Using Tofu as Protein Bloomberg: According to a 2017 Nielsen study, more than one-third of Americans—39 percent—described themselves as pursuing a more plant-based diet. Tofu has always been seen by… [Continue Reading]
Author: Patty
Cook as Alchemist
A Cook’s View of Eating This is not a review of digestion, but breaking down the aspects of eating I feel are relevant to a cook. I think of cooks… [Continue Reading]
A Millet Future?
What are Millets? Quoted in BakerandSnacks: 75% of human food comes from 12 plants and 5 animal sources. Only 3 crops make up 60% of the total plant-based diet of… [Continue Reading]
With enough butter, anything is good.
Overview of butter.
Mediterranean Diet
Why Write This? Since I commented on the Ketosis Diets, someone asked me to look into the Mediterranean Diet as well. So here is what I have found and what… [Continue Reading]
Aromatic Trinities + Bundles
Aromatics or Mirepoix These are a combination of particularly aromatic veggies used as the foundation of many international and regional dishes. Veggies, and in some cases herbs or meat, are… [Continue Reading]
Foundations of a Recipe
Recipes are detailed cooking instructions that allows a cook to replicate another person’s dish Revised 3/28/20 Historically From my perspective, four things had to occur before we could have widespread… [Continue Reading]
Add a Little Panade
Unless you have gone to cooking school, or read cooking science or history books, you probably do not know what this term means; but cooks certainly use the technique. “Panade” comes from the Old English “panada” meaning a paste made from bread (or a bread mash). This shows how to add a little panade to dishes.
Seasoned Advice
Seasons, Spices, Herbs, Vinegars Seasoning, spices, and herbs all add flavors and aroma to meals, they enhance the taste of the food you have prepared, and can change or enhance… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Conversion
Our fast paced world lends itself to ordering food from Grub Hub, getting our salad at Whole Foods, picking up take-out, calling for pizza, receiving food boxes with ingredients and… [Continue Reading]
Real Hunger Games
Updated 18 May 2024; original 26 August 2019 Globally, the UN reports over 800M people live with hunger, that is 1 person in every 9 on this planet. According to… [Continue Reading]
Reduce take-out waste
Factoids EPA: Packaging accounts for nearly 30% of all waste generated across the country. Ocean Conservancy: Takeout food containers and wrappers are the #2 most prolific litter on our beaches… [Continue Reading]
Cutting Board Comments
Why Own a Cutting Board? A cutting board is a necessary prep surface for cooking, and serves several purposes. Saves your counter top from damage or staining Protects your knives… [Continue Reading]
