Margaritas and Guacamole
We've recently celebrated Australia Day and Burns Night so it is only fitting that we acknowledge that great U.S. holiday - Super Bowl. And who better to do it with than Rick Bayless? And what better to do it with than…
Recipes
Why you should massage your kale
There is no question that this is the year (decade?) of kale. Lauded by one and all, kale is considered a super-healthy food. Per WebMD, "Kale is an amazing vegetable being recognized for its exceptional nutrient…
You're not feeling great, so what do you eat?
It's a particularly vehement flu season here in the United States and Canada; we understand that Europe is having a particularly cold time of it; Australia is having a particularly hot time of it; and New Zealand must…
Green smoothies are the newest fad
This post is written for two very diverse audiences. First, and most importantly, we wanted to extend our best wishes to our Australian members who are suffering under an extreme and dangerous heat wave. We're sending…
Holidays & Celebrations Recipes
Good luck meals for the new year
One of our favorite blogs, Sandy's Chatter, has a fun entry today. She takes a global survey of good luck meals that people cook to start the new year. We were aware of the classic Southern good luck dish with…
Well-meaning but disastrous kitchen experiments
The Guardian has an amusing story this week, When kitchen experiments go wrong. It's an equal-opportunity article, since it includes a number of stories about well-known chefs, male and female, as well as home cooks. As…
Holidays & Celebrations Recipes
Determining if baking soda and baking powder are dead
During this heavy baking season, here are ways to tell if the baking powder and baking soda you're using are still healthy and active: For baking powder, stir 1/4 teaspoon into 1/2 cup of very hot water. The powder will…
Ten rules for the best-ever hot chocolate
If our friends down in the southern hemisphere will excuse us, we're going to concentrate today on how to make the ultimate winter comfort beverage - awesome hot chocolate. We've reviewed the possibilities, and this…
Food Online Holidays & Celebrations Recipes
Mint confusion: spearmint vs. peppermint
Peppermint is a popular holiday flavor - where would we be without candy canes? And spearmint can also be a popular candy flavor - think gum. Most of us would regard these two flavors as quite different, yet most…
When should a chef give credit for a recipe idea?
Eater has an intriguing article, "Inspiration and Attribution in Cooking: How and When Should Chefs Credit Their Sources." Traditionally, the guideline was that any recipe had to be credited unless the chef had made…
Will recipes become living things?
In a short video over at Serious Eats, Kenji Alt interviews Alton Brown on the future of recipe writing. In just over a minute, Brown mentions several interesting items. Here are two that especially intrigued us: First…
Discovering potted shrimp
As the weather turns chilly, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere, it's time to start curling up with murder mysteries. And part of the fun - at least in old-fashioned English mysteries - is reading about the food.…