So The Shortcut Cook by Rosie Reynolds (Hardie Grant, $29.99) has been a real saviour. We might all do with extra spice in our locked-down lives, amiright? How good, then, that there’s been a sudden explosion of ridiculously addictive chilli oils to select from. I’d like to say lockdowns have given me wisdom, readability and a super-organised spice cupboard.
As Dr. John La Puma describes in ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine, culinary drugs is a model new evidence-based subject that blends the artwork of food and cooking with the science of drugs. Acrylamide is a chemical that is created when many meals, significantly starchy meals like potatoes and bread, are cooked at high temperatures , such as when baking, frying, grilling, toasting, and roasting. From colour-coordinated grazing platters to intricately organized toast toppings, every little Food & Cooking thing on Sarah’s feed is deeply aesthetically pleasing. But as beautiful …