Do not buy these products on amazon or aliexpress. The worst part is that the products do not say that they are radioactive. There is no warning that they contain uranium or thorium or any other radioactive substance. Without testing using a geiger counter you would not know that you are exposing yourself or your child to ionizing radiation. My Cookbook Stores that sell my book listed by country: http://bit.ly/ARcookbook All recipe quantities in the ..read more

Sadly rage bait and click bait are an effective way to get attention from the algorithm. Which leads to many fake videos being uploaded. But not everything that you haven’t seen before is false, so how do you tell the difference? Send it in for debunking of course. In this episode we take a look at GMO oranges, crackled wine glasses, car wheel ice cream, gluten free pana chocolat and green garlic. From this video ..read more

This project has involved a huge learning curve. Optimistically I hoped that I would simply download an existing paste extruder 3d model, print it and then make some small tweaks. Instead I discovered that the existing extruders did not work for fine extrusion through a nozzle. That meant that I needed to learn about gear ratios and how to make a new 3d model in blender. If you’ve ever used blender you’ll know that it ..read more

In this episode we test three antique gadgets. I love the ingenuity and design of some of these. Making them from metal means they are still functional 100 plus years later. Gadgets in this episode: Gadget One: Follows and Bates Marmalade Cutter source Follows and Bates, founded in 1867, manufactured horticultural and household machinery in England. circa: 1930s Gadget Two: La Mignonne French Opera Glasses stamped c703 circa: 1920’s Gadget Three: Perken Son & Co ..read more

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