MeFi Projects

I've got about 150 cookbooks that I've collected over the last thirty years but in the age of instant recipes on the internet I hardly ever use them anymore. Last fall, despite not really knowing anything about creating good video, or editing even better video, or how to have a successful YouTube channel, I decided to begin a video series of me cooking one randomly selected recipe from my collection. [more inside]
posted by ewagoner on Feb 7, 2024 - 3 comments

Choose your own adventure, bean salad edition. [more inside]
posted by aniola on Aug 8, 2022 - 10 comments

Looking to explore sous-vide cooking? My latest cookbook, "How to Sous Vide," will help you get the most out of it. [more inside]
posted by veggieboy on Nov 20, 2021 - 2 comments

I'm a standup comic in NYC, and I'm starting a video series called "Cooking is Coping" - I cook to cope with depression and anxiety. I'll demonstrate a recipe while doing jokes and answering audience questions. [more inside]
posted by chinese_fashion on Apr 8, 2020 - 2 comments

I posted previously on Projects about the literary food blog that my friend and I write, and now I'm back to share that we have published a book! [more inside]
posted by exceptinsects on Oct 14, 2019 - 6 comments

I'm a standup comic in NYC and I cook to cope with the stress of a midlife career change to something with no path to stability. Let me just tell you, I cook a LOT. I'm writing these recipes down and sending them to my mailing list once a week. You can see the first recipe here, with more to come every week for at least the next three months.
posted by chinese_fashion on Jun 12, 2019 - 0 comments

A comic about food, government cheese, being a latchkey kid, being the child of a latchkey kid, and the power of kraft singles in your life
posted by The Whelk on Apr 14, 2019 - 6 comments

In which I cook and photograph my way through my recipe backlog, and test the limits of one tiny studio apartment kitchen. [more inside]
posted by capricorn on Feb 12, 2019 - 5 comments

The secret is the nettles.
posted by The Whelk on Dec 6, 2018 - 5 comments

I wrote a cookbook! Only it's sort of an un-cookbook--a cookbook for those of us who hate cooking, those of us who have limitations that mean we can't stand in the kitchen for ages, and those of us who are tired and hungry and would, honestly, just like to go have a nap. Probably a lot of other people, too, as it turns out that we all have to eat. It's available on Gumroad as a PDF and ePub, and as a Kindle file on Amazon.
posted by mishafletch on Dec 29, 2017 - 6 comments

Fan of the Instant Pot? Puzzled by it? Intrigued? My latest cookbook, How to Instant Pot, will help you get the most from the Instant Pot, whether you're a beginner or an expert. [more inside]
posted by veggieboy on Oct 2, 2017 - 9 comments

Our farmer friend culled his flock of chickens and we went out to help. I wrote up a description of how to turn a live chicken in to something resembling what you would pick up at the supermarket. Content warning: includes descriptions of killing and processing chickens. Photos are mostly gore-free but may not be appropriate for everyone.
posted by backseatpilot on Sep 18, 2017 - 5 comments

I've created a food newsletter designed to distract and inform. Subscribers receive concise emails with links, recommendations and recipes. If you like it, sign up. [more inside]
posted by veggieboy on May 10, 2017 - 0 comments

A recipe blog aimed at the single person who doesn't want to eat leftovers 6 days out of the week. Have a fresh meal every time, by cooking in one serving portions.
posted by Peregrine Pickle on Jan 29, 2016 - 5 comments

Another bunch of videos from me. I like to cook, but not anything too complicated, so I started finding some recipes that only require 3 ingredients. Some are savory, some are sweet, none are especially complicated. < [more inside]
posted by xingcat on Oct 26, 2015 - 0 comments

An illustrated review of the most common pasta shapes.
posted by The Whelk on Oct 8, 2015 - 2 comments

I am reenacting clips of the Swedish Chef cooking things. [more inside]
posted by aaanastasia on Aug 24, 2015 - 6 comments

So, my friend and I, (both librarians and enthusiastic eaters) who did a previous food-related project, have a new one where we make things we've always wanted to eat from our favorite books. We are far from the first to have this idea, but we get kind of intense about it. [more inside]
posted by exceptinsects on Aug 11, 2015 - 9 comments

Yet another food blog. But this time from someone who is obsessed with recreating and eating American-style food while in the UK.
posted by Katemonkey on Sep 23, 2014 - 4 comments

I've finally released an iPhone app I've been working on for four years: The Fridge. It's made to help you remember about your perishable foods so they don't go to waste. It has some unique UI elements that (I hope) are interesting. And of course, it comes with a demo video, but not a usual one (absolutely no soft ukulele music). [more inside]
posted by smasuch on Aug 8, 2014 - 1 comment

Most Recipes are Rated 4 or 5 Stars. This is my attempt for finding the Best of the Best. I have a large (~1 million recipes) database of recipes and ratings from popular recipe websites. Most recipes are rated a 4.5-5 on average, and most site encourage these high ratings. This makes it hard to distinguish between good and great recipes. I made a website that that takes the top 1% most highly rated recipes from each website in my database. [more inside]
posted by kbrower3 on Feb 2, 2014 - 1 comment

I've been working on this app for sometime, I think that I have it looking pretty slick. Hopefully it can be of some use of some master chefs out there :) Description --> Welcome to one of the best Kitchen Timers on the Market! Roasting Veal? Like your beef ribs rare? This timer can be your best friend in the kitchen. Features custom presets a finger controlled timer dial, and recipe presents that are searchable by item. Run this timer in quiet mode or enjoy a little nostalgic clicking, just like the real thing. Download it today and get cooking
posted by KHinds10 on Sep 20, 2012 - 1 comment

You've been asking for it. And now, it's finally here. Bean Plates, the MetaFilter recipe blog, is ready to help you share and find recipes that are actually pretty good. [more inside]
posted by theichibun on Mar 6, 2012 - 15 comments

A new, highly collaborative book on the relationship between science and cuisine. With recipes, new takes on old dishes, science, technology, history, and deliciousness. I am one of many authors and very excited to be keeping company with them. You may have heard of Molecular Gastronomy, Experimental Cuisine, Modernist Cuisine - here is some of the thinking and thinkers behind understanding food with science and science with food. First chapter for free here [more inside]
posted by zingiberene on Feb 7, 2012 - 2 comments

A cooking blog featuring lessons learned in culinary school, experiments in baking, eating too many sweets, and the hilarious hijinks that ensue. Includes: some semi-decent photography of tasty treats, recipes, and a walkthrough of how/why/when to make said tasty treat.
posted by firei on Jun 3, 2011 - 0 comments

My "cooking show," done as a video-blog, emphasizing fresh ingredients, inspired by the writings of Michael Pollan. [more inside]
posted by LaurenIpsum on Apr 12, 2011 - 3 comments

An app that tells you what ingredients go well together
posted by kbrower3 on Apr 7, 2011 - 5 comments

I am the latest in a long line of Kenwood Chef owners in my family. This is my blog about learning to live and cook with the Kenwood (and sometimes wondering what was my gran thinking?)
posted by Helga-woo on Mar 21, 2011 - 0 comments

In 2007 I released a turn-key online farmers market system. This is a major enhancement to that system, but also is a stand-alone resource. Customer, growers, and market managers at the markets using my system can now build a collection of recipes for their market. It offers the usual things you'd find in an online cookbook, but what sets this apart is the default view is seasonal, and reflects what is on sale at the market at that moment. Ingredients are tagged to available products, so shoppers can see recipes while they're shopping and recipe browsers can buy ingredients while they're reading. It helps close the distance between market and kitchen that intimidates timid market shoppers. All of the recipes for all of the markets are aggregated into a master searchable recipe listing (and that master list is what i've linked to), so if you're not a patron of one of the markets, you can still access the recipes, see where they came from, and subscribe via RSS to get seasonal recipes from around the country all year long. [more inside]
posted by ewagoner on Mar 4, 2011 - 1 comment

A collection of the top recipes based on user reviews. I wanted a recipe site where I knew everything on it would be tested and delicious, so I took less than 1% of the recipes from sites like epicurious, foodnetwork, etc and made them searchable by keyword and ingredient.
posted by kbrower3 on Feb 15, 2011 - 0 comments

I'm trapped in the frozen North. I stay sane by obsessing over food.
posted by madred on Dec 6, 2010 - 4 comments

A search engine and aggregator for all cooking related videos. All comments and feedback appreciated!
posted by blastomatic on Jul 16, 2010 - 5 comments