Here’s How to Make Homemade Ding Dongs

February 26, 2013 // 11:44 am

Given the demise of America’s long-beloved sweetheart (sob, Hostess), making these from scratch may be the only way to cure your shakes.

This recipe is a tender, chocolatey devil’s food cake filled with a fluffy, vanilla whipped-cream filling.  Once upon a time, I used this very same recipe as cupcakes to…

Here’s How to Make Raspberry Almond Macarons

February 25, 2013 // 7:00 am

These light, airy macarons feature puffy wafers of ground almonds and a rich, raspberry-flavored buttercream. Pair them with your morning cup o’ tea or coffee, or snack on them at night for some after-hour goodness.

Do Want: Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos

February 24, 2013 // 8:00 am

Before you devour the picture on the screen, let us explain. We’ve come across quite possibly the most ridiculously magical dessert mash-up, ever. Yes, the Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Oreos is not just the stuff of dreams. RecipeBoy (a genius in our books), concocted this chocolate bite of awesome out…

Here’s How to Make Almond Chocolate Gingerbread Torte

February 23, 2013 // 8:00 am

Because you miss Christmas and you love chocolate, here’s a recipe to make an Almond Chocolate Gingerbread Torte. We suggest taking a whole day to dedicate yourself to this recipe, pairing it with some whiskey cider, and to not plan on doing anything for the rest of the day. Unless,…

Grumpy Cat Cookies? No. (But Yes)

February 22, 2013 // 6:00 am

If you know Grumpy Cat, you know he (?) doesn’t appreciate cookies. Or sugar. Or happiness. Although, that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t enjoy devouring his face, laughing all the while! These paradoxically cute cookies are from Whipped Bakeshop in Philadelphia, and reddit loves…

Best Valentine’s Gift EVER: Boyfriend Transforms Ice Dispenser into Candy Dispenser

February 14, 2013 // 6:17 pm

Like many already great things (yogurt, grapes, Thin Mint cookies), candy, especially chocolate candy, is even better frozen. But it can be difficult to know just when you’ll want to nom on some frozen Hershey’s kisses. What if it’s, like, midnight and you want some frozen chocolate right now,…

Our Favorite Classic Food Pairings Tie the Knot – Literally

February 14, 2013 // 4:24 pm

Unlike these “lover’s chips“, there’s something slap-you-in-the-face obvious about root beer and ice cream, milk and brownies, pretzels and beer going together. Also unlike those chips, these foods have been literally tied together and photographed by Kyle Dreier. He calls himself a food photographer, but thanks to…

‘Influenza Sorbet’ is the New Chicken Noodle Soup

February 14, 2013 // 2:46 pm

Reptar Bars a la Rugrats. Updated Thin Mints (cupcakes). A new level of PB&J. We here at Foodbeast have a strong and enduring love for the classics. We love, too, when someone has the wherewithal to keep said classics clean and snappy and relevant to…