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Modernist Cuisine: FirstLook

February 22, 2026 // 0 Comments

We attended a talk at the Museum of Science back in 2014 given by Nathan Myhrvold, the lead author and founder of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking. He is [...]

Super Bowl BBQ Pork Ribs

February 8, 2026 // 0 Comments

The New England Patriots are BACK in the Super Bowl after a brief (“wicked brief,” if you’re an actual Bostonian) absence. They are playing against the [...]

OysterFest? Of course, we can make it!

November 23, 2025 // 0 Comments

Question: What is better than an OysterFest in November? Answer: Nothing. Back in September, we received an invitation to one and started thinking about what to bring to the [...]

Green Chef : FirstTaste

February 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

Cooking at home is fun, saves money, and an excellent way to eat healthy. However, there are a few “downsides” to it as well. We may have to go to more than one [...]

Green Chef : FirstLook

February 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

Cooking at home is fun, thrifty, and an excellent way to eat healthy. But, like most things in life, there are a few drawbacks to it as well: we might have to go to more than [...]

Partake Non-Alcoholic Beer: FirstTaste

July 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

We know, we know. We had the same reaction: “You want us to try what?” Well, we are really happy we did! Partake non-alcoholic beers were nothing like we had [...]

Plant-based Burgers

March 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Plant-based burgers have been a staple in the RainyDayKitchen for a while now. We have eaten vurgers (what?) offered by many brands, but the three that consistently make it [...]

Sous Vide : SIOChef Silicon Bags FirstUse

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Our week-long test of the SIOChef silicone bags for sous vide cooking (shrimps, scallops, ribeye) has ended, and we can report that they work extremely well, are easy to [...]

Sous Vide : SIOChef Silicon Bags FirstLook

August 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

As sous vide is our go-to cooking technique, we go through a quite a few ziplock bags. Our friend Angelika reminded us that using less plastic is something we all should [...]
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