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Food design is so fascinating to me. Desserts, especially so. The sheer artistic masterpieces that can be created from just a little bit of sugar and spice and everything nice is a wonder to behold. Although I do love nibbling on sweets, I find that looking at them is (almost) as fulfilling…to my brain if not my stomach. Those insane competitions that pit one culinary artisan against another make you gasp in amazement (and horror when the creation falls). The numerous blogs of fans and creators that spin webs of cotton candy onto your catatonic and envious brain cells are such amazing treats:
- Paris Pâtisseries – breathtaking imagery with great notes
- Cupcakes Take The Cake – cupcakes from everywhere to drool over
- Sweet Designs by Amy Atlas – another beautiful blog of dessert artistry (thanks to My Modern Met for this one)
- Tartelette – this is one beautiful blog on sweet and savory with amazing photos
- Joy The Baker – more artistry with photos and great recipes (thank you Google)
And magazines like the long-defunct Chocolatier, along with beautiful books like the International Chocolate Cookbook show you glistening, colorful images of what the mind can create when the hand is in tune with a spatula. But my most favorite book of all is this one by Sandra Boynton, of course:
And here is Paris Pâtisseries enjoying another treat, the Pomme Tatin au Sirop d’Érable :
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
