One of the most embarrassing moments of my life involves baking muffins for a visitor in my apartment back in April of 2007. These "muffins" I was making actually had to be good, not the barely…

I have to tell all of you about this contest that Amano Chocolate has going on. Amano makes the best single origin chocolates that I have ever tasted – each dark chocolate bar is distinct in flavor and…

Snubbr.com, a new website that helps recommend gifts to people, is sponsoring a cookbook giveaway for readers of Cooking For Engineers! On May 28, 2010, Snubbr will pick a winner, and I'll announce…

Our dinner at Coi in March 2009 was the best fine dining experience we have ever had. The design of the dishes were incredible – both visually appealing as well as stunningly well-balanced flavor and textures….

For over a year now, I've been photographing every major meal (usually lunch and dinner) that I've eaten – both in restaurants and at home – and posted them on my personal blog, Orthogonal Thought….

As a fairly picky, detail-oriented person, it's not often that I find a product that I like. It's even more difficult for me to be pleased once I've experienced a wide range of products…

Invited to a Hatch chile themed food blogger potluck in Austin, I decided to make chocolate truffles infused with Hatch chiles. The exercise didn't go exactly as planned (probably due to procrastination…

Tina and I have different preferences when it comes to knives. I have chef's knives that are well-suited to my hands and my cutting style, while she has her favorites. The problem is, my knife block…

I had been meaning to write up a review for Food, Inc. ever since I got to watch it last week. Unfortunately, I've been pretty busy with work and haven't had much of a chance to write. It's…

If you're like me, you love trivia. I enjoy all sorts of trivia in areas that I find interesting – science, computers, math, geography, world culture, television, film, and, of course, food. Mike…