In this episode of debunking we take a look at olive oil caramel, enzymes in honey, 2 ingredient recipes, using eggshell as a calcium source and irritable bowel syndrome. More resources for you: Joo, N., Shin, S., Kim, K., Lee, S., Jung, S., & Yeum, K. (2024b). Home Meal Replacement Fortified with Eggshell Powder and Vitamin D Prevents Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study. Nutrients, 16(8), 1152. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081152 Chang, K. A ..read more

Cake Rescue: Fairy Cake You will need: three cake boards, one 10″ thicker board to put the whole cake on, one 6″ and one little 4″ for the mushroom cake support sticks, these come in paper or plastic Fondant letter plunger cutter set or see alternatives without equipment here something with a flat edge for smoothing cakes, preferably metal. I use a stainless steel dough scraper Helpful but not essential a 6″ and 4″ round ..read more

Testing curious antique gadgets. Some of these we picked up in flea markets in France, others were purchased online. I am very grateful for electric kitchen gadgets. My Cookbook Stores that sell my book listed by country: http://bit.ly/ARcookbook All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups ..read more

In this episode of debunking we investigate if you can make vegan honey out of cat grass, does putting roses in vodka make them last longer and how does a flourless sugarless chocolate cake taste? My Cookbook Stores that sell my book listed by country: http://bit.ly/ARcookbook All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups ..read more

Advertisements should entice you to buy a product. But they should not to lie to you. The question, when it comes to food styling, is where is the line between the truth and a lie? Is a photo of a burger true if it has all the ingredients doubled over at the front, but it is empty at the back? Imagine a photo of a glass jar of lollies, that when pictured from the front ..read more

This 200 year old “modern” mille feuille recipe looks nothing like a mille feuille that you would buy at a French patisserie today. Step back in time and see how this impressive dessert was made by Careme, French chef to the Kings. A cake of mille feuilles (a thousand leaves) meringues. The first half representing the old, and the second half the modern fashion. (illustration by Careme) Careme, one of 15 children, was abandoned by ..read more

Deadline Competition Entry Form Dave’s new book: List of sellers In this episode: Can you make cotton candy with jolly ranchers and a straw? Does deep frying frozen eggs work? Can you safely heat treat flour at home for edible cookie dough? Can you cook rice in an air fryer? What is fairy bread? Want to know more about egg yolk gelation? Start here: Ruihong Wang, Yanqiu Ma, Longyuan Zhang, Zixiang Zhang, Yujie Chi, Yuan ..read more

Creative people often visualize their creations before they begin making it. However, without experience, the final outcome frequently fails to match up with their initial vision. Does this mean they should stop creating? Certainly not. It is only through practice and experimentation with the chosen medium, in this case cake and frosting, that they will get better. Having someone more experienced there, while you practice, to answer your questions and give you encouragement will greatly ..read more

In this episode we are testing out some antique gadgets to see just how clever they are. Including a kan wondamixer that I found on on ebay, it’s a manual stand mixer that was invented in Australia. And a wrought iron apple peeler that needed some restoration before I could test it out. And a rotary egg beater. I was intrigued by the large number of patent applications for rotary egg beaters. Strangely the person ..read more

There are Burger King stores all over the world, but you won’t find one here in Austrlaia. In this video we explore the conflict between the US and Australia over burgers. My Cookbook Stores that sell my book listed by country: http://bit.ly/ARcookbook All recipe quantities in the book are in grams, ounces and cups ..read more