While Harry Potter-style butterbeer is only officially available at Universal Studios Hollywood, you can now taste the flavor at home, albeit in ice cream form. The new line from Yeungling’s Ice Cream is not officially licensed, though the makers say they took “inspiration from a popular wizarding beverage” and quote JK Rowling’s description of the taste […]
From Thinkgeek: The Zelda Hydration Cartridge w/ Straw features the original NES classic gold cartridge repurposed for all your drinky needs. Take a swig of your favorite drink, or, if you feel so inclined, use the included straw. Please drink potions responsibly. [Zelda Hydration Cartridge w/Straw]
If you want to make a giant LEGO minifig Batman cake, this is the tutorial you need to follow! Please note that you can also create any other LEGO character using this technique. All you need to do is to swap out the color of the fondant and change the shape of the head! This […]
Panasonic has made a washing machine for India that has a dedicated button for cleaning curry stains. It’s one of five custom cycles on the machine designed to meet the specific stains that Indian customers said were often not removed by washing machines. The others cover hair oils, sauces, general sweat, and tide marks on […]
From @ThePieous: In honour of the Nintendo Switch AND the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild release this week, I created this colourful Princess Zelda pie. It’s made from basic apple filling tinted with gel food colouring and a bit of edible gold paint for some bling. Hope you enjoy! [Pies Are Awesome]
Coffee and toast is a quick morning pick-me-up for many people, but from tomorrow people in Japan will be able to make it even more efficient with a spreadable coffee. The company behind Snow Brand, an instant coffee/cream mix, are celebrating its 55th anniversary with a spread that appears to mix the powder with butter-like oils […]
For Valentine’s Day, Jessica from “Pies are Awesome” came up with a fantastic Alice in Wonderland-inspired Queen of Hearts cherry pie that was just perfect for the holiday! [Pies Are Awesome]
Did you know that “Oreo” is a knockoff brand? I’m fairly sure that most people think that Oreos are the original cookie and cream sandwiches, but the truth is, Hydrox is. A company named ‘Sunshine Biscuits’ first marketed the cookies back in 1908. Then, the National Biscuit Company, who would later become the brand we […]
An online grocery firm is testing a robotic hand that picks up fruit and vegetables without bruising or squashing them. The next step is for the hand to be able to detect the fruit’s ripeness. British-based Ocado is working alongside five universities and Disney on a project called SOMA, short for soft manipulation. Among its […]
Even though I’m supposed to be an adult, I still enjoy watching anything that has Cookie Monster in it, including this video of Rosanna Pansino baking a batch of tasty chocolate chip cookies with the help of everyone’s favorite blue monster. For those interested, the full recipe is available on Rosanna’s blog. Now if you’ll […]