The Cooking Lab Reception
Last night, the authors of Modernist Cuisine hosted a small demonstration and reception at The Cooking Lab, where the book was created. (I say “created” rather than “written” because the book contains...
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When Food Words Fail
Is food blogging its own unique art? The short answer is yes, as I discovered during Kathleen Flinn’s “Writing With All Five Senses” workshop today. This IFBC workshop was packed with professional food...
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Foodies Gone Geek
Dr. Nathan Myhrvold’s presentation at the International Food Bloggers Convention (IFBC) today appeared to be a big hit with the food bloggers in attendance today. Despite the rather scientific nature...
View ArticleDoes It Matter Why We Love Chocolate?
Looking at Modernist Cuisine as a (nearly) complete body of work, the amount of information and level of detail can seem overwhelming. On the surface, it is tempting to think of the book as a research...
View ArticleDinner with René Redzepi
Nathan, Max, and I recently had the pleasure of meeting chef René Redzepi from Noma while he was in Seattle promoting his wonderful new book, Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine. I really admire...
View ArticleKitchen Tech and Progress
The link between humanitys development and the evolution of cooking techniques is well-documented and perhaps even obvious. Less apparent, however, is that along the way, many traditional chefs and...
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Meet the Kitchen Team
Sam Fahey-Burke Sam Fahey-Burke: Chef Mr. Fahey-Burke grew up in Athens, Ohio and attended the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) immediately after high school. After completing his internship at...
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Sneak Peek – First Image of the Modernist Cuisine Set
As described in a recent post, quite a lot of effort went into making Modernist Cuisine a long-lasting and high-quality experience for the reader. From the paper stock and type of binding, to the inks...
View ArticleFood Religion
Its amazing to me how political the food world can be. I dont mean political in the sense of political parties and elected officials. By political, I mean the process by which strong opinion is...
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