Food Art
April 23, 2020

Learn How to Make These Pretty Flower Fruit Sandwiches at Home

From bento boxes to glass-like cakes, Japan has seen its fair share of people putting creative twists on their culinary creations. And while you might think the humble sandwich lacks artistic potential, Tastemade Japan shows just how pretty bread and filling can be. The team recently released a video online, detailing how to prepare their sweet fruit flower sandwiches, and they’re surprisingly easy for anyone to make at home.

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Art
April 21, 2020

Wildly Popular Russian Facebook Group Has People Recreating Famous Paintings While in Isolation

On the surface, the coronavirus quarantine seems like it’d be a hindrance to creativity. But as we’ve seen, there are plenty of ways to take in some culture and exercise your artistic side, even when you’re stuck at home. An art project known as the “Getty Museum Challenge” has folks recreating famous artwork with things they have on hand. The idea has global appeal and has caught on in various circles of the internet.

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Food Art
April 20, 2020

Japanese Baker Creates “Invisible” Pie You Can Easily Make at Home

At first glance, this lemon tart by Japanese twitter user @tomeinohito looks like the beginnings of a delicious dessert with an ordinary pie crust, except it has a dollop of whipped cream that appears to be floating in mid-air. You might be wondering what type of sorcery this is and where the lemon flavor comes in. Take a closer look and you’ll notice the “invisible” filling.

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