Flavor Alchemy

Why measure with cups and spoons

Papin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:15:03 +0000

Why do American recipes use cups and spoons to measure dry ingredients? The answer is not Fannie Farmer.

Papin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:35:29 +0000

Use an oven for a foolproof way to caramelize sugar.

Papin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:54:24 +0000

A new, usable question and answer site on food and cooking is now in beta testing.

Papin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:47:50 +0000

The Brix signs showing up at supermarkets should help us select tastier fruits, but one needs to interpret the numbers.

Papin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:42:11 +0000

A few tidbits on the science of champagne that you can casually drop at the next party.