“The most important book in the culinary arts since Escoffier.†–Tim Zagat Still hot of the press, and already Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cookingis creating a stir. Eliciting comparisons to the Auguste Escoffier tome, Le Guide Culinaire is no small feat. (Ironically, that 100-year old text has an upcoming release date for… Continue reading Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
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Cooking For Geeks Cookbook Cooks
Find out what goes on behind closed doors in the kitchen. The closed door of the oven, that is. Cooking for Geeks, written by Jeff Potter, is a cookbook that goes beyond recipes and adds a little more spice to the mix. In it, you will learn: • Why medium-rare steak is so popular. •… Continue reading Cooking For Geeks Cookbook Cooks
Google Knows What You Want To Eat
Kind of know what you want to eat, but aren’t sure? Google Recipe View can help. Now, search results include a recipe tab, complete with popular (and not-so-popular) ingredients. So if you are looking for a chicken soup recipe with turnips, but not parsnips, Google knows where to look, giving 784 recipes to choose from.… Continue reading Google Knows What You Want To Eat
Pesky fractions are no match for Kitchen Calc
Finding a recipe that looks interesting is usually just a starting point. The personal embellishments and preferences of the actual cook making the meal always trump what’s written down. Sometimes however, you want to follow a recipe exactly. Whether it be for reasons of taste or ratios, that recipe usually needs to be scaled up… Continue reading Pesky fractions are no match for Kitchen Calc