Food is a very special way to unite us all. It’s also a way that we share our cultures with other people, feast together, and have lively conversations… This is one of the oldest ways to break the ice and find common ground. The food industry itself has been dominated by men, even though less than a century ago our ...
Who says cooking has to be for humans only? I have friends and family members who actually cook meals for their dogs. There’s a lot of foreign “stuff” in big dog food brands – it’s basically like eating junk food. I can’t imagine where to start when learning how to cook for our furry friends. I’m glad there is a ...
Every summer, my family and I like to make our own dill pickles. We have a whole assembly line of us each doing different duties. My cousin and I tend to peel the garlic together, which arguably is the worst job. I remember one year, we didn’t have enough cucumbers to fill all the jars that we had accumulated. My ...
I know this year I want to dedicate more time to cooking meals out of my cookbooks! That includes taking my cast-iron skillet from the back of the cabinet and putting it front and center for a lot of my cooking. Does anyone else get nervous about using their cast iron? (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are ...
I love meat and cheese, but honestly a lot of the time a delicious vegetable stir-fry with tofu is exactly what I’m craving. There are so many ways to use tofu, just like you would any animal product. One of my favorite parts about tofu is that it absorbs all the flavor. Marinate tofu in delicious teriyaki or a lemon ...
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone here that I am obsessed with food. Why write about cookbooks if I don’t cook or bake a lot of food? “Liking food” or being “obsessed with food” seems to have a negative connotation in American culture especially. It’s as if we are at war with eating and with our bodies on a ...
I have a confession, I am a big Dungeons and Dragons geek! My house usually hosts the games for our friends, so we like to play our game and make a grand feast for us to share at the end of every session. It would be extra fun to cook something more fantasy oriented. I can imagine serving it in ...
There is something beautiful about cooking fireside. I think a lot of Americans have a hard time branching away from traditional BBQ into something a bit deeper. Our ancestors didn’t have electric stovetops and ovens like we do now. Families and cooks thousands of years ago had to understand the science behind fire to cook elaborate and tasty meals. It ...
If you could have any flavor dumpling, what would it be? The possibilities are endless! Dumplings are one of my guilty pleasures – technically I cannot eat a dumpling unless it is gluten free. They’re just so good and packed with flavor. I’ve never had a dumpling that I didn’t love. Because I keep breaking my diet rules, I should ...
Lasagna is a family favorite in my household. My husband and I tend to make it for special occasions, because it is so tasty. Our standard lasagna is made with a combination of an alfredo sauce and meat sauce, so it is a little involved. The one reason why we go all out is because we can reheat it all ...