Kitchen Mysteries with the Food Geek

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Kitchen Mysteries is a weekly exploration of oddities surrounding cooking and food. They could be recipes that fail when they shouldn't, conflicting advice from different sources, or just plain weirdness. If it happens in a kitchen, and you're not sure why, send a tweet to The Food Geek to find out what's happening.

Brian Geiger started down the path of food geekdom after attending cooking school in Tuscany. A robotics project manager by day, he writes Fine Cooking’s Food Geek column, and in this blog tackles readers’ culinary mysteries every week. Be sure to check out his own blog at thefoodgeek.com.

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Aug 16

Next Up: A Sneak Peak of the October/November Issue

Posted by lauriebfc I'm sharing an early taste of fall; get the recipe for the amazing Brown Butter Pumpkin Layer Cake on the cover of Fine Cooking 107. (read full article)

Aug 06

Win a Copy of Robb Walsh's Summer Sizzler: The Tex-Mex Grill

Posted by FC_Editors Enter Robb Walsh's smoky, spicy world of Tex-Mex. We're sharing three recipes from The Tex-Mex Grill, and giving you a chance to win a copy for yourself. (read full article)

Aug 05

10 Foods You Thought You Couldn't Grill

Posted by FC_Editors We put meat on the grill all the time, but what about potatoes, corn, lettuce, breads, and cake (yes, cake!)? Get more than a dozen recipes that'll inspire you to grill the unexpected.   (read full article)

Aug 04

Chicken with Charred Corn and Poblano Cream

Posted by MaxRay This recipe began as empanandas. In an effort to reduce my family's carb intake I deconstructed the empananda to leave out the pastry. The result was fantastic and beautiful. The corn is best done on an outdoor grill but broiling (read full article)

Aug 04

Ice Cream Issues

Posted by TheFoodGeek In an effort to make ice cream that's not as bad for you, how far can you go before things go wrong? (read full article)

Jul 30

Scummy Stock

Posted by TheFoodGeek Making a stock or broth often has consequences in the form of a scum that forms at the top of the stock. Let's take a look at what that is and how to deal with it. (read full article)

Jul 26

Gummy Gnocchi

Posted by TheFoodGeek How to keep your gnocchi light and fluffy rather than gummy and heavy. (read full article)

Jul 24

Floral Martini: Tales of the Cocktail Day Three

Posted by sbreckenridge Like St. Germain? You'll love this martini made from not one, but two spirits infused with grape-vine flowers. (read full article)

Jul 23

Death in the South Pacific: Tales of the Cocktail Drink of the Day

Posted by sbreckenridge Day Two is Tales' official 2010 drink, an inspired planter's punch. (read full article)

Jul 23

Black Shrubb: Drink of the Day from Tales of the Cocktail

Posted by sbreckenridge A bourbon and nectarine cocktail with Creole Shrubb. (read full article)

Jul 21

Join Us for the Fine Cooking Issue 106 Tweetup

Posted by FC_Editors Have questions or comments about the Aug/Sept issue of Fine Cooking? Join us on Friday, July 30th from 3-4 pm EST on Twitter. (read full article)

Jul 20

The Sweet Side of Smoking

Posted by ebarbour Chef Stephen Gibbs at The Hands On Gourmet shows us that the possibilities are endless when it comes to smoking foods on the grill. (read full article)

Jul 16

Foodies' Night In: Fine Cooking Epicurean Classic Tweetup

Posted by raitken_fcweb You're invited to the Fine Cooking Epicurean Classic Tweetup on Monday, July 26th. Tweet with all-star presenters Dorie Greenspan, Abby Johnson Dodge, Susie Middleton, and Max McCalman. (read full article)

Jul 12

Fine Cooking's Farmers' Market Widget Helps You Shop Fresh and Local

Posted by raitken_fcweb Never miss a good farmers’ market again. Plug your zip code in our Farmers’ Market Locator and click on the carrots for more information about a farmers’ market near you. (read full article)

Jul 08

In defense of frivolous bakeware

Posted by ebarbour Picky Palate proves that there's more to a muffin top pan than...well, muffin tops. (read full article)

Jul 07

squash blossoms

Posted by IngredientDiscovery If you find squash blossoms at a farmers’ market you’re in luck. They’re deliciously edible and simple to prepare. (read full article)

Jul 07

Pretzels and Beer Sound Great, But Caramel, Too?

Posted by LisaWaddle When salty and sweet combine with a bit of booze, you have a definite winner. (read full article)

Jul 02

Roasting a Chicken Well

Posted by TheFoodGeek A few of the why's and how's of roasting a chicken and having it come out properly. (read full article)

Jun 29

Why I Want to Go to The Farmers' Market with blogger Louise Mellor

Posted by raitken_fcweb When Louise Mellor isn't posting gorgeous photos on her blog, you can find her at the farmers' market giving each item the sniff test. (read full article)

Jun 24

A Bewitching Grilled Pizza

Posted by raitken_fcweb Sally Newton of Bewitching Kitchen bakes up an oven-grilled pizza that reminds me why, however you cook it, pizza and the grill go hand in hand. (read full article)

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