Should You Home Brew?
Home brew hobbyists have really kicked it up a notch over the last few years. The growth of home brewing has kept pace with the rise in popularity of small batch breweries, who have gained a lot of steam over large national and global brands like Coors and Heineken....
Dinner Ideas: A Poor Man’s Beef Wellington Recipe With Bacon
A Beef Wellington Recipe With Bacon Who doesn't like Beef Wellington? It is a lovely dish of tender meat and mushroom duxelle wrapped in pastry. It is a dish sure to impress, but not a dish that gets put together in short order. Plus, the use of beef tenderloin can...
Confidence In The Kitchen – How To Cook Bacon In The Oven
How To Cook Bacon In The Oven When we first hear the phrase "How To Cook Bacon In The Oven" it is intriguing. I admit, I hadn't really thought about it before. I was always quite happy to cook the bacon in my frying pan over medium low heat until the fat was rendered...
4 Brilliant Food Truck Business Ideas
Born out of the big cities, food truck mania has spread across the world like wildfire. From cheap, no-frills tacos in Long Island City, Queens to a mobile mozzarella bar in Paris, food trucks are here and they're here to stay. They've even started organizing food...
Pantry Raid: How to Steam Rice
We've already discussed how to cook white rice and how to cook brown rice to fluffy perfection. Even still, rice is one of those stubborn foods that can come out wrong even when done with the best intentions. Luckily there are other ways to cook rice - namely,...
Are Vegan Fast Food Joints the Future?
It might be most noticeable in the US, where fast food restaurants have become a part of the daily routine, but a recent Gallup poll found that almost half of Americans eat fast food on a weekly basis. Even so, according to recent numbers the world's taste in food is...
Dinner Ideas: Steamed Tofu and Vegetables
Steamed Tofu and Vegetables I don't care what anyone says. I like tofu. I always have. I think it is simply because I have had tofu that was prepared well - often crispy, but always well seasoned and full of flavor. Whether it be tofu and green peppercorn sauce or...
Confidence In The Kitchen: How To Steam Vegetables
How To Steam Vegetables Of all the ways to cook vegetables, steaming and blanching are probably the easiest and quickest ways to do it. There really is nothing more simple than taking vegetables and throwing them in boiling water or suspending them over boiling water....
Innovation Spotlight: 6 Examples of Innovative Food Packaging
If you're like most people, food packaging is probably one of those things that you don't really ever think about until you see something really unique. Whether it's something a bit avant garde like the edible packaging we talked about a few weeks back or something a...
Pantry Raid: How to Cook Brussels Sprouts
Need to know how to cook Brussels Sprouts? This is the post for you! Brussels sprouts are small, round, leafy vegetables that are part of the cabbage family. They became popular a long time ago in the area now known as Belgium. And while The Netherlands and Germany...
