In honor of International Hobbit Week, for this edition of Geek Cake Friday we’ve gathered up enough Hobbit Hole cakes to create your own edible Shire. Scroll through to see renditions by professional bakeries and fellow geeks alike – including an easy tutorial from The Vegetarian Ginger on making your own […]
Month: September 2015
Hobbit Week: Shire-tastic Seed Cake
Many modern readers imagine seed cake to be chock full of sunflower or pumpkin seeds, but it turns out Tolkien grew up on a decadently buttery version of pound cake full of caraway seeds. They have a sweet, licorice flavor reminiscent of a milder, earthier version of anise seeds. You […]
Hobbit Week – 8 Tolkien Inspired Coloring Books and Free Adult Coloring Pages
Over on Facebook, my most popular posts for the last couple weeks have been links to nerdy grown-up coloring books. Next week, I’m rounding up everything from Doctor Who to Game of Thrones to H.P. Lovecraft for your meditative coloring pleasure, but since this is International Hobbit Week, I’ve rounded […]
Happy Hobbit Week!
September 22 happens to be both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins birthdays! In honor of Hobbit Day, Kitchen Overlord is kicking off this week with recipes for a Hobbit’s seven daily meals from An Unexpected Cookbook: The Unofficial Book of Hobbit Cookery, available for $24.95 at Amazon.com. Come back all week […]
Doctor Who Review, “The Magician’s Apprentice”
Doctor Who’s 9th series premier was a big dumb fun parade of inexplicable action and in-references for long term fans – exactly the opposite of poor Matt Smith’s last season. And damn, was it a breath of fresh air. Moffatt’s love of gotchas is questionable at best, but damn if […]
Geek Cake Friday: 10 Doctor Who Cakes (That Aren’t A TARDIS)
Most Doctor Who inspired cakes come in two forms – rectangular blue police boxes or candy colored phallic Daleks. This week, we’re stepping outside the blue box for a look at creative cakes showcasing the rest of Doctor Who’s rich iconography. This elegant Doctor Who cake combines everything from the […]