Christmas time is a special, magical time when all of the most delicious flavors come to your kitchen. And one of the most iconic Christmas flavors is, oddly enough, peppermint ! It's sweet, refreshing, and…
Butterscotch and toffee are two of the most common sugar confectioneries out there. They are several centuries old, and they are very easy to confuse with one another. Still, there are some key differences that…
If you're any kind of seafood lover you've likely stumbled across surimi. This is a piece of seafood you can get your hands on at pretty much any grocery store, and of various quality. Most…
Licorice has a bad reputation among anyone who even remotely likes candy. You reach into the bag and hope for something delicious, and instead get a black licorice gummy. Disappointment ensues. But you've likely heard…
Bread is the staple food of humankind since the ancient times, dating almost 8000 years BC. You make bread from dough, which you make from mixing water and flour from different grains and you get…
Have you ever stopped to consider the stick of butter you use for most recipes ? What makes it tangy ? What makes it so creamy ? What makes it a pale yellow ? And…
Caramel is most likely one of the candies of our childhood. Everyone has eaten it in one form or another from confectionaries, glazes, or sauces. It is varied in all kinds of flavors for each…
Paella is one of the most recognizable Spanish foods and is very much loved around the world. And much like any food, it has its own history, traditions, and people have strong preferences regarding it.…
Delicious paella offers a rainbow of colors on your plate when cooked. The lobster and shrimp provide flashes of red and pink. The herbs and peas provide a splash of green. All of this is…
Have you ever had some delicious cold cut only to see it shimmer like a rainbow, halfway through your sandwich ? It didn't seem to taste bad, so what was the deal with all those…