The name Asparagus comes from the Greek word meaning “shoot” or “sprout.” The shoots grow from a crown planted in sandy soil and can grow 10 inches in a 24-hours under the ideal weather conditions. There are three colors of the plant, white, purple and the most common color, green. White – Purple – Green […]
Meat is typically the center piece of most traditional cooking. Having insight or understanding of the meat’s structure and composition can help one cooking it, to make the most of the cut. Meat has three types of tissue: muscle, fat, and connective tissue or ligaments. Let’s Talk Poultry Chicken is the second most consumed meat […]
Going wheat free doesn’t mean you have to give up breads, cookies and pizza. There are many flours you can use to substitute in recipes that have delicious results. Here is a general guide to substituting flour in recipes. There are a variety of different formulas you can try when substituting wheat flour. Experiment to […]
Culinary dishes of India have made a name for themselves due to the spices added to their recipes. The main role of spices in curry dishes is to add aromatic flavor, taste and texture. Spices are also used in the flavoring, preserving and coloring of prepared foods as well. Black Pepper, cumin, nutmeg, ginger, cloves […]
Originally, cookies had one purpose in the kitchen as bakers used them to test the oven by baking small amounts of cake batter before baking an entire cake. Since then, these “small cakes” have evolved and now hundreds of recipes for cookies are available today – which includes the Sugar Cookie. The Sugar Cookie made […]
A sandwich is any dish wherein at least two slices of bread serve to contain or hold together other foods. The sandwich comes in different shapes and sizes. Even a wrap is considered a true sandwich. The sandwich came to be and was named by the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1729 – 1792) – John […]
Tacos al pastor is a dish developed in central Mexico that is based on shawarma spit-grilled meat brought by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. Read More Here About – The Roots Of Mexican Cuisine Being derived from shawarma, it is also similar to the Turkish döner kebab and the Greek gyros. The traditional way to make […]
Thanks to their distinctive smokey flavor, canned chipoltle peppers really bring this recipe to life, but they can be a little intimidating if you haven’t worked with them before. The chipotle pepper is not actually a pepper, but rather the process of smoking jalapeño peppers, originating in the area surrounding Mexico City. You can remove […]
Bacon will always rule as king of the breakfast meats. Interesting enough, we don’t reach for bacon near enough to add great flavor and fat to other meals, like lunch or dinner. The addition of bacon to other dishes can be a good way to enjoy its smoked flavor. Boneless chicken breasts on the other […]
Vanilla is a flavoring that is extracted from orchids, primarily from the flat-leaved vanilla Mexican species. The first endeavors to propagate or grow the vanilla orchid outside of Mexico had shown to be in vain as this particular orchid has a synergetic alliance with its natural pollinator, the Melipona bee. At least 40 species of this bee are known, and thrive […]
