Great Moments in Research: Recipe Substitutions

So this is what researchers from Harvard, the University of Michigan, and the University of Bologna (Italy -- no lunch meat jokes, please) have been doing.  I suppose you could classify this as applied chemistry?  Oh, here's the full academic article as PDF via the Cornell University Library.

William Shatner in "Eat, Fry, Love"

Shatner and State Farm have a delightfully funny but effective cautionary tale about frying turkeys and being careful.  More here.  Have a happy (and safe!) Thanksgiving, everyone!

Alessandra Recommends: Provencal Roasted Chicken with Honey and Thyme

The lovely Alessandra recommends this recipe, so you definitely should try it.

Kitchen Notes: the Buffalo Fried Turkey

Genius or madness?  Well, I see no reason why it can't be both ... and be spicy and delicious.  So, roasted turkey = old and busted while Buffalo Fried Turkey = the new hotness?

Kitchen Notes: Madness or Genius?

WHAT THE ... 

Geek LOL: Cooking with a MacBook Air

Zany fun by Japanese Mac owner Mochrom (his blog here with even more photos and video).

Kitchen Notes: Sushi

For fellow sushiphiles La Parisienne, Count Chocula, and Alessandra: a glance at our favorite noms.  Oh, and on the business about wasabi and soy sauce: I've seen people here and in Taiwan do it both ways, and nobody seems to care one way or another ... as long as you're happy gobbling down those yummy, yummy sea kittens raw.  Your humble blog hostess prefers salmon, eel, and tuna, though she's never turned down any kind of sushi or sashimi.  

Oh -- for the record, the Cine-Sib and I think California rolls are for sushi sissies.  They're still yummy, though, and a great "starter" sushi.  I will confess to trying to gross out sushi neophytes, though, if I'm in a mischievous mood and think they need to have their cage rattled in the name of culinary-cultural education.  "Hey, wanna try some of my octopus?"  "Ewwwwww!"

Kitchen Notes: the Art of S'Mores

An outdoor classic.

Kitchen Notes: The Feast of St. Lawrence Today

To grill or not to grill?  I say, grill!  Grill especially as a nod to the saint's own joke.  He had a defiant sense of humor; don't lose it. 

Kitchen Notes: World's 50 Most Delicious Foods

The list and the rankings are completely subjective, but overall? OM NOM NOM NOM!

Kitchen Notes: Stop the War on Salt

Hmmmm.

Kitchen Notes: The Art of the Grill

Check out some insane grills that could double as modern art.  

You Go, Grill: Sriracha Pineapple Grilled Chicken

Patriotism can be hungry work on this playful holiday!  Come on, it's the Fourth, when millions of happy, hungry Americans engage in the glorious pastime of the backyard cookout!  May I suggest this unusual recipe for grilled chicken?  Teriyaki marinated grilled steak is also really, really good -- not to mention so easy that you really don't need a recipe.  Dessert is fireworks, natch.

Kitchen Notes: Syrian Ice Cream

It has rose water and pistachios!  Count Chocula, make this in that gelato maker of yours!

Awesome: "Firefly"-Inspired Cupcakes

SHINY!

Kitchen Notes: Cake Baked in Lemons

Cute ... but too much work?

Kitchen Notes: Wholesale Food Prices Reach Highest Spike in 36 Years

Food prices soared by 3.9% last month -- the biggest gain since 1974. HOPECHANGE!  Yeah, I just went to the grocery store and I am BITTER.  Oh, remember this?

Kitchen Notes: Farming Russian Caviar

Black gold!

Kitchen Notes: 15 Recipes for Braised Meaty Glory

Oh, these recipes are perfect for a cold winter day!

Kitchen Notes: Would You Eat This Burger?

It might taste of patchouli and hemp.  I think I'd rather have a bacon cheeseburger!