The restaurant is taking a trip down memory lane, starting with the fifties. So what is fifties American food like? Apparently cheeseburgers with mashed potatoes and steak sauce, and honey mustard, cheddar and bacon chicken sandwiches (actually, this one sounds pretty good). The next month, the seventies will hit the scene, which seems to mean simply throwing the word "groovy" in front of pretty standard sandwiches. Last up are the eighties burgers, which are even more half-assed as they are pretty much just BBQ burgers and chicken sandwiches that the chain claims are based on pop culture.
Here at Neatorama, we pretty much love anything with cheese -particularly of the macaroni-and variety. This Macaroni and Cheese Cheesecake by The Food In My Beard is no exception. It swaps out the sweet graham cracker crust and sugary filling of traditional cheesecake for delicious bread crumbs and savory cheeses like cheddar. It still has cream cheese to give it that rich, thick filling you'd expect from a cheesecake, but other than that, it's pretty much nothing like what you'd expect.
Just imagine bringing this masterpiece out at a brunch and seeing the surprise on your guests' faces.
We first told you about Christmas Tinner at the beginning of the month and then we found it fit in well with our list of 12 crazy Christmas foods. Originally, we suspected it was just a hoax, but it turns out that at least one of these 12-layer food monstrosities was created, canned and eaten -and here's the review.
We still don't know if there were really many of these available or how many people actually ate them, but we do know now that they were created by British video game store chain Game and this one can was real.
Pancakes are appropriately named as they are essentially just cakes cooked in a pan instead of in an oven -which is why they make such great breakfasts. It's also why we're amazed they never appeared on a cupcake before. The Moonblush Baker remidied this problem by making these adorable pancake-stacked cupcakes and she even made sure to match the flavors with pecan and maple so they are a heavenly combination of classic breakfast and dessert flavors.
The only thing that could possibly make them better would be Nutella and bacon -as those two things could make everything better.
Fernando Arreola, pastry chef at the Fairmont San Jose, sculpted 150 pounds of white chocolate fondant into a replica of R2-D2! The work was inspired by the Star Wars Exposition at The Tech Museum of Innovation. See another picture of this work of art at Geeks Are Sexy.
The other day someone asked on the Neatorama Facebook if Nutella is the new bacon. I don't think they can be traded out for one another. In fact, you can even have Nutella and bacon together.
Regardless of you opinion of trends or bacon though, Nutella is pretty much amazing and like bacon, it should be incorporated into other foods as often as possible. For example, these Nutella cinnamon rolls by Gimme Some Oven take something good and make it into something amazing by adding a little magic chocolate and hazelnut flavors. My mouth is watering just looking at them.
He sees you when you're eating, he knows when your polite. He knows if you tip bad or good, so tip well for goodness sake. That's right, Santa sushi is coming to town and he's too nice looking to be naughty. You can learn how to make your own too if you check out this Youtube video by Make Sushi.
Christmas may be a time to spend with your family, but it’s also an excuse to eat great fatty foods. While most people seem to stick with their family’s tried and true recipes, these outrageously over-the-top Christmas recipes might just be what it takes to inspire you to try something new this year.
Oh Crawfish Tree, Oh Crawfish Tree
If you want to make a food Christmas-y, just shape it into a Christmas tree before serving and voila –it’s festive. Need proof? Well, it’s hard to beat this fantastic crawfish tree spotted in a 1962 cookbook by Steve Noyes, who, like me, wonders what sits atop this fishy tree. I hope it’s salmon pate shaped like an angel.
The saddest part of Frosty the Snowman’s tale is when he melts –even if we know that one day he’ll be back to life again. In Charles Phoenix’s Frosty the Cheeseball Man story though, the melting is only the beginning of a delicious fondue treat. It’s by far the most fun way to serve a cheeseball at a holiday party.
Holiday Scotch Eggs
Scotch eggs are a delicious year-round treat that involves wrapping hardboiled eggs in sausage and then deep frying the whole mess. To add a little holiday touch to the recipe, Adora’s Box used quail eggs and combined the sausage with chestnuts and cranberries. Delicious, deep fried and seasonal? Count me in.
The True Love Roast
If you’ve ever noticed how many birds are in the Twelve Days of Christmas, then the name should give you some idea of what you’re in for when you order the True Love Roast from Heal Farm in Devon, England. While the company doesn’t follow the recipe of the song, it does feature twelve different types of birds (48 birds in total) with eight types of stuffing. In all, this Frankenbird feast feeds 125 people, and takes about 10 hours to cook. As for what specific birds and stuffings to expect, here’s their rundown:
Goose filled with orange and walnut stuffing.
Chicken with hazelnut and ginger.
Pheasant with juniper stuffing.
Aylesbury duck with sage and onion.
Barbary duck with Persian fruit stuffing.
Poussin and guinea fowl layered with parsley, lemon and thyme.
Partridge and pigeon squab set in juniper stuffing.
Mallard duck layered with cranberry and lemon and whole boned quail filled with cranberry and orange relish.
This cookie collection is called "Crumbs of Anarchy," and they're made by Cakes by Erin in Haverhilll, Massachusetts. If you watch Sons of Anarchy, you will be able to pick out your favorite SAMCRO members by their icing. If you don't watch Sons of Anarchy, it's a TV drama about a motorcycle gang. The gingerbread men are $5 each, and since they're so popular, Erin is working on the best way to ship them long-distance. See more pictures of the gingerbread men at the bakery's Facebook page. -via Uproxx
I'm also partial to this great Shrodinger's Cat in a box by Redditor Cybertrash's parents. Of course, you have to be careful eating this one because you don't want to accidentally munch on a dead gingerbread cat just because it might be alive.
Nutella makes everything better -even booze. If you want to enjoy enjoy the delicious flavor of hazelnut and chocolate with vodka, you won't want to miss this great Celebration Generation recipe for creamy Nutella liqueur made with cream, sugar, vanilla, vodka and wonderful, wonderful chocolate hazelnut spread.
Even if you aren't big on the booze yourself, it can make a great gift for the liqueur and Nutella lovers in your life. Homemade gifts like these are always a good option for those who don't have money but still want to give something great.
Charles Phoenix is a chef and performer in love with 1950s and 1960s Americana. His test kitchen “puts the kitsch in kitchen.” This is the inevitable result for Christmas. The Santa Claus Meatloaf is the perfect treat for Santa to enjoy when he visits your home. It’s certainly a healthier alternative to cookies.
Scroll down and you can see that the Santa Claus Meatloaf bakes well.
McDonald's France just launched a new line of "American-themed" burgers that are supposedly served on Americanized breads. Granted, bagels are at least a little American -though we don't usually eat cheeseburgers on them, but I wasn't aware that shiny buns, like those in the Double Shiny Bacon are an American thing. Another weird one is the Double Cornbread BBQ, which isn't just served on cornbread, but also topped with corn chips.
While these might not actually be real classic sandwiches, the cornbread one does sound pretty tasty actually. Still, I'm a little confused about the Double Shiny Bacon.
People sure love to get creative with gingerbread these days, and even though a lot of the creations that make their way onto the internet aren’t actually edible they sure look cool.
This delighted gal built one Autobot to rule them all out of that sweet brown dough, and the only detail it seems to be missing is the ability to transform, although it will transform into solid waste after you eat it!
Reddit user downvotedagain posted a pic of this sweet pastry machine for a friend, Caroline Eriksson, who entered this creation in a gingerbread contest. We suspect the Decepticons have concealed the recipe so that no more Autobots are built.
I don't know about the rest of you Neatoramanauts, but I simply can't get enough Christmas flavors during the holiday season -especially eggnog. That's why I'm always looking for recipes that allow me to enjoy these special flavors in as many forms as possible -like my eggnog pancakes.
If you're tired of sitting back and sipping on eggnog and can't stand munching on dried out gingerbread houses, then you won't want to miss out on these beauties -mini eggnog cheesecakes with gingerbread cookie crusts. It's like all the best fatty foods of the holidays all rolled into one rich, heavenly cheesecake.
Best of all, I Wash You Dry's recipe is so simple and easy that these little treats only take about 20 minutes so you can be enjoying your delicious desserts in no time.
