Spherification has historically been the gateway drug for many an aspiring at-home modernist cook. It's got wow-factor. I mean, you're turning liquid into a semi-solid spherical state for goodness sakes, and it's edible. It's also not too hard to get your hands on the necessary chemicals, which are naturally-occurring and plant-derivative. This is not only an homage to Dr. Seuss but an ideal appetizer to serve to skeptical guests who may be reticent to embrace modernist trends. More

"I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I Am." —Theodore Geisel, or Dr. Seuss, who would have been 105 today... More