Food on your feet – banana peel shoes!

Ahh, edible fashion strikes again!  We’ve been seeing all types of items made out of food – from clothing to artwork, but today I wanted to share a footwear find with you.  These cool shoes give a whole new meaning to the word ‘slippers’ – check them out:

Interesting, eh?  Created by the talented Israeli designer Kobi Levi, these shoes are just one of many of his many quirky works of art, ranging from food themes, to animals, and much more.  Look at these dog themed pumps:

Love em!  Want to check out more of Kobi’s unique works of wearable art?  Visit his website – you won’t be disappointed!

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Posted: June 9th, 2011 under Outrageous Talents - No Comments. Tags: food art, food shoes, unique footwear

Sprinkle a little gold leaf on my burger please!

When you think of typical burger fixin’s most of us would suggest things like ketchup, lettuce, maybe a little mayo.  But if you’d like to join the ranks of the burger elite then perhaps you’d be more interested in toppings like oh, lets say truffle oil and gold leaf flecks.  Take a look at this:

Now this little beauty is what you’d call a four star burger!  Called the Richard Nouveau, and created by the Wall Street Burger Shop in NYC, this is a burger for gourmands!  Made of 10 ounces of prime kobe beef, and foie gras simmered in truffle oil, they then top it with gruyere cheese, foie gras and mushrooms.  But wait, there’s more!  How about a topping of shaved black truffles, and a side of golden truffle mayo and real gold leaf flecks!  Mmmm, sounds wonderful!  If you’re heading to the Big City anytime soon you might want to stop into the Wall Street Burger Shop and try one out.  It only costs a mere $175 for all of this beefy awesomeness.  And hey, don’t forget to bring me a doggie bag!

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Posted: June 7th, 2011 under Outrageous Foods - No Comments. Tags: gold flecked burger, gourmet burger

I’ll take marinara with my pasta…shirt!

I love looking at edible fashion.  It never ceases to amaze me that today’s designers are creating such outrageous food couture!  Today I came across an entire outfit made with various types of pasta, and just had to share.  Take a look:

Now isn’t that creative?  This edible work of art was the brainchild of photographer Ted Sabarese and his friend Ami Goodheart.  Created from several different types of pasta, they worked with a group of designers on this design, called “Hunger Pains”.  I can see why, since I’m getting hungry just looking at this one.  I can make out some extra large ravioli in the design that are calling my name.  This design was made by hand – seems like a bit too much temptation for a pasta loving gal such as myself!  Have you seen some original edible clothing?  Feel free to post your finds so we can take a look!

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Posted: June 6th, 2011 under Outrageous Talents - No Comments. Tags: edible clothes, edible clothing, food clothing, food couture

Freebie Friday – Romantic icon set!

Happy, happy Friday one and all!  If you’ve finally recovered from your Memorial day activities, and are ready to do some designing, then have I got a great freebie for you!  Today I’ve found a gorgeous icon set with 5 romantic graphics for your designs, including a tiara, a heart with an arrow, and more!  Take a look:

Aren’t they lovely?  This set was created by the talented artist Lazy Crazy, and are free to use in your personal or commercial projects with credit!  Nice.  Ready to get to work?  Pick up your free download and let’s start designing!

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Posted: June 3rd, 2011 under Freebie Friday - No Comments. Tags: commercial use, free, free graphics, free icon

Pucker up! Try Lip tattoo’s for new fashion fun!

So, we humans do like our individuality don’t we?  I’m all for outrageous forms of self expression, and nowadays you can express your personal sense of style on everything from your fingernails to your food, but today I’ve come across a trend that I haven’t seen before that lets you put a unique stamp on your lips as well.  They’re called Violent lips, created by a company by the same name, and they’re temporary lip tattoos that come in a huge, and I do mean huge, array of styles & colors.  Take a look:

This one is their Red Fishnet design, and let me tell ya, it’s just the tip of the iceberg.  They’ve got everything from polka dots, to glitter, to animal prints to dress up your lips.  The tattoos are applied with water, and can last between 4-8 hours, depending on just how busy those little lips of yours are!  Intrigued?  Head on over to Violent Lips and take a look for yourself – you may just want to take a ride on the wild side today!

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Posted: June 2nd, 2011 under Have You Tried..... - No Comments. Tags: lip decal, lip tattoo

Giving new meaning to food for thought-brain shaped cupcake molds!

Looking for a new way to get the kids interested in cooking?  Make it fun with these cool skull shaped cupcake molds – take a look:

Creepily cute right? Called ‘NomSkulls’ (get it?), this kit comes with 4 silicone molds just waiting for your best cupcake batter.  I bet these would look pretty cool with a red velvet cake batter.  Pipe on a little ‘brain’ frosting, and you’re good to go!  Ah, what will they think of next?  Who knows, but I plan to keep finding it!  Want your own set of NomSkulls?  Head over to Perpetual Kid to pick up a set, and get started creating your own ‘brain food’!

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Posted: June 1st, 2011 under Outrageous Foods - No Comments. Tags: brain cupcakes, cupcake, cupcake mold

Bringing up baby – with bacon flavored formula

Yes, that’s right folks – now your child too can gain an appreciation for fatty cured meat right out of the womb with Bacon Baby – a bacon flavored baby formula!  J&D’s – the company that believes that ‘Everything should taste like bacon’ has come up with a new concept that should excite bacon lovers everywhere.  Now I’ve gotta admit, I’ve been a fan of J&D’s for a while – being a high functioning bacon lover myself, and they’ve got a ton of cool products.  I might just have to draw the line however at introducing my newborn progeny to the hard stuff from birth.  Take a look:

Just add water for a quick and easy protein laden meal in a bottle.  They also have a very compelling story about the benefits of their new formula on their website.  Intrigued?  Head on over to J&D’s and see about trying some out for yourself.  But I’ve gotta warn ya, this item is already wait-listed, so you’d better get signed up quick if you want to board this wagon!

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Posted: May 31st, 2011 under WTF? - No Comments. Tags: baby formula, bacon products, crazy food, outrageous food

Freebie Friday – Superhero graphics!

Happy, happy Friday to one and all!  And for lots of us today is a super special Friday because we have an extra long Memorial Day weekend ahead of us -  Whoo hoo!  It’s time for our Freebie Friday selection of the week, and today we’ve come across a cool Superhero graphics pack from the talented designer Stickfigure Dancer via Deviant Art.  Take a look:

Snazzy eh?  Based on The Avengers Team, this graphics set is completely free for you to use in your personal projects!  Get your download here, and get your holiday weekend started with some cool new designs!

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Posted: May 27th, 2011 under Freebie Friday - No Comments. Tags: free artwork, free graphics, free icons, free png

Savory wedding cakes – thumbs up…or no deal?

Planning a wedding is no joke.   Between finding the perfect dress, picking attendants, venues, invitations and planning the perfect menu – it’s enough to drive you nuts!  Now there’s even more to choose from with a new wedding cake dilemma – savory or sweet?  This new trend-to-be toward savory cakes may be a flash in the pan (no pun intended!) or it may be here to stay, but more and more bakeries are getting in on the act of creating not so sweet wedding cakes.  Take a look at a couple:

This wedding cake, created by Bray’s Cottage Pork Pies is a four tiered confection made of hot crust pork pies.   You can have the tiers filled with their traditional onion marmalade pork, or you can customize your fillings with flavors such as chili, or lemon, garlic & parsley.  A cake like this will certainly get your guests attention that’s for sure!   Looking for something a tad bit more elegant?  No problem!  Jan Kish, of La Petite Fleur has a gorgeous savory cheescake wedding cake that’s sure to please – take a look:

Isn’t that beautiful?  Served with a red pepper coulis, and adorned with herbs such as basil & thyme, this might be quite a pleasant surprise for your guests.  So what do you think of this idea – would you go savory for your wedding?  Or not traditional enough for you?  Let us know what you think.  And if you come across more savory wedding cakes be sure to come by and share!

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Posted: May 26th, 2011 under Outrageous Foods - No Comments. Tags: savory cake, savory wedding cake, wedding, wedding cake

Memorial day dessert alert – grilled banana splits!

Hooray for summer holidays!  Memorial day is on the horizon, and it’s one of my favorites because it kicks off the warm weather grilling and barbecue season.  If you’ve been planning your menu for the big day, and haven’t gotten around to dessert yet (or even if you have!) I’ve got a recipe that looks great, tastes great, and is oh so easy and quick to prepare.  I’m talking about a grilled banana split!  Take a look:

Looks yummy, huh?  And there’s always room for ice cream!  It makes an inexpensive dessert, preps fast, and you get to use that newly pulled out grill!  Get the recipe here, and happy eating!

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Posted: May 25th, 2011 under Yummies - No Comments. Tags: banana split, grilled dessert, memorial day recipe