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On a trip back from Southern California we camped our RV at the Pismo KOA and found the most amazing piece of farm-to-food in heaven. If ever you are taking… [Continue Reading]

This is one of those family recipes that has never been written down, but has been passed down from mother to daughter; my Oma taught my mother, who inadvertently taught… [Continue Reading]

Last year, The New York Times reported on 2022 food predictions made by food forecasters. Interestingly, they wrote that farming kelp would move more into the mainstream, even though right now… [Continue Reading]

Here is a listing of lots of tips and tricks I use in anything related to cooking. Hopefully one is relevant for you. Send me your tips and tricks so… [Continue Reading]

Just this February 2023, Costco shelves were lighter as Irish Kerrygold, an all-natural butter from grass fed cows, were pulled due to a new California law: Assembly Bill 1200, which went… [Continue Reading]

This is one of those pantry items that is, for my family, a must-have. It is also easy to grow (I know as I grow them), very nutritious, easy to… [Continue Reading]

Here are some African-inspired dishes I have cooked or eaten in restaurants. The magic of Africa, which encompasses 54 countries, is the abundant native ingredients that have been traded throughout… [Continue Reading]

There are many varieties of honey you and I can buy. Rather than just pull the cheapest from the grocery shelf, did you know there are special and even rare… [Continue Reading]

Many news and investigative reporting agencies (NYT, WaPo, Guardian, NBC and others) have written this month about meat processing plants illegally hiring more than 100 children, between the ages of… [Continue Reading]

Grapefruit is weird for many reasons. It was discovered in a land far away from its place of origin. Science is not clear exactly how it was generated, although they… [Continue Reading]

While teaching and working at Kitchen on Fire, I participated in quite a number of indoor grilling activities; meat, fruit, veggies, and tempeh. So let me describe what we did… [Continue Reading]

This post is all about fraud. Like the recent news about the lawsuit regarding the mini bottles of Fireball Whiskey, which turns out to not be actually whiskey, but a… [Continue Reading]

There are very similar egg dishes that many USA cooks confuse, but they are different enough to be called by their proper name. Let us get into the details of… [Continue Reading]