Face the Jell-O: Haven’t you always wanted to make a mold of your face? It’s possible with the Eat Yer Face Gelatin Mold kit ($19.95) from Mike Samonek, inventor and author of the of “The Special Effects Cookbook” series. The kit comes with enough “mold powder” (similar to the stuff dentists use for impressions) for two children’s or one adult’s face. You need several hours over two days to make the mold and the filling, but Dean Lawson, 11, pictured, called it “the coolest thing I ever did.” The website also shows how to make a beating heart cake and pulsating popcorn bowl. |Order from SpecialEffectsCookbook.com or 800-618-5640|Kristen Browning-Blas
One Meat Ball: Singer-songwriter Christine
Lavin serves a smorgasbord of satisfying songs
at 8 p.m. Saturday in Denver. Her new CD and
cook booklet, “One Meat Ball,” has 19 songs
about food, including “Tomato Puddin’,” “Blueberry
Pancakes” and “Butter.” | Swallow Hill
Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave. Tickets $15 for
members, $18 for nonmembers, at swallowhill
.com or at the door | Kristen Browning-Blas
Pikes Perk: Smack in the middle of downtown
Colorado Springs, Pikes Perk brews an excellent
cup of steamy joe, using a proprietary blend roasted
weekly. Also on the menu, whole-leaf teas and
101 flavors of milkshakes. Perfect for area office
workers in need of a midafternoon jolt or local
slackers looking for a day-long hangout. Wireless
Internet available. | 50 Mount View, Colorado
Springs, 719-265-6880 | Tucker Shaw
