I still remember the first time I had sushi. I was with my friend who was two years older and much more sophisticated. She was in university at the time; I was still in high school. I’d always been a little nervous about the idea of sushi (raw fish?!), but my mind was blown when I tasted it. The freshness, the flavors, the way it made me feel like I …
My 4-year-old’s favorite outing is to our local science centre. After exploring, we always get a cup of soup from the cafeteria and share it between the two of us. It’s a sweet little tradition that I treasure (and I love that she always asks for soup instead of being tempted by the hot dogs, pizza, and other less-than-healthy foods available). Every culture on Earth, every cuisine, makes soup. A …
I love baking bread. Here’s why. Do you know the Danish concept hygge with which the world has become fascinated recently? Hygge is roughly translated to “coziness,” but it’s a philosophy that embodies anything—activities, objects, decor, food—that promotes a sense of warmth, homeyness, and togetherness. I’m pretty certain that there’s nothing more hygge-ful than the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through your home. My mom and I always baked …
Ah, Mexican food. It is truly one of the great (though underrated) cuisines of the world. So you can imagine, there are many, many Mexican cookbooks to choose from if you want to dive into the rich world of Mexican cooking. In this article, I’ll take a look at why you need a good Mexican cookbook, what you need to ask yourself when choosing a guide, and which is the …
Let’s face it, salt and pepper are some of the most if not main important ingredients in every kitchen. No matter how precise or exact you are in the mixing of herbs and spices, even if you are the world’s best chef, pepper and salt always make it into your good books not because they have anything spectacular but just because they are what they are “pepper and salt” always …
Like many people, I’ve tried to save a little money by making coffee at home and bringing it to work, avoiding the stops along the way where I spent easily three times more than I do on home-brewed coffee. Especially since I rarely buy just a cup of coffee! My biggest struggle, however, is that I want my first cup in the morning to be hot; if my coffee is …
As a busy mom, my slow cooker is an essential appliance. For those days when I know we won’t be home until dinner time, but I don’t want to fall back on take-out or frozen pizza, the slow cooker is my hero. Fill it up, turn it on, and return to a delicious meal! But it’s easy to get into a rut of making the same few recipes. And when …
Sausage is a fantastic creation. It lets cooks and butchers use up the very last bits of meat and trimmings, and when well-seasoned, can be a delicious addition to any meal. Americans tend to be most familiar with pork sausage, but chicken, turkey, and venison sausages have all become more common. Sausages have something of a reputation of being unpleasant, most due to how they’re made. Many cooks have started …