Up to not too long ago, I’d consider myself a muffin fan over a cupcake lover. I never really understood the craze around cupcakes with their (too) sweet toppings. But, that changed after seeing yet another season of Sugar Rush…
Trends, and especially those on social media, can pass me by without me having noticed them at all. I have one of our readers to thank for discovering one of the big drink trends on Tiktok and Instagram in spring…
Think you need to be a molecular gastronomist, pr a chef at a fancy restaurant to try your hand at making food foams? Nothing could be further from the truth! Even though a lot of articles online write about these…
Some recipes are super flexible. Add a little more butter or flour to these chocolate cookies, and they’ll still look and taste great. And a little more or less butter to your brownie and it will slightly change in texture,…
This is a guest post by Michael, author and founder of Robust Kitchen. Beer is awesome. Declare it from the rooftops! Or maybe that’s old news to you. If you’ve ever enjoyed downing a cold glass next to me at…
For years, if not decades, meringues, whether Italian, French or Swiss, relied heavily on eggs to make that light and airy texture. If you didn’t eat eggs, meringues were out of the question. Egg whites are just such a unique…
Have you ever been left with egg whites after making a recipe that calls for egg yolks only? And not feeling like making crispy meringues from the oven, again? Good thing there are other options such as these soft and…
Have you noticed how most cake recipes call for eggs? But what if you don’t have eggs on hand, or can’t eat eggs? What if you’re trying to change the texture & flavour and you’re wondering whether you can do…
It’s like a cloud, white, light and fluffy. A typical example of a foam with plenty of air bubbles throughout coated in sugar and gelatin. It’s a bit of a hassle to make them (though certainly not impossible) but will…
It is super easy to whip up egg whites and create a light and foamy consistency. The tricky bit though, is to ensure that the air stays inside and doesn’t deflate out again! This is a common challenge, whenever you…
A good chocolate mousse is super smooth, airy, chocolatey and just melts in the mouth. It’s a great end to a dinner and is definitely one of my favorite desserts. If you want to make it yourself though it can…
Have some egg whites left from that ice cream or custard recipe you made? Don’t feel like going through all the hassle of making marshmallows? You will then probably end up using it for an egg white omelet, or, meringues!…
