Pretty Recipes and more!

Recipes as visual art, D-I-Y microwave popcorn and other yummy links this week!

Pretty Recipes

Who knew recipes could be stunning examples of visual art? They Draw and Cook is the brainchild of professional illustrators and siblings Nate Padavic and Salli Swindell. Salli was inspired by the beautiful figs Nate bought for a delicious pasta dish he wanted to recreate at home. She instantly thought of a book project. The idea became a blog when one of the illustrators they invited couldn’t meet the deadline. One illustrated recipe is featured per day with contributions coming from all over the world. Favorites include the Raspberry Bars, Italian Parmigiana and the recipe that started it all Fettuccine and Figs in a Butter Balsamic Sauce.
Via Food52

DIY Microwave popcorn

Scared of store bought microwave popcorn? Then make your own and top it with real spices and condiments you like! It’s easy. It’s gourmet. Best of all, it’s cheap.  Just be extra careful when making it.
Via MetaFilter

High-Tech Cooking

When geeks hang out in the kitchen, they turn it into a lab. That seems to be the case with Cooking Issues, the blog of French Culinary Institute instructors Dave Arnold and Nils Noren, where fascinating state-of-the-art cooking techniques are explored. Always wanted to understand sous-vide cooking? Ever wondered how one can create a novel cocktail infusion using a whipper? What other applications are there for ketchup “chocolate”?  If you want the latest in techniques, ingredients and equipment, this blog is worth visiting.
From Twitter

Manna not from Heaven?

Manna, it turns out, is dried plant sap that comes in many varieties, depending on the plant. It is sourced mostly from the Middle East where the climate is conducive to the formation of these grains. Just like what the bible says, it’s sweet but not cloying.  The texture is both chewy and crunchy. No two people taste it the same way, making the flavor a truly personal exprience. At US$22 to US$28 at ounce, it ain’t cheap. That’s okay. Having too much gives a laxative effect anyway.
From The New York Times Dining & Wine

It's a Pop Tarts World!

Soon to open at the heart of New York's Time Square is the Pop Tarts World, a cafe devoted to
—you guessed it, Pop Tarts! Menu highlights are the Pop Tarts Sushi, three kinds of minced Pop-Tarts wrapped in a fruit roll-up, and Fluffer Butter, a s'mores-like Pop Tarts sandwich.  There won't be a billboard, just 50-foot Pop-Tarts branding in front so you won't miss it. Watch out forthe grand opening on January 2011.
From The Daily Beast via New York Times

What’s on TV?

The very charismatic food ambassador of Malaysia, Chef Wan, is back on the Asian Food Channel for a new series called Best Wan.  Learn to cook Asian delicacies he's known for like Black Pepper Crab, Winter Melon Soup, Pineapple Tarts, Goan-inspired Fish Curry and Chicken Cashew Sauce. The show premieres on AFC Aug 17 at 9 PM.
From Asian Food Channel

Popcorn image from Dawn Gilmore via Flickr | CC by-NC-ND 2.0

Sous-vide egg chart from Cooking Issues

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