Archive for April, 2009

Hey couch potatoes and couch foodies… this post is for you. Food Network dishes out new shows in both primetime and daytime for the 2009-2010 season. Highlights include another sign that we’re out of television ideas: What Would Brian Boitano Make?

According to a recent report, scientists are blaming fat people as contributors to global warming. Scientists warned that the increase in big-eaters means more food production–a major cause of CO2 gas emissions warming Mother Earth. And of all the days to find this out, it had to be on Earth Day

You know bacon is delicious, but did you know it contains enough energy to melt metal? Theodore Gray basically built a thermal lance using dried prosciutto to generate a grease fire hot enough to ignite steel and burn a hole clear through steel!

The Boston Beer Co., which produces Samuel Adams, has encouraged hop lovers and malt mavens nationwide, sponsoring an annual home-brew contest. Three winners have been named from 1,300-plus entries. Now, they’ve come together in the “Samuel Adams LongShot Variety Package,” a six-pack with two bottles of each.

Wouldn’t it be cool if someone invented a powder that turned regular tap water into beer? Powdered Beer has been formulated by Munich-based research chemist, Hans Schattenhose. All hail Prof. Schattenhose!