Category Archives: Art
A Mermaid’s Purse, for Breakfast
A mermaid’s purse is the iconic protective egg case of certain oviparous (egg laying) sharks and skates.
Here’s another version, made of crepes, perfect for protecting your eggs at breakfast time. Continue reading A Mermaid’s Purse, for Breakfast
Capitalism Works For Me! True/False
Start a conversation about capitalism and friends edge away slowly, and strangers even faster. This is what art is for. This is what art does well. It creates a space where new ideas and perspectives can be explored. A space unlike any other.
CNC halftones with ASCII art
Recently we have seen some fantastic DIY examples of CNC image carving with traditional halftones and alternative versions with regions generated with reaction-diffusion equations. More impressively, all of this is now possible with freely available, homegrown software released by the people behind those projects (Here and here.)
Seeing these examples reminded us of another “classic” method of making halftones: ASCII art. In what follows, we walk through the process of using making CNC halftones for engraving or carving from both vintage and automatically generated ASCII art. Continue reading CNC halftones with ASCII art
Improved Cucumber Martinis
One of the finest cocktails that we have ever come across is the cucumber martini, a cocktail which– correctly executed–can be a bracingly refreshing blast of intense cucumber flavor, highlighting what is perhaps an under-appreciated member of the melon family.
Unfortunately, cucumber martinis often fail to live up to their potential, ending up as watery infusions that might be mistaken for scented mineral water. And that’s an injustice.
To set the record straight, here is how to make your own thoroughly-awesome cucumber martini. To go one step further, we present three distinct variations: the Sweet Vodka Cucumber Martini, the gin-based Savory Cucumber Martini, and the non-alcoholic Cucumber Fizzy. Continue reading Improved Cucumber Martinis
Chocolate Dipped Candied Lemon Peel
Here’s some easy to make festive holiday candy that doesn’t taste anything like candy-canes, fruitcake, gingerbread or eggnog.
Winter Holiday Projects from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
The Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories Holiday Project Archive!
We’ve rounded up our projects from holidays past and present and will add future projects to this archive each year. You can start with decorations or jump straight to food projects. We’re also including our cookie posts for your geeky holiday cookie making fun.
Decorations:
Holiday Edge-Lit Cards
Decorating Ornaments with the Eggbot
EggBot holiday project roundup
LED Micro-Readerboard, version 2.0
Deck the halls with fine components
Vector Snowflake Application: open-source snowflake generator
Evil new year: Turn your Champagne into a DEADLY weapon!!!!
Easy high-power LED blinking circuit
Food:
Spangled Star Biscuits
Five Tricks for Thanksgiving Leftovers
Now that’s an Apple Pie!
Indian-style Cranberry Chutney
Pumpkin Spice Truffles
A Chocolate Debian
Fractal Snowflake Cupcakes
Cookies:
Fractal Cookies
Atomic Cookies
Asteroids Cookies
Ice Cream Gyoza
Circuitry Snacks
Edible Googly Eyes
Indian-style Cranberry Chutney
Or, How to make Indian-spiced cranberry sauce.
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s the time of the year when fresh cranberries are in the stores, and it’s also the time of the year when we are looking for unusual flavor combinations for traditional ingredients. In that spirit, here’s a fantastic sweet, spicy and savory Indian-style cranberry chutney modeled after our favorite tamarind chutney recipe from the excellent Indian cookbook, Indian Home Cooking. Cranberries are tart like tamarind, so they work well here and bring a distinct new flavor to a familiar sauce.
Decorating Christmas Ornaments with the Eggbot
As we are approaching that time of year when conifers tend to sprout up in living rooms, here are some techniques and tips for making awesome personalized ornaments with the EggBot. Continue reading Decorating Christmas Ornaments with the Eggbot
Halloween Cuisine: Sweet or Savory Specimen Jars
Sweet or savory– and slightly terrifying –these specimen jars are fun to make and will give your dinner guests something to chew on. Continue reading Halloween Cuisine: Sweet or Savory Specimen Jars
