Ricotta and cream cheese are two of the most common soft, white cheeses on the market. This means you’re likely to find both of them whenever you’re in a hurry, but you may look at the ingredients and wonder if they’re any different. And depending on what you’re cooking, you may wonder if you can …
Cheesecakes are a delicious treat in every way you can imagine them. How you make your own cheesecake may be different from your neighbors, but one thing is always the same: the cheese. For newcomers, the very name ‘cheesecake’ may not sound appealing at all. After all, going just by name you expect a cake …
Scrambled eggs are a common breakfast item, and possibly one of the easiest to make. Not as easy to get right as an omelette, but they’re still doable on a busy weekday morning. You’ve heard of people adding milk to their scrambled eggs, and you may be wondering if that’s necessary. Or if it’s the …
Omelettes are delicious and there are so many recipes out there you don’t know which to pick. You’ve definitely stumbled upon the idea of a French omelette, and an American omelette. What is that distinction, how are they different ? If this one of those mine is better than yours things ? Well, no. The …
On your quest to get the perfect breakfast you stumble across the legendary frittata. A beautiful, tall egg-based meal that can feed many at once. But the more you look at it the more it looks like a big, fluffy omelette. So is there really any difference between omelettes and frittatas ? Or is it …
Omlettes are a breakfast stable, though you could easily have them for lunch or dinner, no one will stop you. So if you’re just getting the hang of how to cook these beauties, you may be faced with a problem: do you flip the omelette ? Most omelettes break apart when you try to flip …
Scrambled eggs are a delicious yet messy breakfast, loved by all but very confusing to look at. It’s even a bit difficult to understand, especially if you’re looking to get a good grip on all the ways you can cook an egg. After all the perfect breakfast often entails eggs in some way or another. …
You’re on the quest to make the perfect breakfast. That’s a noble endeavor and surely a reason to pride yourself, when you eventually get everything perfect. So it comes time to perfect your omelette skills. You’ve heard some people add milk, some add water, some add absolutely nothing to an omelette. Do omelettes have milk …
Eggs are recognizable in any culture, in any film, drawing, animation, anything. Whether they’re cracked or whole, we all know what an egg looks like. But in truth, all over the world people have different views of what color an egg shell should be, and which is best. Yes, people really get upset over these …
Eggs are almost always in your kitchen, in one way or another. It’s something you rarely think of, but you notice when they’re missing. They’re such an essential part of everyday life, in so many recipes, that it’s almost like missing meat or bread. So every time you pick up a carton of fresh eggs, …
If you’re looking to add more dairy to your diet, then you may be looking a different options you have. Both yogurt and cheese are alright for those with only a mild lactose intolerance. But if you really want to keep dairy to a minimum, you might want to know whether yogurt or cheese is …
So you absolutely love cheese but you’ve been told it’s fattening ? That’s okay, it’s possible that whoever told you that has your best interests in mind. But did anyone stop to explain just why cheese can be fattening, and so high in calories ? Better yet, did anyone stop to talk about why cheese …
Grilled cheese is one of those comforting snacks that can turn into breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack and even brunch while not changing a damn thing. Yes grilled cheese is delicious, it’s gooey, it’s chewy, and it’s here to stay ! So what happens when you somehow end up with more grilled cheese than you …
Blue cheese and feta are two interesting additions to any cheese platter, and definitely something you should try at least once in your life. Sometimes you may think they taste very similar, but you definitely notice they look nothing alike. Why is that? What are the main differences between blue cheese and feta, aside from …
Feta and paneer are two delicious options when it comes to toppings on your salad, sandwich, or just as a snack. But they’re so much more than that! Each cheese is a traditional food in its respective countries, and a source of pride for the locals. They’re also vastly different in flavor, but sometimes telling …
If you’re booking a vacation you’re definitely checking everything: photos, rates, reviews, amenities. And for those like us, who are pretty much in love with food, hotel breakfast is a big deal. So what does it mean when a hotel says they offer continental breakfast ? Does that mean it’s free ? Hotel lingo can …
If you’re looking for the best cheeses for a fondue you might’ve noticed an upsetting fact: cheese is expensive. Not only that, but all the good, melty, delicious cheese will make you think twice about the cost of melting a whole pound. Why is cheese so expensive ? After all, cheese was made thousands of …
If you’re looking for a dairy substitute to cow milk, then you may have heard of goat milk. It’s one of those milks that not many people know of, and once they hear about it they don’t really touch it due to the price. And the smell, that too. But why is goat milk so …
If you’re in the dairy aisle you might be staring down two very different milk cartons. One says raw, the other pasteurized. What do they even mean ? Isn’t all milk the same ? Well, actually milk is often split between raw milk and pasteurized milk. There’s a few significant differences between them so let’s …
Got confused between all the milk options out there ? Don’t be, we’re going to explain just what pasteurized milk is, and how it’s different form raw and homogenized milk. Most of the time the differences lay in some technical terms, but with pasteurized milk it’s actually a bit of a lifesaver ! Don’t know …