If there was ever a book I wanted to eat, the French book, Une Année de Fauchon {A Year of Fachon} would be it. The French patisserie makes such beautiful edible delights that can even be appreciated just by looking at them. I especially love these fancy pants eclairs.
{photos by Fachon}
These images of little cakes on little pedestals by Herriott Grace makes me insanely happy. I'd love to stick these at every place setting and give everyone a cake of their very own...for no reason whatsoever.
{photos by Herriott Grace, read her super cute blog, Forty-Sixth at Grace.}
Small foods may just be my favorite thing on the planet. I love the idea of having lots and lots of dishes in tiny portions so that you can comfortably taste test them all one bite at a time! So I had to share some snippets from another Japanese cookbook I picked up recently, the Book of Little Sweets by Yuki. I will now proceed to make all dinners in tiny bite-sized portions packaged and presented in the cutest of vessels and containers...
{photos from the Book of Little Sweets}
Last week, I took a quick trip to my local Japanese grocery store to satisfy a massive sushi craving and found myself engrossed in their bookstore. I've always love the simple, yet sweet, elements of Japanese design and found myself suffering from heart palpitations after coming across this adorable book. Dot Sweets by Ricca Fukuda is filled with various desserts all decorated with and formed into...polka dots! I can't read a lick of it, but I can guarantee you a polka-dotted meal {while wearing my polka-dotted helmet} is in my near future.
{photos from Dot Sweets}
My new favorite magazine, Gastronomica, is an academic foodie's delight. The quarterly magazine combines sensual and intellectual nourishment by exploring food as an important source of knowledge about different cultures and societies, provoking discussion and encouraging thoughtful reflection on the history, literature, representation, and cultural impact of food.
{image of kimchi above from the Summer 09 issue of Gastronomica}
...like the Daily Candy of food, Tasting Table is a free daily email that delivers the best of food and drink culture to adventurous eaters everywhere. Their city-specific emails are only available in New York, LA, and Chicago right now, but more to come soon.
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