The other day, we polled you good folks on Twitter for ideas for blog posts. Someone suggested whales, and while that's a pretty wide (though awesome) topic, it reminded me of my favorite whale product: ambergris!
Perhaps you've heard of ambergris in relation to perfume. Historically, it's been added to stabilize perfumes, helping the notes within evaporate less quickly, so that the scent on your wrist lasts more than 20 minutes.
It's a useful...
I don't keep bees, but I wish I did. It seems like lots of us feel this way, and we've got two opportunities coming up to learn more about these little guys, hooray!
On Monday, February 27, we'll be hosting Top Wax Chef, a wax processing workshop courtesy of the Backwards Beekeepers of NYC. It's all free and starts at 8:30pm, and there'll be a chance to show off your newly gained knowledge with trivia (and prizes). RSVP and get more...
Here's all you really need to know about the next MSG lecture on Tuesday, February 28: we're talking about candy, in a bar, you get to eat some, and it's free.
All you have to do is show up at Public Assembly at 7pm and hang out while we fill your brains with delicious candy facts and your mouths with candy (and booze). We'll love you even more if you RSVP on Facebook so we have plenty of samples.
Most importantly, we want...
First we researched Atomic Fireballs. Then we made an ersatz candy version. The thing is, though, we live in Brooklyn. Everything needs to be grown on a rooftop and ethically sourced. Let's see if we can bring the Fireball back to its earthy roots.
(Yes, this is kind of a break from my attempts to make fake Science versions of everything.)
The obvious ingredient is cinnamon. Tons of cinnamon. Next up, something spicy, like a jalapeño....
Super lazy and hate reading? Skip to the recipe.
Okay, so we now know what the story is with Atomic Fireballs. So let's make some.
Every single (every! single!) recipe for spicy cinnamon candy looks something like this. The important ingredient is cinnamon oil, which you can totally buy from Amazon. On the other hand, we all have stores 30 seconds away with ground cinnamon, so let's hamfist our way into some candy using only things from around...
