Food Art

[mollyanne]

Valentine
Sweets
Valentine Cake
by Peggy Walker
Dragon Fruit Sorbet
bySusan
Red Velvet cupcake
by thoughtfullysimple
Valentine Chocolate Cake
unknown
.

 

[babetoo]

that is a lovely cupcake.

 

[Kathleen]

that's a whoooole lotta chocolate infusion going on... And you say you don't have the patience or talent, Kathleen? I call shenanigoats on such a statement!

It looks rather magnificent. Marvelous. And a whole lot of other good M-words.

Thanks, PnP. The truth is that I do not have much patience nor skill with plating. I really thought a lot about food that would look pretty on its own. It is a bit like decorating: I have no talent to do it, but I know what works when I see it. You know?

@Babe - That is a pretty cupcake. I wonder how they did it to make it so perfect...

 

[mollyanne]

Here are the ingredients, babetoo:
Red Velvet Cupcakes
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
2tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2-1/4 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1-oz. bottle red food coloring (2 Tbsp.)
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
1-1/2 tsp. vinegar
Small chocolate heart-shaped cookies (optional)
Powdered sugar (optional)

@Babe - That is a pretty cupcake. I wonder how they did it to make it so perfect...

They either placed the cookie on top of the cupcake and sprinkled the powdered sugar over all of it and then lifted the cookie off or just used a cutout piece of paper

Valentine
Sweets
...continued

Cake BonBons
by cutestfoods

Valentine Cupcakes
unknown

Biscuit Joconde Impine
by HappyCook

Meringue Kisses
by bakersroyale

Petite Gourmet Apples
by chocolatepicnic

 

[Kathleen]

MA, that makes the girlie-girl in me simply bounce. I <3 Valentine's day.

I even loved it when there was no Valentine!

 

[mollyanne]

...then you might like
these too, KathleenA.
Well, except maybe not the
Anti-Valentine Cookies

Valentine
Sweets
...continued

Marshmallow Fondant Embossed Cookies
by Louise of cakejournal

M&M Cookies
Flickr

Anti-Valentines Cookies
by majorlycool

Scrabble Cookies
by bakeat350

Thank You Cookies
by Bridget350
.

 

[potsnpanties]

Anti-Valentines cookies. I can't help it, I do love a bit of cynicism with my cookies sometimes. Maybe that's just my sense of humor that enjoys edible backhandedness? It has given me a very wicked idea though....

Now those cake bonbons though are my kind of pink! SHOCKING pink. Would anyone happen to know if that would be food coloring gel or perhaps color powders used for chocolate making, that would create such a vibrant shade?

Either way, I would be one very happy girl if I received bonbons like that for Valentine's. Thank you, MA! I'm going to continue fawning and squeeing now...

 

[Kathleen]

I totally agree with PnP and love the anti-Valentine's Day cookies. It gives me a wicked idea as well.

Love the bright pink! But then...I adore pink.

 

[mollyanne]

My lips are sealed...

 

[Zhizara]

Your image(s) weren't attached, MollyAnne.

 

[mollyanne]

Thank you Zhizara but that was actually intentional. I've never posted just one non-foodart pic before so I can see the confusion. I just wanted to post a giggle in response to PNP's and kathleen's joking around about getting wicked ideas from the Anti-Valentine Cookies photo

Here are more...
Valentine
Sweets
Dragon Fruit Slices
posted by WilliamChow

Carnations & Cookies
unknown

PotdeCreme by DorieGreenspan
posted by savoringtyhmeinthekitchen

Baklava Palmiers
by oureyeseatfirst

Petitsfours by lambacker
posted bymanda2177

 

[mollyanne]

Valentine Sweets

Rose Cheesecake
by Bossacafe
posted by custestfood

Red Beet Heart "Cookies"
by fluidlondon

Olive You Cookies
by Bridget350

Tres Leche Cake
with Passion Fruit Coulis
posted by oureyeseatfirst

Flirtini
by goodcocktails

 

[Kathleen]

*swooooons*

 

[Zhizara]

Great, as usual. I especially like the olive you cookies. Very clever.

 

[potsnpanties]

My morbid side clearly got the better of me - I kept reading "Beet Heart 'Cookies'" as 'Beef Heart 'Cookies'" Cookies and real body organs should never be mixed together...

Love the martini cookies, a very cute play on words (and just a little bit 50s domestic cliche amusing).

 

[Kathleen]

My morbid side clearly got the better of me - I kept reading "Beet Heart 'Cookies'" as 'Beef Heart 'Cookies'" Cookies and real body organs should never be mixed together...

Love the martini cookies, a very cute play on words (and just a little bit 50s domestic cliche amusing).

LOL...the color helped with the beef heart image too, didn't it?

 

[mollyanne]

...PNP. I should have posted "Red Heart Beet" Cookies (instead of red beet hearts) then it would have looked more like a play on "Heartbeat"

Valentines Day is tomorrow!!...so I've got to get in a couple more posts real quick!

...PNP, i'm still laughing at your post

Culinary
Valentines

Figs
by TinyPrints

Tortilla Soup
by AverageBetty

Beet Rice
posted by netguruonline

Vegetarian Entree
unknown

VolsAuVent
Gregg's Kitchen

 

[potsnpanties]

I did it again with beet rice! Though certainly not as bad. The color is beautiful, and now I really want some heart-shaped ravioli. And tortilla soup... Okay I'm just hungry in general and plenty looks good to me. The heart shapes help though

 

[mollyanne]

Okay, PNP, this one's for you...yes, BEEF not beet!

 

[LindaZ]

Reeeally. I don't THINK so . Now that you have posted in the DC Forum your highly creative and beautiful Chocolate Infused 5-course Meal, you many never say you haven't got "that kind of talent"!

...and being that every
creative course uses
chocolate in some way
makes this dinner perfect
for Valentine's Day

Chocolate Infused Butternut
Squash Soup-by KathleenA
(photo by FrankZ)

Chocolate Cherry Baby Greens
by KathleenA
(photo by FrankZ)

Bacon Chocolate Bruschetta
by KathleenA
(photo by FrankZ)

Almond Chocolate
Encrusted Sea Bass
with "Devil Fries" and
Dipping Sauce
by KathleenA
(photo by FrankZ)

Chocolate Martini
by KathleenA
(photo by frankZ)

Please Note: I have cropped the photos slightly. You may view details in the Discuss Cooking Forum:
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f123/gccc-kathleen-a-69932.html

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