Yesterday, we looked at some of the better-known dishes that make French cuisine what it is – in many ways unique and in others in debt to the traditions of other cultures that touch the Mediterranean – especially Italy. Today, we’ll look at some iconic French specialties…Read More →
Many folks will probably think of only half a dozen or so dishes when they think ‘authentic Mexican Food’. But there’s much more to the cuisine of this ancient and colourful land. Come with me as I turn to the inner pages of the Mexican cookbook and discover amazing dishes you may never even have heard of…Read More →
Easter is here, and I’ve been put in mind of an old question that’s haunted me more and more over the past few years – about whether great family occasions, which I consciously associate with the food, aren’t really more about the people who were there when the memories were made?
Ever notice how the fries in your delivery or take-out food order start out fresh, hot and crispy at the restaurant but turn limp, soggy and even slimy by the time you get them home? It’s been an eternal challenge for Fast Food purveyors, and now it’s become even more serious…Read More →
Researching Congolese Food for a book I was once thinking of writing, I became entranced by the simple ingredients they use there to come up with such a wide variety of dishes. Unlike staple foods we’ve come across on previous culinary expeditions here at the FFB, many of the Congo’s are truly ancient…Read More →
I was moved to muse upon this question the other night when I was watching an old movie (2014 being ‘old’ in today’s terms). It’s Chef, a Jon Favreau project starring a ‘Mixed Salad’ cast of Sofia Vegara and Favreau himself in the leads, which chronicles the rebirth of a famous chef in an unexpected role…Read More →
We recently brought you an overview of a new effort in the food industry to ‘Upcycle’ food that would otherwise be wasted. A great idea but I and others predicted that it would take some time to catch on. No such pessimism on part of the guys who revolutionized the marketing of furniture…Read More →
Here’s a little feature we all need to know about that can make using one of the handiest gadgets in the kitchen safer to use – especially these days when more and more of us are cooking for ourselves, or at least heating up pre-made stuff for the gang in our isolation bubbles…Read More →