Raisins are delicious little things, expect when they’re not. And plenty of people hate them with a vengeance. You may wonder why that is, and how raisins can offend someone so much. In truth we all have dislikes, and for something as important as food, this can be cause for arguments. Have you ever witnessed …
Dates are sweet and good in almost anything you can imagine. But have you ever wondered why dates are so sweet ? What sets them apart from other fruits that makes them so delicious ? And why are they so sticky, does it have to do with the sweetness ? This is what we’re covering …
When you think of balsamic vinegar, you think of a dark, tart-sweet condiment that is liberally drizzled over your favorite salad. You may also think of a really steep price tag. So you’d like to keep something so precious and delicious in perfect storage, so you don’t have to buy a new bottle every other …
Balsamic vinegar is one of those delicious condiments that confuses many people, and is frequently duped. So much that you rarely find real, traditional balsamic vinegar on the market outside of Italy. So you may be wondering what’s so special about this type of vinegar. Well, the flavor is deep and complex, the result of …
Balsamic vinegar can be very expensive, or very cheap, and the difference can be mind-boggling. So you wonder just why you can get the same item incredibly cheap, or expensive enough to make you slowly turn around and walk away. You probably figured out the cheaper ones are fakes, or somehow diluted. But if you’ve …
Vinaigrettes are definitely a culinary art. How much oil, how much vinegar, what seasoning, and how much per salad is definitely up to the chef. One thing’s certain, vinaigrettes are simpler yet better than most salad dressings out there. Especially if the vinaigrette is home-made, just the way you like it. You can easily find …
It’s hard to imagine life without mayonnaise, but sometimes you’re faced with such an option. Whether you dislike mayo, can’t find any, or you disagree with some of the ingredients, there are ways around mayonnaise. This is a common ingredient to bind food items together, since it’s so sticky and smooth. So when looking for …
Mayonnaise is so much a part of Western culture we seem to put it in everything. Or everything in it. From salad to fries to burgers to pizza, turning it into different sauces for a roast, anything. For this amount of mayo, there’s got to be a large production of the condiment. And so there …
If you’re any sort of fan of maple syrup, you definitely know how expensive it can get. Real, pure maple syrup costs a pretty penny and it’d be a shame to let it go to waste. So, naturally, you wonder just how you should best store this bad boy. Do you keep it on the …
Maple syrup is a staple of morning pancakes, cold weather, and feeling all cozy and bundled up inside. It costs a pretty penny but luckily there are many brands to choose from, some more affordable than others. The problem is, that those affordable ones are not actual maple syrup. So we’re left with two options: …
So you’ve just brought home that nice jar of honey you’ve been eyeing for a couple of weeks, and everything’s great. You end up eating about half of it, and you store it in the pantry. But after a while, you forget about it and only come back later. Now your honey is solid, opaque, …
Honey seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, what with bee populations going down, and the general interest in natural products going up. Honey is the old way of sweetening anything, because long before sugar there was honey. And it was a highly prized food item that not many could afford. Today it’s still viewed …
Nachos are delicious, and most of us have had it at some point. Maybe even several times ! They’re a delicious mix between triangle corn chips, melted cheese, jalapenos, any choice of meat, tomatoes, coriander, sour cream, and anything else you can imagine. But once you stop to think about this delicious dish (snack ?) …
In the cooking world butter has a very special place in everyone’s heart. It’s delicious, rich, and make everything better. But it burns so easily ! Fortunately, there are ways to improve upon this, and two of those ways are clarified butter and ghee. But exactly how different are clarified butter and ghee ? Are …
If you use butter, you know just how much it can help improve flavor, texture, and smell in anything it touches. And even something as simple as toast is immediately made better with some delicious butter. So for something everyone uses too extensively, why is butter so expensive ? After all, the more people use …
Butter is widely known for being a beautiful, creamy yellow kind of color. It’s what we associate with the words ‘rich’, ‘delicious’, ‘decadent’ because it simply brings that much more flavor and richness to anything you’re making (sweet or savory). But when you think about it, butter is essentially made from milk, well actually cream. …
Butter has this amazing ability to make everything that much better tasting, and it makes for a delicious smell, too ! One thing you always have to remember though, is to take the butter out of the fridge so it softens enough. Even so, room temperature butter is more solid than you’d initially think. But …
If you’re in love with olive oil and use it extensively you’re definitely well acquainted with its price. Depending on the grade it can be reasonable or it can sting your pocket, especially if you go through a lot. And then there are different brands selling the same grade of olive oil, at significantly different …
Olive oil is a prized item in many kitchens, heavily used by many cooks. It has great flavor, a beautiful color, and a host of health benefits. You often see olive oil used to lightly fry something in a skillet, or as a salad dressing, or mixed into a vinaigrette or used as a dip. …
It’s been drilled into our heads that olive oil is THE oil to have in your kitchen. And for the most part, it’s very true. Superior taste, beautiful color, and has a host of health benefits when compared to other vegetable oils. So naturally, you go and get yourself a bottle of this delicious, beautiful …