Scott Heimendinger is part of the team behind the 6 volume modernist cuisine cookbook and more recently the modernist cuisine at home recipe book has been working with Chow.com on a new series all about modernist cooking techniques.
In previous videos Scott has show the Chow Hound team how to make super fluffy cake using a standard cake mix and the microwave.
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Most recently Scott has done a video on hi-tech cheese for a brand new Chow series called Mdrn Ktchn. He uses sodium citrate, an emulsifying salt made using citrus, to make ultra smooth cheese that's evenly textured without any oily separation.
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It looks like the start of a a great video series that will offer some unique kitchen tips to try at home, Scott and the Modernist Cuisine team have also launched a free online school in which people can learn modernist cooking techniques online - the first lectures are on Sous Vide cooking techniques.