Alton Brown sometimes uses a small amount of corn syrup as a way of interrupting the crystallization process in goods with a lot of sugar. Might be worth a shot after you remelt it with a bit of ex...

At Aquavit in NYC I once had a disgusting dessert of blue cheese and lemon grass ice cream.

This seems better for determining when dough has doubled in size (e.g. 2 cups becomes 4) than for measuring volumes, because, as Eliah said, flour should be weighed.

Alton brown recommends melting tempered chocolate using a metal bowl set over a heating pad. By heating it enough to soften it but not ruin the crystals, you can skip the tempering process. ...

If you are like my family and have too many groceries to go shopping with canvas bags, do what we do and reuse your plastic shopping bags as bags to hold your lunch. Usually the bags have little ho...

You try boiling the water first? That gets rid of the dissolved gases and makes regular ice cubes clear. Might be worth a shot.

What's the deal with the folksy introductions to each issue? How did you come up with that? How do you pick what gets covered in an issue? Your pieces suggest you live in ...

Any recommendations for a regular toaster? My current one is giving out. All I need is the ability to toast two slice of bread or a bagel evenly and reliably.

I keep a box of latex gloves around for when I deal with garlic or hot pepper. I just put one on my left hand and use it to scoop up the stuff.