German biscuit manufacturer Qkies has developed a new application of QR-codes. The codes are printed on edible cookie dough, so everyone can send a message on their self baked biscuits. A package contains dough for 20 cookies and 20 edible QR-codes which can be scanned with a smartphone. The edible code can link to a website or for example a YouTube video. The mix of Qkies can be ordered online at www.qkies.de.
Blogger, chef and cookbook author David Lebovitz has developed a new application for smartphones that maps out the best shops of Paris. The app is called ‘Paris Pastry’ and focuses on the most popular places of Paris. The shops are arranged by category and location and the app will be updated on a frequent basis. For those who do not own an iPhone, he’ll soon launch an e-book as well.
Around Halloween many creative desserts arise, of which these brains in a jar are a nice example. The dessert is made of pink strawberry cake, seedless raspberry jam and pinky-grey vanilla butter cream. For those who want to design such a dessert themselves, a blank printable lable is provided so that guests have no idea of what they are muching on.
This Veggie Cake may inspire a few belovers of desserts. This dessert is created to extend the unilateral menu of a vegaterien. The center of the cake is filled with ranch dressing, but the surrounding veggies must be eaten to get to the creamy center. This dessert, with its colorful and innovative presentation will be a nice addition to the lovers of vegetarien dishes.
Helsinki is preparing for the successful event Restaurant Day on the 19th of November. The city will be filled with pop-up restaurants of non-professional chefs, with very various concepts. Sirén and his friends Antti Tuomola and Timo Santala came up with idea for this one-day pop-up catering event. The news was being spread through Facebook and the media picked it up, which enabled the first event to become a major success in which two hundred chefs served thousands of customers.
The Hell’s Kitchen project is situated at the roof of the Metro Baptist Church in New York and served its first harvest that consists of fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. The project is meant to provide food to the busy food pantry within the church. The roof features 1000 square foot space that was previously unused and the entire project is done by volunteers. The many pigeons in New York initially became a problem, however this was solved by placing removable cages.
The Semi Sweet Bakery is a newly opened bakery in Los Angeles that sells tried and true desserts with a new flavor palette. The assortment consists of Ding Dongs and Pound Cakes with an unique twist, that will definitely will be a sensation for your taste buds. From 7-up Pound Cake to prosciutto and goat cheese pastries, it is a perfect location for everyone with a preference for daring flavors.
koffie kaas pairingA while ago we mentioned the surprising combination of tea and cheese (link). Meanwhile the development continued and this is how Betty Koster of l’Amuse and Mirjam Kooij of Simon Lévelt discovered the combination of coffee and cheese… Organizing a coffee-cheese tasting would be a nice idea!
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The London FARM: shop project in Hackney is converting an empty retail unit into the world’s first farm in a shop. Their mission is to see how much food they can grow in an urban environment, and to educate and inspire the inhabitants. FARM: shop plans to have chicken coops on the roof, fish tanks outside the shopfront, and other live animals inside the shop. By employing a combination of new technologies and traditional methods, they will also grow fruit and vegetables inside the shop. Upstairs, a meeting room will be available to hire, and downstairs a cafe will serve up dishes using all the produce grown there. The whole space will be available to hire for events and parties, and all profits will go back into their farming outreach programme which teaches people how to grow food.
YES WE CANTEEN is a new catering concept for universities in Holland. Instead of one caterer, YES WE CANTEEN entails different stands, from soup to salad, from Dutch chocolate sprinkles to Surinamese sandwiches. YES WE CANTEEN stands for a tasty, cheap and varied offer. In the week of 14 to 18 November, YES WE CANTEEN organizes a trial week at the University of Amsterdam.
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German biscuit manufacturer Qkies has developed a new application of QR-codes. The codes are printed on edible cookie dough, so everyone can send a message on their self baked biscuits. A package contains dough for 20 cookies and 20 edible QR-codes which can be scanned with a smartphone. The edible code can link to a website or for example a YouTube video. The mix of Qkies can be ordered online at www.qkies.de.
Blogger, chef and cookbook author David Lebovitz has developed a new application for smartphones that maps out the best shops of Paris. The app is called ‘Paris Pastry’ and focuses on the most popular places of Paris. The shops are arranged by category and location and the app will be updated on a frequent basis. For those who do not own an iPhone, he’ll soon launch an e-book as well.
Around Halloween many creative desserts arise, of which these brains in a jar are a nice example. The dessert is made of pink strawberry cake, seedless raspberry jam and pinky-grey vanilla butter cream. For those who want to design such a dessert themselves, a blank printable lable is provided so that guests have no idea of what they are muching on.
This Veggie Cake may inspire a few belovers of desserts. This dessert is created to extend the unilateral menu of a vegaterien. The center of the cake is filled with ranch dressing, but the surrounding veggies must be eaten to get to the creamy center. This dessert, with its colorful and innovative presentation will be a nice addition to the lovers of vegetarien dishes.
Helsinki is preparing for the successful event Restaurant Day on the 19th of November. The city will be filled with pop-up restaurants of non-professional chefs, with very various concepts. Sirén and his friends Antti Tuomola and Timo Santala came up with idea for this one-day pop-up catering event. The news was being spread through Facebook and the media picked it up, which enabled the first event to become a major success in which two hundred chefs served thousands of customers.
The Hell’s Kitchen project is situated at the roof of the Metro Baptist Church in New York and served its first harvest that consists of fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. The project is meant to provide food to the busy food pantry within the church. The roof features 1000 square foot space that was previously unused and the entire project is done by volunteers. The many pigeons in New York initially became a problem, however this was solved by placing removable cages.
The Semi Sweet Bakery is a newly opened bakery in Los Angeles that sells tried and true desserts with a new flavor palette. The assortment consists of Ding Dongs and Pound Cakes with an unique twist, that will definitely will be a sensation for your taste buds. From 7-up Pound Cake to prosciutto and goat cheese pastries, it is a perfect location for everyone with a preference for daring flavors.
A while ago we mentioned the surprising combination of tea and cheese (link). Meanwhile the development continued and this is how Betty Koster of l’Amuse and Mirjam Kooij of Simon Lévelt discovered the combination of coffee and cheese… Organizing a coffee-cheese tasting would be a nice idea!
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The London FARM: shop project in Hackney is converting an empty retail unit into the world’s first farm in a shop. Their mission is to see how much food they can grow in an urban environment, and to educate and inspire the inhabitants. FARM: shop plans to have chicken coops on the roof, fish tanks outside the shopfront, and other live animals inside the shop. By employing a combination of new technologies and traditional methods, they will also grow fruit and vegetables inside the shop. Upstairs, a meeting room will be available to hire, and downstairs a cafe will serve up dishes using all the produce grown there. The whole space will be available to hire for events and parties, and all profits will go back into their farming outreach programme which teaches people how to grow food.
YES WE CANTEEN is a new catering concept for universities in Holland. Instead of one caterer, YES WE CANTEEN entails different stands, from soup to salad, from Dutch chocolate sprinkles to Surinamese sandwiches. YES WE CANTEEN stands for a tasty, cheap and varied offer. In the week of 14 to 18 November, YES WE CANTEEN organizes a trial week at the University of Amsterdam.
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