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Almost at the end of Volume 1 of Modernist Cuisine…

About the books. The smell. When I was a wee lad my parents bought the entire junior and full blown set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (ya ha ha that was in the 70’s). This set was hhhhuuuugggeee and was three … Continue reading

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One of the cool things about Sous Vide is…

that you can cook meat from frozen. I have not read the scientific bits yet about this (still in volume 1) but my guess is that what happens is that it thaws, comes to room temp and then cooks all … Continue reading

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Sometimes…

You don’t have time to cook, or be honest you forgot to take something out of the freezer last night to eat today (more like it). You could turn to the store cupboard to look for something tasty or you … Continue reading

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They should add a discount coupon with these books

They are so heavy, you need a Laptop Desk to read them. Looks like I need a larger light box too! This blog is hosted by Brinkster, great service and support so check it out…

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Finally it is here…

Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking And here is the unboxing. I grabbed a quick to hand reference object so you could see the size of the package. And you know what they were right it was The … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard Slaw…

made my son go yuuuummmm the other day. If you can get a teenager to eat raw cabbage and carrots then it must be a good thing. I like Savoy cabbage as the texture is better, something about the wrinkles … Continue reading

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Beef and Broccoli…

need Black Bean Sauce! Broccoli is called the “Poor Man’s Asparagus” and I agree, if you treat it right. First you need to start with good ingredients so “British Tender Stem Broccoli” is what you need. The the stems are … Continue reading

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Here is one for the veggies…

One of my good friends who is a vegetarian and always very PC said that my site was nice but not really suited for vegetarians, so this is for Lynn. We need to celebrate asparagus season in the UK and … Continue reading

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OK it is official I am stupid…

Twice!!! Not only did I purchase the most expensive set of cookbooks ever by buying Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (stupid #1). I then was too eager / greedy to wait for it in the UK so … Continue reading

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Some time to myself and I have fulfilled…

a promise to review of Weber’s Time to Grill: Easy or Adventurous, It’s Your Call I have been following Jamie’s recipes in his Recipe of the Week which you can sign up for at Weber Life. I finally got a … Continue reading

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