Matt Hartings
@matthartings.bsky.social
Chemist (Food, 3D printing), Professor (American University), Author (Chemistry in Your Kitchen)
Will also be making a mocktail featuring a syrup I made last night:
steeped Lapsang Souchong tea and maraschino cherry syrup
Not fully happy with that yet. Gonna add some Sichuan pepper flakes at some point during making it next time.
steeped Lapsang Souchong tea and maraschino cherry syrup
Not fully happy with that yet. Gonna add some Sichuan pepper flakes at some point during making it next time.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Will also be making a mocktail featuring a syrup I made last night:
steeped Lapsang Souchong tea and maraschino cherry syrup
Not fully happy with that yet. Gonna add some Sichuan pepper flakes at some point during making it next time.
steeped Lapsang Souchong tea and maraschino cherry syrup
Not fully happy with that yet. Gonna add some Sichuan pepper flakes at some point during making it next time.
In class, I'll be making 'The Business' (Sasha Petraske ... as published in 3 Ingredient Cocktails) - 2 oz gin, 1oz lime juice, 3/4 oz rich honey syrup, shake with ice, strain into chilled coupe.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In class, I'll be making 'The Business' (Sasha Petraske ... as published in 3 Ingredient Cocktails) - 2 oz gin, 1oz lime juice, 3/4 oz rich honey syrup, shake with ice, strain into chilled coupe.
And, while I've been re-reading the amazing Smellosophy (AR Barwich) and have lots of new thoughts about how I'm thinking about its lessons, not really ready to get into those yet!
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
And, while I've been re-reading the amazing Smellosophy (AR Barwich) and have lots of new thoughts about how I'm thinking about its lessons, not really ready to get into those yet!
cocktail class continued:
fragranceconservatory.com
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chemistry in Your Kitchen (by me ... of course)
Tiki (Shannon Mustifer)
3 ingredient cocktails (Robert Simonson)
and more
fragranceconservatory.com
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chemistry in Your Kitchen (by me ... of course)
Tiki (Shannon Mustifer)
3 ingredient cocktails (Robert Simonson)
and more
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
cocktail class continued:
fragranceconservatory.com
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chemistry in Your Kitchen (by me ... of course)
Tiki (Shannon Mustifer)
3 ingredient cocktails (Robert Simonson)
and more
fragranceconservatory.com
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chemistry in Your Kitchen (by me ... of course)
Tiki (Shannon Mustifer)
3 ingredient cocktails (Robert Simonson)
and more
Huge work to implement ... and not recognized or compensated by uni. Sigh.
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Huge work to implement ... and not recognized or compensated by uni. Sigh.
Is the "more" done better at other places?
You and I have definitely talked/worried about this before.
How much should we all cover? What should we consider 'extra' and up to instructor discretion?
You and I have definitely talked/worried about this before.
How much should we all cover? What should we consider 'extra' and up to instructor discretion?
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Is the "more" done better at other places?
You and I have definitely talked/worried about this before.
How much should we all cover? What should we consider 'extra' and up to instructor discretion?
You and I have definitely talked/worried about this before.
How much should we all cover? What should we consider 'extra' and up to instructor discretion?
But the 24hrs are necessary.
And ... I always want pizza
Good work
And ... I always want pizza
Good work
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
But the 24hrs are necessary.
And ... I always want pizza
Good work
And ... I always want pizza
Good work
I make it this way for my chemistry of cooking class
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I make it this way for my chemistry of cooking class
Will be really fun to read her writing for the non-chemist public!!
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Will be really fun to read her writing for the non-chemist public!!
Such great local journalism coming out of the Banner in Baltimore and Montgomery County. We're lucky to have them!
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Such great local journalism coming out of the Banner in Baltimore and Montgomery County. We're lucky to have them!
Brought the oldest home from campus today and we all watched the finals.
We are all still mad about last week
We are all still mad about last week
November 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Brought the oldest home from campus today and we all watched the finals.
We are all still mad about last week
We are all still mad about last week
vis a vis "are contracts actually enforceable"?
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
vis a vis "are contracts actually enforceable"?
Excellent selection this year, Beth!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Excellent selection this year, Beth!!