Airtight wrappings (cellophane, plastic wrap, plastic containers) are best for preserving the texture and flavor of cookies. Avoid wrapping in parchment paper or leaving cookies unwrapped in a bakery box, unless you are planning to personally deliver the cookies within a day or two, or the cookies will be dry, crumbly and less flavorful. (The effect may be more pronounced in some types of cookies than others.)
Ever since the Michelin brothers introduced their guide to culinary greatness in 1933, food and travel have been inseparable. The Michelin Guide doesn't cover food festivals, but if you want to discover the international chefs who are worthy of one or more stars, then traveling to a festival is an unbeatable experience. Get inspired this year by taking your taste buds on a food and wine tour of some of the best gustatory events in the United States. Celebrating everything from seasonal ingredients to creative new presentations, a trip to a food festival is the perfect excuse for a vacation. In time for the next few months of travel planning, we present our top 10 list of travel-worthy food festivals across the country.
I can’t believe how fast time flies since I am back from my trip to Ireland. it seems too long ago already and I haven’t even told you about my wonderful visit to the Wise family yet!! After the great workshop I hopped into my trusty rental car (a small Ford Ka) and drove through...Read More »
Top Chef Canada finalist Connie DeSousa of CHARCUT Roast House and her colleague Jessica Pelland, the soon-to-be Executive Chef of Calgary's most anticipated new restaurant charbar, were in town to...
Where to begin?? Shall I start talking about the wonderful food, the scenics we have seen, the people we have met or …. sooo much has happened since the last post that it is hard to give a short account of all that. There is very little internet access along the way and it is...Read More »
Believe it or not, this bizarre specimen – the wood cauliflower (sparassis crispa) – was the first I ever found. I was on a one-day introduction to mushroom-hunting course at the Iris Griffith Field Studies & Interpretive Centre in British Columbia, Canada.
With Valentine’s Day on the way, I thought it would be cool to experiment with making pink sugar. Oh and my cousin is expecting a GIRL, so this will also come in handy for baby shower treats! The beautiful part is that its so easy, you see because we know that white + red = pink and that sugar is already white. Add some red food coloring to it and you easily have pink. But, what shade of pink would you like to make? At the expense of looking like a complete weirdo to my family (true story), I’ve played around with my sugar so you can easily find the shade of pink you’d like for your festive sugary treat decor.
Did you know that keeping your bread in the fridge makes it stale much more quickly? Six times more quickly, in fact, than keeping it at room temperature.
With Ramadan gracing us with its presence, one cannot deny the very culinary experiences that remind us of a part of this holy month. Ramadan, a month of
What is St. Patrick’s Day without a visit from Leprechauns? Whether you are planning a fun party or just trying to come up with ideas for the kids, this is nice and easy to add some fun to your day. There are a few ways that you can make them too. The cups can be as fancy or as simple as you want. Either way, I promise they are super easy party decor to spruce things up a bit. This post contains affiliate links.
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