Lucia Phan

Piñata Cookies Have a Surprise Inside!

May 1, 2012 // 11:36 am

So you say you’re not a huge margarita or Corona drinker, yet you want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without a hangover? Make Piñata Cookies and surprise your friends and family with something special!

This is the first time we’ve seen a cookie that’s just as colorful…

‘Natural Red’ Food Dye Comes From Bugs, Should We Care?

April 29, 2012 // 11:35 am

Do know where your red food coloring comes from? Chances are that “natural red coloring” comes from bugs — female cochineal insects to be exact. It takes about 70,000 of those little critters to produce a pound of dye.

If that sounds a little too…

4:20 Banana Slug Buddies

April 18, 2012 // 7:18 pm

Any Foodbeast readers celebrating 4:20 on Friday? If you are, here’s my easy no-bake recipe for Banana Slug Buddies that’ll have you munching all day long.

Marijuana has been proven not to contain any addictive substance, but this crunchy, sweet, salty, treat may be. Blame it on…

PB & J Vodka, a Drink for the Big Kids

April 9, 2012 // 12:58 am

Van Gogh Vodka is bringing a whole new meaning to “peanut butter jelly time!” with PB & J vodka, their newest addition to their flavored vodka line. The raspberry jelly and creamy peanut butter flavor will remind you of the good ol’ days where your greatest problem…

Get Your Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook

March 30, 2012 // 3:24 pm

HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones starts up against this Sunday and what’s a better way to celebrate the long arrival of season 2 than eating like a Lannister? The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook with more than 150 recipes has all you need to…