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Turns out, US Weekly is right: Celebrities are just like you and me. At least when it comes to favorite snacks, which may not fall within the guidelines of the stars' personal chefs or trainers. So while you tuck into your seventh Mallomar of the evening, be comforted by the fact that Kim Kardashian has a fondness for... read on and you'll find out. Of course, there are a few spoilsports who claim absolutely no weakness for gooey things. We think they may be lying.

Take the quiz after the jump.

Let's play "Guess the Food-Celebrity's Kitchen." Kitchen Number One has warm woods, throw rugs and even some potted plants on the counters. Kitchen Number Two is white tile and stainless steel, every pot aligned exactly with the others hanging from the pot rack. Which is Martha Stewart's and which is Paula Deen's? OK, there really is no surprise that Martha prefers the de-cluttered, foursquare look of Number Two. But isn't it fun to actually see the kitchens where food celebs get their cutting boards dirty?

Curbed offers us a gallery of food-celeb kitchens, from Ina Garten, Guy Fieri, Rachel Ray, and others. Funny, we don't spot any refrigerator-magnet collections.

While you're whiling away the afternoon at Uncle Joe's barbecue on July 4th, we won't blame you if your mind drifts to more exciting places. Life & Style Weekly and Slashfood.com want to know:

That's right! You're looking at a pasta mosaic of Rachael Ray created by artist Jason Mecier. Last Wednesday, the blog Entertainmentwise posted a story about the artist's most recent mosaics, including one of Mariah Carey made using "only beauty essentials like lipstick and eyeliner." We're so used to seeing food sculptures, like those cheese ones from last year. But, an actual portrait...

Pasta is not the only material Mecier uses in his mosaics. The gallery on his website reveals candy mosaics of celebrities, such as Dolly Parton and the Spice Girls. Then, there's the unforgettable portrait of Martha Stewart made with veggies! Check out his wacky gallery and let us know which ones are your favorites.

Jason Kronenwald likes words that begin with the letter "b" - specifically, blondes and bubble gum. Combine your two passions, and what do you get?

Of course! Portraits of iconic blonde women made entirely out of chewed bubble gum. (Why...what were you thinking? Weirdo.) Kroenwald has minions of gum-chewers at his disposal, but says he prefers Trident when it comes to personal chewing. He claims that there are no paints or dyes used, and that "the mixing of color takes place in the mouth during chewing." Hmm...so kinda like Willy Wonka, then?

Here are a bunch, from Marilyn to Britney.

Creative or cheap? You decide.

via [epi-log]