Ken Albala's Food Rant

 

 My first shot at macaron and a bit lumpy, no smooth top and no "legs" but they taste very good, with raspberry jam everyone ate t...

  I can't imagine I'm the first person to stumble on this wordplay, but the flavor combo is truly delightful. Takoyaki with octopus ...

Recipe: 1 c whole wheat pastry flour, 1 c unrefined sugar, 1 stick butter. Crumbled up. 4 sliced black and green plums on top, baked 350 1 h...

 There's a first for everything in life: Leftover Lobster. It called to me from the fridge all night. So I gave in, made some fresh egg ...

  This is a kind of Japanese custard which people think requires some remarkably complex technique. It’s actually easier to make than a poac...