Pumpernickel bread is one of the most flavor-filled loaves of bread out there, but did you know about its origins? Pumpernickel bread was first created in Germany. The bread is a combination of a sourdough bread starter and ground...
A mortar and pestle is a kitchen tool that has been used in cooking and medicine since ancient times. The main purpose of it is to make pastes and powders out of ingredients by grinding them by hand. This...
Blanching is a term used in cooking that simply means to put vegetables in a pot of boiling water for a very short period of time, sometimes only 30 seconds, and then straight into an ice bath to stop...
Ham is a classic cut of pork and is enjoyed around the world in so many different ways. What is so fascinating about traveling is seeing how people eat so differently at times but also so similar. If you...
Polenta is a classic Italian dish that is made from cornmeal and can be manipulated in many different ways. This savory addition to any meal can be perfectly smooth and silky, chilled, cut, and fried for a crispy element,...
Expand your tastebuds by trying some of the most famous cheeses from all over the world. Here are four popular cheeses and suggestions on how to serve them.
Brie
With its rich, velvety texture and delicate, buttery taste, a wheel...
Georgia and its capital, Tbilisi, are becoming pretty popular among tourists, so it’s time to see what the city has to offer when it comes to food. Many assume that Georgian cuisine must be similar to Russian, but that’s...
Taking photos of food and posting them on Instagram is definitely a new trend, historically speaking, but we’re not the first generation to try and connect certain foods with desirable lifestyles. Different foods have been used as status symbols...
Most of you probably know that tomatoes are technically fruit while watermelon belongs to the group of vegetables. But did you know about this berry confusion that has many people perplexed? Apparently, if we're to believe the botanical definitions,...
The Canary Islands, an archipelago located off of the coast of Northern Africa, are a fascinating place. Did you know that the Canaries (along with the closeby island of Madeira, belonging to Portugal) are the only place where bananas...
