I love to bake and I love kitchen gadgets. I am always on the lookout for things to make my baking a bit easier and consistent. One of the problems I have had is getting my sugar cookie dough to the right thickness. I have a serious issue with rolling dough the same throughout. It […]
Continue ReadingDespite being French, I had never been much of a Cook Geek. A few crumbles and pies were all I managed to bake. My Geek Love is much more of a cook than I am. Then, a few years ago, I fell under a gluten-free, lactose-free, diet. That made home-cooking a necessity. But what’s better […]
Continue ReadingI came across the article in the Toronto Star on the weekend and thought it was worth sharing with this crowd. “Fed, by Corey Mintz” is a weekly column in the Star in which the columnist mixes recipes, food stories …
Continue ReadingThe other night I was inspired to cook. This isn’t unusual. I’m sort of an accidental scientist in the kitchen; I love to experiment with new recipes. Usually, I’m pretty good at it. However, since becoming a mom I frequently underestimate how much time and effort some culinary procedures can take. In this case it […]
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Continue Reading“What’s this?” my son asked, waving a jar clearly marked Marshmallow Creme. It wasn’t a literal question; he can read. He was really asking me why in the world I was bringing such crap into the house. “It’s got corn …
Continue ReadingI don’t ever recall telling my kids not to play with their food. In fact in some cases, I’ve even encouraged it. While rainbow toast won’t exactly win any nutrition awards, it’s definitely got the fun factor going for it. And some mornings, you’ve just got to mix it up. You’ll need: Sandwich bread – […]
Continue ReadingHow much would my kids love to trade my mundane noonday meals on the go for, say, an edible rendition of Totoro? Or Calvin and Hobbes? There are, happily, people in the world who find aesthetics to be just as important as nutrition. AnnaTheRed (who crafted the Super Smash Bros. lunch at left) and Santos […]
Continue ReadingRuth Suehle over at GeekMom gives a step-by-step recipe for this perfectly geeky (and surprisingly easy) cake: If you’ve got a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan with a birthday coming up, this Magrathea whale cake is easy to make, …
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If you’ve got a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan with a birthday coming up, this Magrathea whale cake is easy to make, even if you don’t have much cake decorating experience. Don’t panic!
Continue ReadingIf you go all out for Halloween and serve suitably creepy food, you’ll want to check out these meatball mice over at My Kids Eat Squid. What better way to gross out your gang than serving them mice? They even have creepy little tails. Serve them up with a side of breadstick fingers for a […]
Continue ReadingOne of the things I geek out about is creative cooking, and one of my favorite things to make in the Fall is pumpkin pancakes. Sometimes I add semisweet chocolate chips and sometimes pecans. Every once in awhile I go …
Continue ReadingThe newest cooking geek has got a thing or two to teach his mom.
Continue ReadingTonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. For me, holidays mean food, and for Rosh Hashanah the traditional treat is a round loaf of light and fluffy challah. Challah is an egg bread, usually shaped into a long braid. For the Jewish New Year, however, the loaf is round to […]
Continue ReadingWhether you’re a foodie or somebody who feels like eating just takes up time that could be better used for important things (like playing games), if you’re here on GeekDad you’d probably appreciate any tips on making cooking geekier, right? …
Continue ReadingThe September issue of Wired magazine has a review of four hot pots—you know, those electric kettles that boil water faster than a kettle on the stove. I had one when I was in college over a decade ago (it …
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My introduction to the nuances of culinary geekery were definitely attained apart from my parents. No, they weren’t the best of cooks. But they had also been raised in a culture of ease vs. taste, of convenience vs. toil. But that’s not to say they didn’t help me along. In fact, they gave me the […]
Continue ReadingI have a few confessions before I start the review: I don’t watch America’s Test Kitchen and I don’t usually cook to recipes. Which might seem confusing, considering this is a review of the DSi XL’s America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s …
Continue ReadingIf there’s anything my kids love more than eating everything in the house, it has to be Star Wars. Now, thankfully, they can combine their two favorite pastimes with a couple of books we recently discovered (but Kathy first looked at …
Continue ReadingSorry. Couldn’t resist. Corny titles aside, these cakes at The Weekly Crisis are spectacular. Having recently started working with cakes–including those with fondant–I am in awe of the detail and outright cleverness some of these cakes have to offer. From …
Continue ReadingMy introduction to the nuances of culinary geekery were definitely attained apart from my parents. No, they weren’t the best of cooks. But they had also been raised in a culture of ease vs. taste, of convenience vs. toil. But …
Continue ReadingWhat is it about us geeks that makes us such great catches for non-geeks? It’s easy to see how geeks would find partners within the world of geekdom, provided they had compatible geek interests. But many of us have managed …
Continue ReadingIn this day and age of economic collapse and global warming there is a fascination with where our food has come from, how it’s been grown or raised and how it was transported to our local shop. But how many …
Continue ReadingI just ordered what appears to be a fun and somewhat geeky cookbook for kids and parents alike. Combining my son’s love for Aliens (ala Ben Ten) and Robots (VEX, LEGO, and others) this should be a hit and I …
Continue ReadingThanks in no small part to the guru of geeky gourmet Alton Brown, the home kitchen has seen a spectacular rebirth as a haven for science, innovation and gadgetry. And in lean times like these, learning your way around the …
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