I wish there were more information about this tasty-looking giant squid cake!
See also: my Flickr set of bizarre cakes.
Giant squid cake
Enjoy a 3D-printed "steak analog" that "chews like sirloin" and "pulls like pork"
Barcelona-based Novameat used a 3D printer to extrude a mix of lab-grown animal and plant cells into the largest ever cut of "meat analog." Founder and CEO Giuseppe Scionti is no stranger to in vitro proteins: He was previously a Polytechnic University of Catalonia research professor focused on tissue engineering for biomedical applications. From IEEE… READ THE REST
Watching Japanese chefs prepare super-expensive meals and street food
I went down a weird YouTube rabbit hole this weekend. I happened upon a channel called Aden Films. On it, from the POV of the diner, food is ordered in upscale Japanese restaurants and we watch, as the diner does, the food being prepared and served. Many of the meals involve the ridiculously expensive Wagyu… READ THE REST
Good deal on the FryDaddy electric deep fryer
The FryDaddy electric deep fryer is awesome — I use it a couple of times a week to fry sweet potato, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts chips. (Here's the coconut oil I use with it.) Lately, I've been frying very thinly cut slices of butternut squash. It's a bit tricky, because for five minutes it… READ THE REST
Pawp is true pet protection — with an instant $3,000 safety shield from crippling vet bills.
The excitement of bringing a new pet into your home, particularly an indescribably cute kitten or puppy, is intoxicating. Between welcoming the new family member and enjoying all that youthful energy around your house, it's easy not to think about some of the other immediate considerations surrounding pet ownership. But those realities will appear, likely… READ THE REST
Everyone needs a spurtle in their kitchen – and this pakka wood set is as sharp as they come
When you sort through all those kitchen utensils that take up drawer after drawer in your oh-so-well-stocked kitchen, there could be an essential item that you've forgotten. You undoubtedly have a spoon. And you've almost certainly got a spatula. But think for a second…does your culinary armory also include a spurtle? Look, we're not going… READ THE REST
The SmartMike+ is a wireless stereo mic that makes smartphone audio sound amazing
While the process of recording everything from a vlog to a musical performance has definitely seen some huge improvements since the advent of the smartphone, that, by no stretch, means that we've worked out all the kinks quite yet. Because, while devices like the iPhone have constantly ramped up the video quality, capable of capturing… READ THE REST