sebastian 2005

It's amazing how sculptural fondant is getting. Happy Birthday, Elton.

Cook up some yummy visuals and find fame and freelance fortune. Job Summary: Cooks and styles food for network shows. Assistants and coordinates with Visual Manager, Sales Manager and talent to guide talent through culinary content on set.

There are adult Halloween parties and adult Halloween parties, if you get my drift. Here's some options for the first. I think you can figure out how to throw the other kind all on your own.

The Lone Star Vegetarian Network Chili Cook Off is in it's 21st year of keeping Austin weird.  Stop by November 15 at the Historic Farmers Market and compete pepper to pepper. The entry fee is $25 and they promise " fabulous trophies and cash prizes."  The public gets to taste and judge the results along with the celebrity judges. Stop by ...

Love comes in may forms. This time it's arrived in the form of a charming recycled tin hat rack and it can be yours.

Take a tip from The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs. In partnership with Amuzé Bistro Dining, the Arts Council fundraiser had people designing their own dishes. Since they only had to dazzle the judges eyes, not their palates, everyone was free to channel their inner Iron Chef. The $5 entry fee made it fun, not serious.

How do you say thanks for the perfect dinner? Recycle the leftovers into edible art.

I hate to waste anything, including painted tin spice tins so I recycle them into art. From the Talking Tin collection with photography by D.G. Siemer.