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]
Invasive-Species Warfare
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]
2022 Valentine
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]
Dishwasher as a Multi-Tool
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]
Indian Cuisine
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]
Aging Changes to Appetite + Food
Nearly two years ago a friend, Valerie, told me she was finding too many foods she could no longer eat without digestive problems, and asked me to post something about… [Continue Reading]
Our Aging Digestion System
This is part one of a two part post on the issue of food and eating as we age; specifically written for those of us 50+ years of age. To… [Continue Reading]
My Kitchen Measuring Tools
Wether you are a cook or a baker, there are basic measuring tools everyone needs in their kitchen . This post is a description of those tools and anything I… [Continue Reading]
Valuable Food Documentaries
I was browsing Netflix for something to watch and realized there were a number of cooking-related topics and shows I have been following over the last couple of years. Of… [Continue Reading]
A 2021 Christmas Mexican Feast
Every year I try to mix up the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners by changing the cuisine. In 2020 Thanksgiving was traditional, and this year was a Steaksgiving. In 2019 Christmas… [Continue Reading]
Saving Money on Food
I have done several posts suggesting ways to shop that also save money. On 20 December 2018 (revised 21 July 2020), one of my very first posts was on Shopping…. [Continue Reading]
Paper, Foil, Wax, Plastic or Silicone?
There are materials used in the kitchen for decades now that line, cover, or hold our cooking efforts. These products have often been used without thought about their safety, efficacy,… [Continue Reading]
Searching for the Best Earl Grey Tea
For a period of time in my youth, I had a very limited understanding of what the world of tea was all about. In Germany, as a child, I would… [Continue Reading]
