Connection Through Food
Cooking and baking can be a satisfying creative outlet. It can also be soothing. As long as we’re not thinking too much about what might happen. We worry, “Will this turn out? Will I under or overcook it? Was that too much salt?” If you …
I find it fascinating how history and geography contribute to the evolution of a cuisine. We consider risotto to be an Italian dish–in fact, Northern Italian…from Milan. However, rice was first introduced to Italy by way of Sicily. It was introduced to Sicily by the …
Street food is a great rags-to-riches story. It was born poor–originating from the need to feed the working class cheaply. It provided a complete meal that one could eat with the hands and while on the move. But, like countless other examples, out of poverty …
The official beginning of spring, to me, is when the first brave little sprouts of mint, tarragon, and oregano peek up through the still-frosted earth. All winter long I look forward to seeing those first signs of life. Since I am someone who loves cooking, …
We humans…we are so much more similar than we sometimes think we are. Throughout the world, isolated groups of people created cooking techniques and dishes that became important parts of their cultural identity. What’s interesting is that some of these techniques are almost identical–even though …