Mixing it Up in London

posted by Nastassia Lopez We’re here in Islington, London where Dave was invited to demo in Bar 10’s London Cocktail Summit.  When we return to New York, Dave will publish our new tests on stretchy ice cream and write another installment for Cooking Issues’ mammoth Sous Vide Primer.  Until then, here’s a look at what’s going on in London. […]

Anytime it Rains it Rains… Manna From Heaven

by Dave Arnold Today I had my first article published in the New York Times, and it’s on  manna.  Yes, like manna from heaven.  Here is the link. Below is a short  post  with some additional information. The first part is (mostly) a quote from the article.  For the full skinny go to the NY times website. The […]

Stretchy Chewy Ice Cream 2: The Rise of Chewbacca, Steamed Potatoes, and an Equipment Review

posted by Dave Arnold Salep dondurma is a variety of Turkish ice cream prized for its stretchy, chewy nature. The stretch and chew comes courtesy of  salep, the powdered root of a rare Turkish orchid. It is illegal to export the powder from Turkey, so folks (including us) have come up with fake salep recipes with legal ingredients. We posted […]