The art of eating well,
and knowing why.
A food journal in two voices.
Vancouver, BC

SpoonFed

Cook it beautifully.
Know why it works.

Maddie makes it lovely. Clark explains why it works. Somewhere between the two is dinner.

Start with something delicious

01 / First Bitewith Maddie

FirstBite.

Pretty, healthy and doable. Recipes worth making twice.

All of First Bite

The first one is in the oven.

02 / First Principleswith Clark

FirstPrinciples.

The science under the recipe. Modern techniques and ingredients, minus the fear.

All of First Principles
01The Pinch That Stops a Vinaigrette Splitting

A vinaigrette that separates before the salad reaches the table isn't a failure of your whisking. Xanthan gum fixes it with a dose measured in fractions of a gram, if you get the percentage right.

Read it: The Pinch That Stops a Vinaigrette Splitting

03 / The ShelfIngredients & tools

Sounds scary.Isn't.

The powders, acids and gadgets of modern cooking, explained plainly. Most of them are already in food you love.

Browse the whole shelf

The shelf is being stocked.

04 / The two of usSpoon Fed

Maddie

01 / First Bite

Maddie

Maddie makes food you want to photograph before you eat it: bright, healthy and never fussy.

Read Maddie
Clark

02 / First Principles

Clark

Clark wants to know why it works. He writes about the science, the tools and the ingredients with intimidating names.

Read Clark

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