Season 7

• Heavy Cream versus Whipping Cream

  From Strawberry Cream Cake

  We set out to purchase a pint of whipping cream and a pint of heavy cream, whip them up, and assess their performance in five categories.

• Scrambled Eggs

  From Hearty Eggs for Breakfast

  How do scrambled eggs work? Can you salt them ahead of time? How can you keep them from becoming watery and weepy?

• Taming Peppercorn Heat

  From Meat and Potatoes for Company

  Test-kitchen staffers with more sensitive palates were relieved to learn that the pungent heat of black peppercorns can be mellowed by a brief simmer in oil. But we were curious as to the cause.