Category: Blog

For my birthday this year, my best friend and my spouse, took me out for lunch at the Cultured Pickle Shop in Berkeley, California. They made reservations to sit in… [Continue Reading]

This topic is rife with personal feelings, so when stated upfront that nothing I have found indicates that a gluten-free diet is a healthier way to eat, or even that… [Continue Reading]

Published 15 April 2022; updated 4 May 2022 Frying food is one of the techniques I use a lot, and it is believed to have first appeared in the Ancient Egyptian… [Continue Reading]

I wrote a post on what I thought about American Cuisine and food created in the USA. Chili Con Carne (chilies with meat) is one of those American dishes that… [Continue Reading]

A friend sent me a link to a Vox article: The extinction crisis that no one’s talking about: coffee, wine, and wheat varieties are among the foods we could lose… [Continue Reading]

There are generally five different methods for cooking rice: stovetop – pilaf – risotto – steaming – boiling; and each produces very different results. Which cooking technique to use, depends… [Continue Reading]

Columbia University’s Research Director Puma and Associate Professor Konar wrote a NYT opinion regarding Putin’s War against Ukraine. Specifically, they expressed concerns about this war leading to increased food prices,… [Continue Reading]

Colcannon is a traditional creamy Irish mashed potatoes dish made with cabbage or kale, scallions or leeks, and butter. But there are many variations, and special ways to use up… [Continue Reading]

Mushrooms are a wonderful food ingredient used by high-end chefs and everyday cooks alike for their umami flavor, as well as their meaty texture. What they add to our nutrition… [Continue Reading]

Everywhere on this planet we are experiencing one of the effects of global travel and transportation. From the pandemics that are too easily spread, to non-native, invasive species taking over… [Continue Reading]

Every year for 22+ year now, my spouse and I have taken turns planning out a special Valentine surprise. The last really big surprise we did was pre-pandemic in 2020,… [Continue Reading]

For my kitchen, I like tools that are multi-use, such as my Electric Milk Frother. Appliances can be multi-purpose as well, my stove for example can boil, bake, roast, and… [Continue Reading]

One of the amazing things about India is it has, and is, split into 28 regions, or states, where each has its own language, dress, food traditions, and culture. This… [Continue Reading]