicate the texture and smell of soft cat and dog paws is a bit too much, even for the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan’s longstanding fascination with cat paws is […]
New York Restaurant Sells Bone Broth Popsicles
Springbone Kitchen, a New York restaurant famous for its trendy bone broth, has found a way making the meaty liquid appealing even when it’s hot outside by turning it into a popsicle. The bone broth diet trend has been around for a while, but it really picked up steam last winter when celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma […]
Winecream Makes It Possible to Get Drunk by Eating Ice-Cream
If you’re all alone on your couch watching TV and can’t decide between drinking a glass of wine or stuffing yourself with ice-cream, you’ll be happy to know you can now have both, thanks to Winecream, an ingenious dessert that combines wine and gourmet ice-cream. Created by Crossroads Company, a family-owned business in Baltimore, Winecream […]
Arab Family Spends $75 Million on World’s Most Expensive Cake
Flour, butter, eggs, and sugar were apparently too boring for this super wealthy Arab family, so they decided to throw a few diamonds into their cake mix. They recently splurged an eye-watering $75 million on a bejweled cake for their daughter’s birthday-cum-engagement party. British designer Debbie Wingham, who turned to baking after previously creating the world’s most […]
This Ghost Pepper Ice-Cream Is So Hot You Need a Waiver to Eat It
Savory ice creams have been around for some time now, but none quite as hot as the Ghost Pepper Ice Cream. This bad boy is so spicy that you actually have to sign a legal waiver before attempting to eat it. The frozen treat is available at The Ice Cream Store in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It’s […]
Donutopia – A $100 Donut That Takes 5 Hours to Make
Paying $100 for a donut seems crazy, but Donutopia is no ordinary confectionery, it’s a culinary masterpiece covered in 24-karat gold flakes and edible sugar diamonds. These treats are made with the finest ingredients, including $39 Bling H2O water. “Each one takes three to five hours to make,” says Jeanne Kaminski, co-owner of Dolicious Donuts in […]
Physicist-Turned-Cook Invents Ice Cream That Changes Color as It Melts
The latest invention of Manuel Linares, a Spanish physicist-turned-cook, proves that physics isn’t all about boring theories and formulae, it can be really fun too! He’s invented a new type of ice cream called ‘Xamaleon’, made from natural ingredients, that slowly changes color as it melts. When 37-year-old Manuel decided to switch professions and become […]
This Japanese Water Cake Looks and Tastes Unlike Any Sweet You’ve Tried Before
It looks like a large drop of water, but it’s actually a cake. This Japanese invention is as delicate as it looks and sounds, but it needs to be consumed in only 30 minutes, after which it will simply turn into a sweet puddle of water. The water cake looks like a large bowl of […]
Heaven Is in Japan – Cafe Specializes in Mouthwatering Giant Ice-Cream Parfaits
Cafe Olympic, a small restaurant in Nagasaki, Japan, is better known as ‘Parfait Heaven’. And for good reason – they serve a variety of jumbo-size parfaits that range in height from 1.5 ft. to a whopping 4 ft. tall. The tallest parfait, the Nagasaki Dream Tower (120 cm), is filled with all kinds of wonderful […]
Taiwanese Ice Cream Shop Sells Pig’s Feet and Tofu Flavored Ice Cream
Snow King, an ice cream shop located in Taipei, capital city of Taiwan, serves more than 70 flavors of fresh, homemade ice cream. There’s nothing unusual about that, I agree. But wait till you hear what these flavors include. The shop, in business since 1947, boasts of carrying the most unusual of ice cream flavors. […]
Roast, Fish Sticks and Pizza for Dessert – Amateur Baker Creates Cakes That Look Like Savory Dishes
The bad news is the delicious-looking hunk of roast beef, burrito or fish fingers featured in the photos below are not what they seem. The good news is they are actually cakes designed by English amateur baker Louise Caola. Ever since she was a little girl helping her mother around the kitchen, Londoner Louise Caola […]
Vice Lolly – An Ice Cream Made from Holy Water and Absinthe
The Vice Lolly is the latest frozen treat created by controversial ice-cream shop, Icecreamists, in London. The gun-shaped lolly is made from holy water from a sacred spring in Lourdes, France, 80% alcohol absinthe and sugar. A year after he shocked the world with the ice-cream made from breast milk, Icecreamists owner, Mark O’Connor, has […]