January 4th, 2011
Tags: game, Playing, Review, Weekend
October 1st, 2010
Tags: kitchen, Playing, Wilton
May 17th, 2010
Tags: chapatis, Fire, Playing
(Sticky Carrot, pineapple, ginger and macadamia cake)
This is my favourite carrot cake. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
To think, I didn’t even give it a second glance when I first saw the recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks. It was a chance conversation with a friend that led [...]
January 25th, 2010
Tags: Favourites, Playing
November 16th, 2009
Tags: Bella, Daddy, Playing, Sue, Video
October 15th, 2009
Tags: Playing, Pumpkin, Recap, worthy
December 2nd, 2008
Tags: Fudge, PIE, Playing, Pumpkin
November 15th, 2008
Tags: Cake, Playing, Pumpkin, Spice
September 24th, 2008
Tags: bread, Playing, Pudding, Savory
My latest experiment in molecular gastronomy had to do with carbonation. In the past, I’ve played with mixology and carbonating vodka, gin, absinthe, and other liquors, as well as the traditional seltzer water. I’ve read about carbonating sferes and other items. Based on an article on kymos.org, I decided to throw my two cents into the realm of carbonating fruit.
The result — simply amazing. It is innocuous, it looks like normal
fruit, it feels like normal
fruit when you put it on your tongue, but when you bite the
fruit, there is a sensation. It is hard to describe, but fun comes to mind. It tingles on your tongue. At first it is just a localized tingling sensation (almost burning - it is very concentrated), then the taste starts to some across. Some have speculated that the aeration of the taste enhances the
fruit flavor, I’m not sure, but it…
August 5th, 2008
Tags: Fruit, Playing