Awesome Food

Industrial designer Jolene Carlier says, “most popcorn machines are very dull though the simple process of making popcorn is exciting.” So she conceived of Popcorn Monsoon, a hot air popcorn machine that’s both fun and functional.

FoodBeast shows us a way to make those chocolate creme-filled cookies just that much better, infusing them with a boozy pudding mixture. As an added bonus, you get to eat all the sugary filling you scrape out while making them.

YouTuber AAAjoken loves to feature Japanese toys, especially miniatures. Here he cooks tiny servings of breakfast made of quail eggs, sausages and milk tea using a realistic kitchen set from toymaker Konapun.

There aren’t many things better on this earth than chocolate and sugar. By mixing cane sugar with orange cacao, chili, cinnamon & allspice, chef Suzi Sheffield lets you add a delicious hint of sweet and spicy chocolate to any dish, sweet or savory.

The GoBites Duo is a spoon and fork set for travelers. It’s easy to clean, can be stacked on top of each other or connected end to end. Humangear will also release a one-piece combo spoon and fork and a three-piece set.

Momofuku founder and chef David Chang prepares a simple and affordable meal. The ramlet is an omelette prepared with the seasoning that comes with instant ramen, hence the name. What are we going to do with the noodles though?

The Stanley Mountain Vacuum Food System lets you cook and carry food outdoors. It consists of a pot, a 20oz. jar, a small container for dry food and a spork. It keeps food warm for up to 13 hours or cold for up to 11 hours.

Alden Gleason shot this captivating video of the assembly line at Julie’s Organic Ice Cream. We dare you to watch the whole thing without running to your freezer to see if you have any ice cream bars. That chocolate bath looks so good.

HelloFresh is a subscription service that sends you recipes with a box of fresh ingredients every week. Vegetarian packs are available. Available in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Austria.

…because it’s delicious, that’s why. Thankfully, Minute Earth also answers what makes food such as beer, bread and cheese possible: harmless bacteria and fungi that convert food into their awesome versions.

(Gross) Munchies’ Sydney Chun visited Korean chef Kim Sang Jin to learn how to properly prepare and eat wriggling live octopus in a way that its sticky tentacles wont get stuck in your throat and kill you. Unleash the Kraken!

Join Bacon Freak’s Bacon of the Month Club and you’ll get about 2 lbs. of bacon every month. You’ll get different flavors and you can customize the type of bacon you want (gluten-free, no pepper, etc.). US & Canada only.

In celebration of the upcoming VIZIO Fiesta Bowl, the company put together a collection of simple life hacks. Our favorite: the fastest way to make a dozen sliders. Submit your own hack by 12/15 for a chance to win a trip to the game.

James Franco and Seth Rogen dropped by Epic Meal Time to replace the Sauce Boss Harvey for one episode. The stars of The Interview used kimchi, bulgogi, ssamjang and jeon to make Korean BBQ lasagna.

Your stomach’s probably bursting from your Thanksgiving feast, but leave some room for Mental Floss’ generous serving of trivia, from the ubiquity of corn to the average American’s above average turkey consumption.

A frying pan with a temperature sensor and Bluetooth connectivity. Its iOS and Pebble apps come with recipes and step-by-step instructions. You can also record your own recipes or just monitor the pan’s temperature through the apps.

The perfect holiday gift for foodies, Bespoke Post’s Slate box includes a slate serving board, EVOO and balsamic vinegar, garlic dill mustard, bourbon brittle, and either sopressata or pickled green beans – and bourbon infused toothpicks.

A top heater, convection heater, microwave oven and cooking assistant. Its touchscreen and recipe store gives you step by step instructions. You can also let it set the time and temperature settings based on what you’re cooking.

This beloved parody not only apes the infamous adult novel Fifty Shades of Grey – telling the story of a chef seducing… a chicken – it’s also a legitimate cookbook. It also has 50 chicken recipes and lots of beautiful images.

For the series Good Mythical Morning, Rhett and Link create a number of edible items using the tools kids use to work with Play-Doh. While it’s not the most appetizing way to prepare food, it’s got to taste better than Play-Doh itself. Or not.

Spike your food with your favorite condiment anytime and anywhere with Sriracha2Go. It’s a stupidly simple knickknack – a refillable 1.25oz bottle that comes with a carabiner. It doesn’t actually come with sriracha though.

Baker and graphic designer Kylie Mangles made this fantastic cake based on Erick Flores’ hilarious t-shirt design. The delicious half-skinless Ralph Wiggum was made of red velvet cakes, buttercream, Rice Krispies and chocolate.

Charles Phoenix’s horrifying Halloween dish. The Halloween Meatloaf of Rat is made of ground meat, chicken feet, a kielbasa, olives and radishes carved to look like bloodshot eyes, spaghetti and lots of ketchup inside.