Stocks obviously taste great from scratch, but not everyone has that luxury. That is where bouillon cubes come in! Millions of people are suffering from boredom, and with the need to feed yourself many people are spending their quarantine time in the kitchen. Nothing will ever replace the flavor of something from scratch, but bouillon…
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How to Use a Pastry Bag
Do you ever find yourself puzzled when a recipe calls for a pastry bag? You have a pastry bag in one hand and dozens of piping tips on the table and no clue how to put 2 and 2 together. Most times you push the tips back into the drawer and switch to your trusted…
National Pie Day!
Let’s start the blog by suggesting that New Years Resolutions are made to be broken. Eating healthy, working out, losing weight and building muscle are all great ideas to begin 2019, but one day stands in your way. It’s National Pie Day! Whether your an expert pie baker or just starting out you’ve come to…
Pairing with Beer for National Beer Lovers Day!
Pairing with food is thought to be associated with wine, but the versatility of beer cannot be overlooked! In fact, a great tasting beer can bring out many flavours that a dish may include. It’s National Beer Lovers Day so let’s celebrate accordingly and look at a handy guide to arranging your perfect match! Lager…
Top 5 of the Most Controversial Foods
Great thing about flavor and taste buds is that everyone can have their own opinions about the food they eat. Whether you loathe them or love them, you probably have some opinion about the food on this list! Brussels Sprouts The bitter green that is feared by children all over the world! People are naturally…
Three Chopping Methods for the Everyday Chef!
Proper knife chopping methods can be lifesaving! Okay, maybe not “lifesaving”, but I think it’s safe to say that proper knife chopping methods can be finger saving and time saving! Below in this blog I will outline the three most basic chopping methods that are widely used by some of the most experienced chef’s in…
Halloween Trick or Treats
Halloween is upon us! The ghostly ghouls, walking dead, superheroes and famous characters will be walking the streets tomorrow. How will you be spending Halloween night? Giving out candy, scaring kids, watching scary movies or trick or treating? All options are good no matter what you pick, but today as Jigsaw would say “Do you…
Friday the 13th Food Superstitions Around the World!
Why is Friday the 13th so unlucky? Now that I’m thinking about it, should I really be writing about Friday the 13th superstitions on the day itself? I think it’s okay, but for safety purposes I’ll toss some salt over my left shoulder. Being superstitious is okay and for some it’s motivation, but even if…
National Coffee Day!
Is your daily dose of coffee not enough? Need something extra to jump start your day? Who knows, maybe it’s just some caffeinated education that you need! Its National Coffee Day today; so let’s celebrate that wonderfully warm and tasty beverage we have all come to know and love. This blog will be dedicated to…
Gordon Ramsay & His Brutally Honest Food Reviews
Earlier this year celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay took to twitter to hilariously roast people and their poor attempts at cooking. Chef Ramsay is no stranger from practicing the art of savagery; he is best known for his brutally honest reviews on reality television and showed no mercy to his social media friends. If you were hoping…
Easter Egg Hunt
April showers, bring May flowers. This is true, April brings a lot of rain, gloomy days and some wet shoes, but the one constant great thing about April is Easter. Easter, the holiday that can provide you with sugary treats, chocolate, egg hunts and a long weekend. What’s not to like about the holiday. Let’s…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 