The “Tarte Tatin” was created unknowingly in the kitchen of the Hotel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France around 1880. Stephine Tatin, the chef that night meant to make an apple pie. She prepared the apples leaving them to cook in butter and sugar for too long. She then tried to rescue the dish, as the apples were burning, […]
Cooking oils are an integral part of cooking. They are apart of several different recipes, such as vinaigrette’s, salad dressing’s, and marinades. They are also useful for searing, frying, grilling, or sautéing meat and vegetables. Vinaigrette’s To Complete Your Salad We get cooking oil from seeds and nuts, like sunflowers, corn, grape, almonds, walnuts, olives, […]
Coconut is a food with a culinary diversity. You can use the flesh either fresh of dried. You can turn the flesh into flour, milk, cooking oil, and even use the water or juice as a beverage. The sap of the coconut palm can be used as sugar or a sweetener. The thin outer skin […]
Honey adds a touch of sweetness and cloves add the warming spice. Cloves are a pungent warm spice with an intense flavor and aroma. On your palette, you can detect sweetness, bitterness and a noticeable amount of heat. Similar warm spices include nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. With only 1/8th teaspoon of ground cloves the heat […]
It is said, that Egyptian born Claudia Roden first introduced the orange almond cake to the world in her 1968 cookbook ‘Book of Middle Eastern Food’. This cake was originally created for the Jewish Passover, therefore, the use of almond meal (flour) instead of wheat flour. This delicious almond cake uses almond flour and is […]
Fresh blueberries are available all year long. And that is possible because in North America, (U.S. &Mexico) blueberries are harvested and available from April to late October. During the winter months of North America, South America is experiencing summer, and blueberries are harvested between November and March. With Peru being the top exporter during these […]
Eggs Benedict is a delicious breakfast dish that typically consists of poached eggs served on English muffins, topped with Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce. This breakfast or brunch dish, is a delightful combination of rich, creamy, and savory elements. These elements include a buttery sauce that adds a luxurious, tangy flavor thanks to the lemon […]
The exact origins of cooking are not known, but at some point, humans conquered fire and started using it to prepare food. For most of human history, the only way to cook a meal, was over an open fire. While fire is the most important element of cooking, it was not the only heat source […]
A one skillet meal is made with creamy tortellini, homemade Alfredo sauce, chunks of juicy chicken, tender cooked broccoli florets and toasty, golden melted mozzarella cheese. All of this deliciousness brought together in 30 minutes. Broccoli is a wonderful vegetable to have on hand and it is an easy way to round out a lunch, […]
People usually associate lavender with two specific traits: its fragrance and its color. Lavender is a multipurpose plant. The flower is used in many ways to promote good health and well-being. Lavender can be found in the following: Product’s That Contain Lavender And did you know that lavender is used in culinary applications? Yes it […]
