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June 29, 2022

Japanese Food Artist Makes Crystal Clear Desserts With Delicious Treats You Can See Inside

For some dessert lovers, the appearance of the treat is just as important as the taste. Well, food artist Tomei—whose name means clear or transparent in Japanese—specializes in stunning crystal clear confections. She crafts jelly cakes with a translucent appearance, suspending ingredients like strawberries and flowers in the form of the sweet. From ring-shaped pastries dotted with strawberries to a slice of rose cake, Tomei's desserts always celebrate the beauty of the ingredient.

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June 23, 2022

Museum Challenges Visitors To Transform Their Favorite Artworks Into Cakes

Two years ago, at the start of the global pandemic, people found creative ways to stay indoors.

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June 20, 2022

Japanese Baker Recreates the South Pole as Adorable Rice Cakes

If you visit Japanese bakeries, chances are you'll come across confectionaries that are as cute as they are tasty.

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June 13, 2022

Pastry Chef Creates 8-Foot-Tall Giraffe Made Entirely of Chocolate

Chef Amaury Guichon has made a dream cake for animal lovers and chocoholics. Well-known for his realistic cake sculptures, his latest creation is an 8-foot-tall and 160 pound giraffe made entirely of chocolate. The lifesize pastry has been carefully sculpted and painted to bear an uncanny resemblance to its real-life inspiration. Originally from France, Guichon became an executive chef when he was 21 years old.

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May 26, 2022

Ambitious Couple Is “Traveling” to Every Country in the World by Recreating Traditional Foods for Incredible At-Home Feasts

You can learn a lot about a culture by eating the food.

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May 25, 2022

Mouthwatering “Dumplings Around the World” Party Shows the Vast Variety of Pocket Foods

The world of dumplings is vast, with a variety of styles and offerings.

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Japanese Artist’s “3D Lattes” Recreate Adorable Characters Out of Foam

Food art is always an entertaining form of artistic expression and latte art is no exception. Latte artists create works of art multiple times a day that range from abstract 2D designs to 3D creations that seem to defy the laws of physics while being edible, artistic, and, in this case, incredibly adorable.

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April 19, 2022

Food Artist Transforms Ordinary Pieces of Toast Into Delicious Works of Art

Whether you prefer avocado, butter, or eggs, we all have our own way of dressing toast.

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April 18, 2022

Japanese Baker Serves Super Cute Cookies Shaped Like Adorable Little Hamsters

We're no stranger to animal-shaped treats.

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April 15, 2022

Redditor Creates Epic ‘Star Wars‘ Cake Inspired by the Death Star’s Meridian Trench

Bakers are no strangers to creating confections inspired by beloved TV and film characters. Star Wars characters and even aircrafts from the franchise have had their fair share of delectable design recreations, but one Redditor named Evie Rees chose to go a slightly different route. She designed a birthday cake based on a specific portion of a ship that's perhaps given less attention in the decorating world: the Death Star's meridian trench.

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