Drew Emborsky has been featured in national publications including BUST Magazine, Interweave Crochet, Knit.1, and Crochet Today!, as well as international newspapers like The Sunday Telegraph (in London).
He co-authored "Men Who Knit and the Dogs Who Love Them" and his latest book of crocheted men's clothing designs is titled “The Crochet Dude’s Designs for Guys: 30 Projects Men Will Love” (Lark Books-2008).
Drew provides design support to:
Tilli Tomas Luxury Yarns
Caron International
Lion Brand
Coats & Clark
South West Trading Co.
Conjoined Creations
And he has been published in these magazines:
Crochet Today!
Crochet!
Interweave Crochet
Knit & Style
Perhaps you've caught him on these television shows:
Uncommon Threads (HGTV-DIY)
Knitty Gritty (HGTV-DIY)
Needlearts Studio with Shay Pendray (PBS)
Paint, Paper, & Crafts (PBS)
Breaking News! Drew has been cast as a regular on the hit show Knit & Crochet Today as the “crochet expert”; watch for him in seasons 3 & 4 now on PBS!
The Crochet Dude: Bloodshot Eyeballs, Maggots and Worms
Bloodshot Eyeballs, Maggots and Worms
Bloodshot
Eyeball Munchies *all images clickable*
from the kitchen of Drew Emborsky
1 c butter (softened) 4 c cheddar cheese
(shredded) 1 tsp salt 2 tsp hot paprika 2 c flour 12 oz green olives (with
pimentos) Red food coloring Toothpicks
Preheat oven to 400°
In a large mixing bowl
cream the butter;
Slowly mix in handfuls of the cheddar cheese until
completely combined.In a separate
bowl mix dry ingredients together then slowly incorporate them into the
cheese/butter mixture.Feel free to
use your hands!
Take 1 tsp of dough; roll into a ball then with
your thumb make a small indentation like a cup.
Place an olive in cup with the pimento facing upward (this is the center
of your eyeball).Gently form the dough
around the eyeball.
With a toothpick and
red food coloring, loosely draw the bloody veins directly on dough.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and chill
for one hour.Bake for 15 minutes.
Makes 60 bloodshot eyeball munchies.
Maggot Salad ala Worms *all images clickable*
from the kitchen of Drew Emborsky
2 c (16 oz) Anci de Pepe
pasta (uncooked) 11 ozmandarin oranges (1 can) 40 oz crushed pineapple (drainded) 2 c sugar 4 tbs flour 1 tsp salt 2 c pineapple juice 2 eggs 2 tsp lemon juice Gummi worms Green food coloring
(optional)
Cook pasta, rinse, drain and
let cool.
Once cool mix in the
pineapple and oranges.
In a nonstick saucepan mix together the sugar, flour,
salt, pineapple juice, eggs and lemon juice and cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
Let cool slightly then mix together with maggots, er, I mean
pasta.Mix in the worms making sure
that some of them stick out of the top (for maximum ickiness).
Mix in a few drops of green food
coloring.Chill in the fridge before
serving. Serves 12
10/27/2006 11:02 AMMBT wrote:
All that beauty and fibery talent and you cook too? I bow before your halloween prowess. So what are you dressing up as? Reply to this
10/27/2006 2:39 PM
Amanda in GA wrote:
I made Rice Krispies Treat Eyeballs today for my son to take to a party tonight. They were easy and fun to make. The only thing I would do differnt is to dip the balls into the white chocolate twice to make it smoother.I just didn't have enough.
Rice Krispies Treat Eyeballs
Make Rice Krispies treats as directed on box
Instead of pressing into a pan form into 1 inch balls.Place on parchment paper to cool
After the balls are cooled dip into white Chocolate place back on parchment paper place an M&M in the center and let chocolate harden
I then used red food coloring to make veins around the M&M
10/27/2006 6:50 PMCarol wrote:
You so rock! No one can EVER accuse you of being a limited artiste! Thanks so much for these great yummy ideas! Reply to this
10/27/2006 8:09 PMminnie wrote:
it's frog eye salad with gummy worms! can you imagine it with gummy peaches instead? and i LOVED the eyeballs, i'm going to a halloween party tomorrow, and i just might take those! Reply to this
10/28/2008 6:44 PMCarissa wrote:
Thank you for this savory treat! I have so many sweets I am serving at my party and this is a great balance that is still in theme. genius. Reply to this
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiii!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the eyeballs, Drew!!! Those are just too Faboo!
I might have to try to make those soon. *GRIN*
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Dude, them's some fine dining!
The first photo is fantastic!
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That is just TOO TOO funny. What is the brain in the middle?? Spamloaf?
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All that beauty and fibery talent and you cook too? I bow before your halloween prowess. So what are you dressing up as?
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Watch out Rachel Ray and Martha: The Dude is on the loose!
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And check it out, the eyeballs fit in my low-carb diet. I'm so geeked.
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OMG! Those eyeballs are so Regina! Love 'em! Yum!
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I made Rice Krispies Treat Eyeballs today for my son to take to a party tonight. They were easy and fun to make. The only thing I would do differnt is to dip the balls into the white chocolate twice to make it smoother.I just didn't have enough.
Rice Krispies Treat Eyeballs
Make Rice Krispies treats as directed on box
Instead of pressing into a pan form into 1 inch balls.Place on parchment paper to cool
After the balls are cooled dip into white Chocolate
place back on parchment paper place an M&M in the center and let chocolate harden
I then used red food coloring to make veins around the M&M
Hope that makes sense
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delightful! I can't wait to gross people out with these things!
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You so rock! No one can EVER accuse you of being a limited artiste! Thanks so much for these great yummy ideas!
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Drew! You get AAA++++ for those treats!
You should have your own show! You are so talented!
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it's frog eye salad with gummy worms! can you imagine it with gummy peaches instead? and i LOVED the eyeballs, i'm going to a halloween party tomorrow, and i just might take those!
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Terrorific! Thanks so much for sharing your ghoulish gourmet recipes!
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Ha Ha! Good stuff!
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Great Eyeballs!
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Drew, those are awesome! They make me want to have a Halloween party just so I can serve them. haha! When are you coming back to join us at Cafe Express?
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Nice...recipes after my own heart.
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I have eyeballs chilling in the fridge right now.....
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So fun! My daughter would love these! Great ideas.
Cheers,
Madge
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Thank you for this savory treat! I have so many sweets I am serving at my party and this is a great balance that is still in theme. genius.
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Thanks for sharing your recipe
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Who makes a calender that has chocolates behind the 25 days leading up to Christmas?
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