American biochemist
Technical
Shirley O. Corriher is an American biochemist and author of CookWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, winner of a James Beard Foundation award, and BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking. CookWise shows how scientific insights can be applied to traditional cooking, while BakeWise applies the same idea to baking. Some compare Corriher's approach to that of Harold McGee and Alton Brown. She has made a number of appearances as a food consultant on Brown's show Good Eats and has released a DVD, Shirley O. Corriher's Kitchen Secrets Revealed.
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Modern Mexico City cooking from the chef of Contramar
Modern Paris cooking — bistro classics with American accessibility
Philosophy of cooking — using everything, wasting nothing
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Chardonnay (for buttery notes)
Coffee Analogy
Brazilian Santos (for nutty caramel notes)
Perfume Analogy
Gourmand fragrance (vanilla-forward)
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Modern Mexico City cooking from the chef of Contramar
Modern Paris cooking — bistro classics with American accessibility
Philosophy of cooking — using everything, wasting nothing
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