This is the story of how a video game mogul, an airplane engineer, a scientist, a designer, and a bunch of chefs developed a new immersion circulator they named Joule. “It’s kind of a strange story,” ...

Down at Pike Place Market, below the produce stands and fishmongers and spice merchants, sits an unusual business called ChefSteps. Peek in the windows, and you’ll see ovens and knives, pots and pans, ...