Owl’s the sound from the satellite? Sound. Shape. Satellite dishes. And how owls hunt for food with their faces and ears. Continue reading…
The art of plating: a point-by-point color guide. Plating. Color wheel. Pointillism. And what A Sunday on La Grande Jatte teaches us about serving a feast of colors for the eyes. Continue reading…
Go plated. Food plating. Industrial Revolution. Culture. And how ceramic plates civilized the home. Continue reading…
There and back again – a saucy tale. Trade and food. Language and sauces. Geography and history. And how ketchup and fermented fish became kecap. Continue reading…
Have salt will travel. Sausage. Salsa. Salami. And how salt, food, history and language travelled around the world. Continue reading…
Wanna gas which beers have balls? Nitrogen and CO2. Pressure and solubility. Nucleation and bubbles. And why some beer cans have a beer can widget in them. Continue reading…
The whole tooth and nothing but the tooth about fluorine. Fluoride. Ions. Electronic configuration. And how water and toothpaste can protect our teeth from decay. Continue reading…
If I micelle so, you are looking fat and white. Light scattering. Fats. Micelles. And why whole milk is whiter than fat-free milk (and sweetened condensed milk is yellow). Continue reading…
Take my breath away. Chemistry. Biology. Physics. And how breathalyzers are designed using principles also found in food and cooking. Continue reading…
How the West came from behind to ketchup with the East. Trade. History. Language. And how the word “ketchup” spread from Asia to the West (really!). Continue reading…