Believe the Lie

We all know that our food experience is not limited to just taste. Textures, scents, and temperatures are just some of the many elements that come into play when we eat. This idea was borrowed from Martin L. from Khymos. As far as I know, he invented the execution of the idea, but probably not [...]

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Bananas
Brown Sugar
Pecans (key secret ingredient)
Bacardi 151 Rum
Vanilla Ice Cream
Combine bananas and sugar in a pan and heat to soften fruit and caramelize the sugars. Stir in the nuts. Add rum and flambe to remove most of the alcohol. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

In my last installment, I had just purchased and calibrated a PID (proportional-integral-derivative) device from Auber Instruments, designed specifically for sous-vide cooking at home. Since its AutoTune feature was complete, I figure this next dish would be simple. I am a huge fan of scallops and love them simply prepared, just searing both sides [...]

I was watching Top Chef tonight and the judge for the elimination challenge was Koren Grieveson of Avec, The judge for the main challenge was the owner of Avec and Blackbird, Paul Kahan. I was just there last week and it’s cool to see them on TV.
One of the most amazing things I ate during [...]

All starches thicken water, but maltodextrin is unique in that it has been modified to thicken fat instead. It is extremely light and unlike any substance I have ever seen. It is almost dust like in quality. You can fill up a large mixing bowl with it and your gram scale will barely move. When [...]