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    Good Food

    Molecular Gastronomy for the Home Cook

    Richard Blais is best known for his appearances on Top Chef. He is also responsible for the menu at five restaurants in the Atlanta area. His new cookbook is Try This At Home : Recipes from My Head to Your Plate. You'll find a recipe for his Pancakes with Warm Maple Butter and Coffee Butter on the Good Food blog .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Richard Blais

    is best known for his appearances on

    Top Chef. He is also responsible for the menu at five restaurants in the Atlanta area. His new cookbook is

    Try This At Home: Recipes from My Head to Your Plate

    .

    Good Food blog.

    The full episode

    5 of 7
    Nam Prik; Vegan Celebrities; Molecular Gastronomy at Home
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:01How to Peel Fava Beans Quickly
    3. 15:10Nam Prik, the Ultimate Condiment
    4. 24:11How Beer Gave Us Civilization
    5. 33:20Molecular Gastronomy for the Home CookYou’re reading this
    6. 41:45Tamarind of London Arrives in Newport Beach
    7. 49:36Celebrities Make the Case for Vegetarianism
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    5 of 7
    Nam Prik; Vegan Celebrities; Molecular Gastronomy at Home
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:01How to Peel Fava Beans Quickly
    3. 15:10Nam Prik, the Ultimate Condiment
    4. 24:11How Beer Gave Us Civilization
    5. 33:20Molecular Gastronomy for the Home CookYou’re reading this
    6. 41:45Tamarind of London Arrives in Newport Beach
    7. 49:36Celebrities Make the Case for Vegetarianism
    Back to Good Food