On foraging for local ingredients in your college dormitory… Our Judge’s Favorite winner of the 2013 Science of Pie event showed how beer and vodka affect pie crust color and texture. But they weren’t the only students who experimented with alcohol in their pies. Two other teams—Team Super Rum and the Beam Team—also used alcohol … Continue reading
René Redzepi and Lars Williams of Noma and Nordic Food Lab finally made it to UCLA! We had quite an adventure leading up to their lecture, which involved mole crabs, sand fleas, live crickets, lost luggage, liquid-nitrogen-seaweed ice cream, and much more. René Redzepi spoke about the pursuit of ‘deliciousness’: “It’s not about creating dishes, … Continue reading
Jordan Kahn came in as our terrific pinch hitter when René Redzepi fell ill the night he was to fly over from Copenhagen for his lecture with Lars Williams. He was the first lecture of the class and provided an introduction to looking at food as molecules. Jordan is the chef/partner at Red Medicine in LA. Jordan brought … Continue reading
