the moma store shows me again why japan is cool

As part of MOMAs Destination Japan line of products, these plates by Ikuko Nakazawa (interesting tidbit, my dad was pushing for my name to be Ikuko, or if I was a girl, Elizabeth) make your food say a lot. You know, that you're fun, interesting, or perhaps a romantic at heart just chasing a dream. While you're over at the MOMA store maybe you check out the Slice Plate. FULL POST

Yes, St. Patrick's Day has passed, but what about these Guinness Cupcakes?

I'm fully aware that the day after St. Patrick's Day is not the time to start promoting anything even related to Guinness. But, hey, lift your dehydrated sack of bones off the floor, drink up some water, and get to cooking. These Guinness cupcakes sound delicious.

Thanks to Boing Boing for the original find, these cupcakes sound really good. Although Guinness is known for its rich bitterness, fear not with these cupcakes; the Guinness instead adds "richness and moisture, and balances the sweetness of the sugar." The cupcakes are also topped with a cream cheese glaze made to represent the mythologized foam that graces every pint glass full of Ireland's pride and joy.

Throw on an apron, make some cupcakes. FULL POST