Whenever I go out for Korean barbecue—the style of cooking where your meat is grilled tableside beneath giant exhaust vents—I always wish the marinated meats were less sweet and much spicier. Bulgogi, in particular, is usually too sweet. Here are marinades you can make at home with pear juice, soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil, mirin, and if you want a spicy kick, add gochujang too. More

While I haven't seen it but was alerted to a repeat of Heston Blumenthal's BBC cooking show, In Search of Perfection, during which the British chef was developing the perfect chicken tikka masala recipe. Blumenthal, chef/owner of the three-Michelin-starred Fat Duck restaurant, placed chicken breasts in an MRI machine to see the effects of marinade penetration to the meat. The chicken scan determined that the best way to infuse the meat with spices is by using a yogurt-based marinade. More