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At times like this, I totally agree that some things in life are unforgettable, talk about the feeling of that chilled glass of sangria going from your throat into your stomach on a hot sunny day…mmm that is it. Ok, I guess you already know where I am going with this. Aside from the fact that most people cannot tell the difference between sangria and other lookalike drinks like chapman …
I had my first chimichanga when I was in college; my best friend was a California transplant who had picked up a bunch of Mexican cooking from friends and family. He assembled simple ingredients, and on a miserable New England winter day, presented me with deep-fried burrito perfection. Chimichangas rapidly became my favorite Mexican food, and I have never looked back. What is a chimichanga? At the essence, a chimichanga …
It’s time for some spaghetti that isn’t pasta! Are you a fan of pasta, spaghetti to be precise, guess what? You can cut down on the starchy stuff with some spaghetti squash, it tastes so good, and it looks just like your regular pasta spaghetti, so it’s a win-win. I have always been amazed at how this turns out to be spaghetti-like after cooking, with the strands, looks and all, …
When you hear the word Chevre don’t look around to check if it’s a person’s name, it is the French word for goat cheese and a lot of people will rather just call it Chevre. Goat cheese needs no introduction whatsoever, the constant reminder of the creamy taste melting into your mouth is enough to keep it in your thoughts day after day, but not everyone can tell a sweet …
Except you are a food specialist who spends most of his or her time discovering new fruits and ingredients out there, there will always be some names we hear and get confused. This could be either because we have never heard of them but suddenly learned that they are “perfect for the body” or because we know them but find the means to use them so enervating. Capers are definitely …
It’s the sort of debate that will never be definitively resolved: Le Creuset vs. Staub. A trip down the cooking forum rabbit hole will show some fierce advocates for both of these high-end cookware manufacturers. I love my Le Creuset soup pot, but have often admired the look and features of Staub’s products as well. So is one really better than the other? Ultimately, I think probably not—both are of …
Are you a big lover of fruits and vegetables like celery and strawberries? If yes then you will definitely find this vegetable-fruit called rhubarb fascinating. That is the best way to describe rhubarb. The thought that some countries classify it as a vegetable and others as a fruit is more than enough to make you want to find out more about it. Although a hand full of people understand the …
Let’s let chicken and beef rest a little shall we? There are substitutes to them like duck meat that can make do for any kind of recipe you have in mind. Duck is tasty and it can be used in so many different ways, it is also nutrients filled and makes one of the best confit you can get make but there are some contentions about the amount of cholesterol …
