Food & Beverage

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for cooking, brewing, feasting and festing.

The Food Of The Future, The Future Of Food

The Food Of The Future, The Future Of Food

In a world grappling with pollution, climate change, and overpopulation, the future of food production has become an urgent matter. How can we sustainably feed the growing global population? How can food be cultivated in extreme environments? These questions lay the foundation for an exciting exploration of the future of food, which we aim to […]

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My 15-Year Quest to Make the Ultimate DIY Coffee Roaster

My 15-Year Quest to Make the Ultimate DIY Coffee Roaster

One man’s 15-year quest to build — and rebuild, and rebuild — the ultimate DIY coffee roaster

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These Goo Filled Halloween Cupcakes Are A Great Intro To Baking

These Goo Filled Halloween Cupcakes Are A Great Intro To Baking

  I love baking and I’m always looking for more opportunities to get people to explore baking as a fun activity. I’ve seen examples of cakes and various treats with a gooey filling and thought that Halloween presented a perfect opportunity to do some kitchen exploration and see if I could bake up some yummy […]

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There’s No Better Time For a Drink: 15 Recipes From Latte to Mead

There’s No Better Time For a Drink: 15 Recipes From Latte to Mead

Like the rest of the world, we’re cooped up in our homes and frankly, there’s never been a better time for a drink. We’ve gone through our archives and found a whole pile of recipes for drinks and drink related materials that you can make in your home, both alcoholic and non. Lets start with […]

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Build This Food Takeout “Airlock” to Fight Covid-19

Build This Food Takeout “Airlock” to Fight Covid-19

 As restaurants are forced by the coronavirus crisis to close dining rooms and serve takeout only, here’s a DIY project to help them make the pivot as safely as possible, for their retail workers and their customers. San Francisco’s robotic burger restaurant, Creator, has designed a take-out transfer window that works like a mini […]

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Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

Store and grocery shelves might be lightly stocked at the moment, but there are often DIY alternatives for the missing necessities. Here are things to make and do to help keep yourself going as we shelter in place.  Kitchen Yeast: In stores and online, it’s become hard to find bread yeast (and flour, rice, dried […]

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