Vite ™ Ramen Company Vite ™ Ramen is a small (~7 person) California company that was started by funds from Kickstarter, and is now advertising on Facebook. This is a… [Continue Reading]
Olive Trees + Oil
I rely on Olive Oil for everyday cooking, and always have a bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Virgin Olive Oil. Without this oil, I would be hard-pressed (a… [Continue Reading]
2020 Pain to 2021 Hope
I was reading a news article in WaPo with the heading “Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic,” and the byline was:… [Continue Reading]
Instant Noodle + Soup Makers
Global Noodles + Soups 8: Limiting myself to the instant noodles + soups I have tasted, here is information on those manufacturers. Review: Packages of instant noodles + soups. —**—… [Continue Reading]
Foods + Dishes Left Behind
The foods and dishes in this post were popular all across the USA from the late 1800’s through the early 1990’s, but have been pretty much left behind. What I… [Continue Reading]
Noodles + Soup Etiquette
Global Noodles + Soups 7: A discussion of how to eat noodles + soup in various countries. The etiquette of eating noodle soup varies, but is generally around these questions:… [Continue Reading]
Cooking is About Timing
Per usual, I take a roundabout path to the crux of the post. This post starts with myths and horrible truths about the American Thanksgiving holiday. Then shares what we… [Continue Reading]
Focusing on Instant Phở
Global noodles + soup 6: This week I focus on a Vietnamese national dish of noodles + soup called Phở (or Pho). There are some “reasonably good” instant Pho, although… [Continue Reading]
Blooming Toasty Spice
This is a spicy post (pun intended), full of definitions, directions on how to buy, and how to store culinary spices. With hints here and there on how to maximize… [Continue Reading]
Instant Noodle + Soups Feed the World
Global Noodles + Soup 5: How the popularity of instant noodles + soups allows us to spread important, and necessary nutrition needed by poorer populations around the world. But also,… [Continue Reading]
Food Chain Contamination
I have a strong interest in the details about how we operate our food systems, from planting through dinner. Previously I have written about chemical contamination (PFAS chemicals) and what… [Continue Reading]
Instant Noodle Soups Healthy?
Global Noodles + Soups 4: Looking at what is actually in the instant noodles + soups packages in terms of health, diets, toxicity, and how to improve the soup’s nutrition…. [Continue Reading]
Indigenous Southern Grits
Let me say up front, I like porridge, which means I inherently like grits. Porridge is a usually warm, ground cereal that provides the eater with a full belly and… [Continue Reading]