I’m in the thick of finals right now, which is why you haven’t heard from me in ages. But I just HAD to drop in to share some food science nerdery from Kenji over at Serious Eats. First up, what Kenji says on Facebook “may well be the nerdiest article I’ve ever written,” a scientific exploration of why pepperoni curls up into “little chalices of grease” on... »
Ice is an important yet often underestimated ingredient in cocktails. As I’ve mentioned previously, it is generally a tool for chilling and diluting, both key elements of the experience of a good drink (though as you’ll learn if you keep reading, ice can be used for other purposes, as well). The incorporation of ice is handled differently for different type of drinks. Cocktails consist... »
Apologies for not serving you a snack last week–I just went through a pretty hellish several days of grad school. Now, I could really use a drink. Thankfully, Serious Eats’ booze writer Michael Dietsch recently posted an incredibly informative treatise on my favorite whiskey: a nice spicy rye. Won’t you join me for a dram? »
This week’s snack is actually a little distasteful. Molecular gastronomy’s all fun and games until someone loses an organ. »
For this week’s snack, more food as art, this time thanks to an MRI machine and the team at Alinea. »
Welcome to the first edition of Afternoon Snack! Think of this as a food-specific version of the Quickies (the Tasties, perhaps?)–once or twice a week, I’ll summarize some cool food-science related articles I’ve found around the web. Fruit salad trees, gastrophysics, and waterless beer after the jump! »
This post is adapted from a presentation I gave on July 19th at NightLife @ The California Academy of Sciences, a 21+ event held every Thursday evening at CalAcademy with a different theme every week and lots of delicious adult beverages available. It’s really fun to be able to make cocktails at home for friends and loved ones, and it’s great to be able to follow recipes for classic dr... »
I’ve just returned from SkepchickCON, the mini con inside of CONvergence, where I sat on some panels, dressed up as a Dalek, and spent a not-insignificant amount of time standing in a corner. Don’t worry about that last one, though–it was for a good cause: SCIENCE BOOZE! My contribution to the rockin’ annual SkepchickCON party was a demonstration of fluorescence. Specifical... »
