If there is one thing that CAMRA seems to have accidentally, but willingly, sponsored over the last thirty years – its the ever so clever witty beer name. Real Ale’s, often been brewed as special beers, are often named thematically and th[…]

I have been re-reading Philip Ball’s Critical Mass, his book about “social physics”, how the study of physics can lead us to understand aggregate human behaviour better. It’s very wide-ranging and interesting, with pretty obvi[…]

I am sure a fuller discussion of the virtues and vices of The Golden Compass: The Movie will be forthcoming on FT soon, but a quick mention must be made of the Golden Compass QUIZZER which we saw afterwards. Fast work from IND:E games and lavish pr[…]

Delicious, usually sweet and well photographed foods can be found on this US bakinblog. They earn a link to food science for their Experiments in deliciousness: Bacon chocolate chip cookies with maple cinnamon glaze. OH YES[…]

this is perfect for winter, nice and easy (a variant on all-purpose fish stew)
YOU WILL NEED
chicken <– deboned if lazy, and chopped small with scissors, or else with a CHOPPER
sausages <– any cheap type will do; last night was lamb[…]

Estelle, do you remember her – 1980 year that g0d made me – Estelle, she’s been singing songs in the Americas with people more famous than her. Though if you ask me calling yourself John “Legend” is trying too hard. It&#[…]

So, a bottle of wine down, I’d been baking cakes all night and didn’t fancy stopping. I fancied making chocolate cupcakes, but I’d already made a chocolate red velvet cake (for Lytton’s 1st birthday party)… so I knew I w[…]

Quick eyeball – saw in my own shop Fruit Tella Choc Filled. Ugh I thought. Who wants the tasty fruit flavoured chew with a completely unwarranted burst of what is almost certainly some sort of chocolate flavoured glucose syrup centre? No-one, t[…]

Imagine you are an unscrupulous Market Research* company who enjoys both Pepsi and Coke as clients. They both ask you independently to conduct a taste test** on consumers, each in the knowledge and expectation that their superior product will win. Ho[…]

Pepsi’s big new idea – launching later this year apparently – is PEPSI RAW. Guess what this could possibly mean and then find out: (more…)[…]