"There's nothing better than receiving an email or phone call from someone saying their evening was better because of our meals," says the 26-year-old cofounder of Scratch.READ»
I’ve found that most cooks don’t bake. Why? Baking is a precise science. There’s no wriggle room, so if you mess up (forget an ingredient or overdo it on one), you’re screwed. And there’s very little tasting along the way. ...READ»
If Julia Child demystified the art of cooking, molecular gastronomists have done their best to make haute cuisine an obscure science. But the latest culinary craze needn’t require an advanced degree in chemistry or a handy supply of ...READ»
There has been a long history of less-than-successful kitchen gadgets, from the automatic potato peeler to Internet-enabled refrigerators. Many of these design concepts fail because they either miss the mark or because they assume ...READ»
Fresh off the success of its beautiful, minimalist baking book, Ikea has released a batch of (equally artful) videos that mix cooking lessons with product placement for micro commercials that are actually a lot of fun to ...READ»
Cooking can be fun; cleaning up, not so much. Klaus Häckl must have gotten tired of scraping his cutting boards over the garbage disposal, because he's created these ingenious boards that have built-in bowls for catching the leftover ...READ»
At 43, Patrick Jouin is one the biggest design stars in France and also one of the least assuming. He has created restaurants for the culinary demigod Alain Ducasse, designed public bicycles for the city of Paris, and experimented ...READ»
Cookbooks follow a simple recipe: list the ingredients, explain how they mix together, and include an image of the finished product. Covers are reserved for some maximalist jouissance-inducing meal like, say, a buttery brioche-cupped ...READ»
Chef Laurent Gras's Chicago restaurant, L20, turns two this month. He invited us into his kitchen for a look at the unorthodox tools he uses to create his elegant seafood-based cuisine.READ»
If you ever find yourself saying "If only there were more hours in a day!" - personal assistant and concierge services like Delegate Source can give you back at least 2 hoursREAD»
I hold the key to substantially lowering healthcare costs in my hands—literally. The Vita-mix is a high-powered blender that can mask the bitter taste of vegetables in a delicious fruit smoothie. Before I adopted my daily health ...READ»
