Awesome Food

Universal Orlando recently opened real world equivalents of the restaurants and shops in the cartoon, such as Krusty Burger, Kwik-E-Mart and Moe’s Tavern. We hope someone prank calls Moe’s every day. More here.

Dunkin Donuts gives us one more reason to stop at their drive-thru after going out on a bender, with this fried egg and bacon sandwich, stuffed inside glazed donut. Surprisingly, it has only 360 calories, thanks to its lack of cheese.

There’s nothing quite like foods that make you sweat. With the help of this manual, you’ll be creating homemade versions of popular hot sauces and salsas, as well as cooking meals with about 50 recipes you can make with them.

We always thought that baguettes were made for sandwiches, but we’ve underestimated the power of the skinny French loaves. Prepare to be schooled by Baguette-Me-Nots. And this, friends, is why Yahoo! bought Tumblr.

The Perennial Plate visited with a family in Sri Lanka to learn of the numerous uses for the mighty and versatile coconut tree, which provides food, hydration, shelter, rope, oils – and even booze.

With Summer fast approaching, you might be thinking about grilling up some corn. But leave it to our pals at Foodbeast to point out another food we’ve been doing wrong all of these years. We think we’d miss the charred kernels though.

Three lucky readers will each win two boxes of awesome stuff, Cue – the perfect BBQ companion, and Shave – for keeping your facial hair in check. Both from Bespoke Post’s men’s “lifestyle upgrade” service. (Ends 5/28/13)

New York pastry chef Dominique Ansel has invented this epic new breakfast treat which combines the flakiness of a croissant with the sugary toppings, fillings and shape of a donut. One bakers dozen now, please!

It’s always nice to have a business card that stands out from the crowd, but we’re giving extra points for creativity to this Brazilian cheese shop for having their cards made up as tiny, functional cheese graters.

“I think the slogan of Katz’s should be, ‘There Has to Be a Better Way.'” David Manheim wants to become a talk show host. But he’s just a waiter, albeit at New York’s famous Katz’s Deli. So he combined his dream with his nightmare.

The square body of the Scion xB is a bit of an acquired taste, but there’s no question about its flexibility. The guys from LA’s Seoul Sausage Co. have had theirs converted into a mobile grill truck. Oh, and their sausages rock too.

Does simply folding food in half make it a taco? If you’re Taco Bell, it does. And besides, the idea of a waffle with sausage, egg and maple syrup sounds good to us. Currently only in test markets, but you can always make your own.

A tribute to both Brooklyn and bagels, this 16mm film was shot back in 1979 and is both a cool bit of nostalgia and good for a chuckle as we listen to its passionate narrator. What else is there in life? Hot bagels that taste beautifully!

After Foodbeast schooled us on how to devour a cupcake, they’re back to make us unlearn the way we’ve been chomping on apples all our lives. Apparently, if you eat ’em top-to-bottom, you do away with all of those wasted cores.

A unique food delivery service for New Yorkers. Pick a recipe from their site and they’ll send you the fresh ingredients and an instructional video. For every order, Chefday will donate the same meal to Food Bank for NYC.

(NSFW: Language) If there’s one thing most of us don’t think of when think of veganism, it’s tough-ass thugs and gangstas. ThugKitchen aims to eliminate earthy-crunchy vegan stereotypes, and replace them with their own.

Made by Joseph Sandor, the Pirate Pancake Griddle is a cast-iron mold with a skull & crossbones design. Makes three 5″ pancakes per batch. The griddle can also be used to fry other food. Plus, blueberry eyeballs.

Minute Earth explains how freezing became a viable method of preserving food. The next time you open your freezer and gaze at the goods inside, thank Clarence Birdseye and the Inuits for their wisdom.

An affordable way to make your homemade burgers more special and unique. The Stuff-A-Burger lets you press a jumbo 3/4 or 1/2 lb. patty filled with the stuffing of your choice.

(Some images NSFW) Artist Ben Frost has chosen an unusual canvas for his art – he uses McDonald’s iconic french fry packaging as the backdrop for some of his pop art paintings. Only one question: Where’s Frylock?

Carls’ Jr. is testing a fun new dessert that’s easy enough to make at home. Its simply hand-scooped vanilla ice cream layered between two halves of a strawberry Pop-Tart. We’re gonna try making one with Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts.

If carb-loading with pancakes, waffles or french toast wasn’t enough to get your day going, give yourself an extra jolt of energy with this all-natural maple-flavored syrup, packed with 84mg of caffeine per tablespoon.

Place the inner core of the 8oz. tumbler in the freezer for about 8 hours, then pour in your drink of choice and wait a few minutes. Since you don’t need to add ice, your slush or shake isn’t diluted.