Category tips & tricks

My grocery list

It’s been a long hiatus, more than 3 years since the last blog post! I’ve been busy, but fortunately not too busy to cook. Despite desert like conditions on the blog, many desserts have been prepared and enjoyed! Looking back,…

Ginger milk curd

With only 3 ingredients you can make a tasty gel within minutes. The gel is very fragile and easily “looses” liquid, in this case whey, which is seen as a clear drop under the spoon. This loss of liquid from…

Texture updated and available for download

I’m happy to announce that a major update of “Texture – A hydrocolloid recipe collection” is now available for download. Version 3.0 of Texture features many new recipes, , more pictures (A big THANK YOU to all contributing photographers!), a…

Volume-to-weight calculator for the kitchen

Vintage Glasbake Measuring Cup by Gerrilynn Nunley Despite the fact that the U.S. Metric Association have advocated metrication for nearly 100 years, many cookbooks still use US customary weights and volume measures. When following a recipe calling for teaspoons, tablespoons,…

Merry Christmas to all geeks

Some say 2012 was the year when 3D printing hit the mass market – and that happens to be the year when the cookie cutters shown were printed. The Christmas tree design I made using the program Tess. I also…