Shirley O. Corriher, author of “Cookwise,” is four years late delivering “BakeWise.” The reason (from the NY Times)? “For the last two years, she has been stuck on the cake chapter.” She’s taking her sweet time experimenting with goodies like pound cake and tunnel-of-fudge cake, aiming for the perfect concoction with science as her guide. Fans of Alton Brown‘s “Good Eats” will remember Shirley from many episodes, sitting at his counter holding styrofoam balls riddled with tacks or shopping at the market for the most appropriate ingredients. She (and her publisher, I’m sure!) hope the new book will be available in 2005.