Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

  • Welcome to The Ultimate Food Geek

    Welcome to The Ultimate Food Geek

    I’m Ben Starr, and whether you discovered me by watching YouTube, MasterChef, HGTV, or The Rachael Ray Show, or if you’ve been a follower of my previous website, benstarr.com, across much of its 20 year existence, you are very welcome here. This site is currently focused on Simple Sourdough recipes, as that’s what’s hot on…

  • The Best Waffles on Planet Earth (with sourdough option)

    Printable link at BOTTOM of recipe! TOYS IN THIS VIDEO: All Clad Belgian Waffle Maker (The very best, heaviest Belgian waffle maker on the market…STILL.) (“SMART” Version) My favorite kitchen scale (restaurant grade, takes AAA batteries or plugs in) Danish Bread Whisk (“Brotpisker,” incorporates batters more delicately than a whisk) Non-contact Infrared Thermometer (Allows precise…

  • The World’s Best Key Lime Pie

    (Print button at bottom of recipe) If you’ve read some malarkey about Key Lime Pie actually being invented by Bordon in New York City…enjoy this well-documented article in Keys Weekly that proves its origin in the Keys from the early 1900s. CRUST Preheat oven to 375F/190C and put the rack in the center of the…

  • The World’s Best (and easiest) Ice Cream Recipe

    For a printable link, move to the bottom of this recipe. This is a 2-quart vanilla ice cream base recipe that can be modified in infinite ways to customize your desired flavors. No eggs. No cooking. (And thus, no cooling.) This produces a creamy, rich ice cream that stays scoopable even after days in the…