The proof and the pudding: what mathematicians, cooks, and you have in common

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The mad scientist -- The arrogant chef -- Simple tastes -- Complex flavors -- The discriminating eater -- The persistent cook -- Gluttony -- Vanity, sloth, parsimony, and lust -- On the edge, and over -- Thinking globally -- The humble cook -- The clueless geek -- Elegant dishes -- Food for the masses -- Good food for the masses -- Just for fun -- Just to be weird -- Celebrity chefs -- Economy -- Ethics -- Fusion -- It all comes together -- It all falls apart -- A proof and a pudding.;Argues that mathematics and cooking have a lot in common and explains that the best way to deal with cooking disasters is also the best way to solve math problems. The mad scientist -- The arrogant chef -- Simple tastes -- Complex flavors -- The discriminating eater -- The persistent cook -- Gluttony -- Vanity, sloth, parsimony, and lust -- On the edge, and over -- Thinking globally -- The humble cook -- The clueless geek -- Elegant dishes -- Food for the masses -- Good food for the masses -- Just for fun -- Just to be weird -- Celebrity chefs -- Economy -- Ethics -- Fusion -- It all comes together -- It all falls apart -- A proof and a pudding.