Cheddar cheese: did you know that?
Cheddar cheeses were once the result of a number of dairies in a parish pooling their milk to make one big wheel, leading to them being referred to as “corporation cheeses”.
One such hefty specimen was the 567kg cheese served at Queen Victoria’s wedding celebrations, might such excess have caused a nightmarish wedding night?
Army reaches soldiers through their stomachs, a home slice, yum, yum!
Army reaches soldiers through their stomachs plus a home slice, yum, yum!
According to this article New Foods for Marching on Stomach the US Pentagon is offering improved food options and supplements to soldiers, some of which are available in drugstores for general consumers.
A portion of the sales from HooAH! energy bars and HooAH! Soldier Fuel are [...]
Do you know what Fisnogge is?
Fisnogge is a traditional Jewish calf’s foot jelly.
Literally meaning “foot foot”, the reiteration was born of a confusion of pronunciation between Yiddish words for foot [fis] and fish [fish], so asking for fish carelessly could result in receiving calf’s foot jelly!
“Nogge”, the Yiddish pronounciation of the Russian for “foot” was added as a clarifying suffix [...]
Czech cuisine > the art of creating superb dishes with simple ingredients
Czech cuisine will come as a pleasant surprise to gourmets.
Although the cuisine shows influences from neighbouring countries, Hungary, Austria and Germany, the greatest inspiration remains traditional old Bohemian recipes. The basis of Czech food are ingredients which could be grown at home, above all grains, pulses, potatoes and meat. From these seemingly simple ingredients superb [...]
All you wanted to know about Russian food
Russian food… but what is Russian food?
One can say that Russian food is what Russians usually eat. However, the lunch of a person who lives in Moscow varies greatly from the lunch of a person who lives in the Siberian countryside. Muscovites are always in a hurry and fast food is the permanent leader here. [...]
What’s so special about Mediterranean food?
Paradox of how Mediterranean became source of chef’s inspiration, temple for gastronomy.
The Mediterranean region has grown into one of the main inspirations for cook books over the years, claiming a prominent place on restaurant menus, but the phenomenon is somewhat of a paradox. The region around the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, poor agriculturally, has [...]
Some of my really typical Greek but tasty places
Monemvassia > This incredible Byzantine town, on a huge rock jutting off the coast of the Peloponnese, was once a bustling medieval seaport. People still live in the houses and it’s an unspoilt Byzantine gem.
Areopoli > A formidable Peloponnese coastal town which was named after Ares, the ancient god of war, for its efforts in [...]
New York City’s restaurant week
Sunday, 18 January through Friday, 30 January > Lunch and Dinner > New York City’s restaurant week
NYC’s Winter Restaurant Week kicks off on Sunday as more than 250 restaurants offer three-course lunches and dinners [$24.07 and $35, respectively]. Not surprisingly, the best deals and meals are usually found at the most expensive top-tier restaurants, [...]
Chocolate Delight Workshop
Chocolate Delight’s weekly workshop at the Queen’s Club is sheer indulgence for those with the sweetest of teeth.
The two-hour course kicks off with a look at chocolate’s evolution from cacao bean to Cadbury before launching wholeheartedly into the main event: truffle-making from scratch. An experienced chocolatier guides punters through the whole giddy process, including [...]
Home-cooked Italian dinners > in Italy
Italy is justifiably famous for its food, and as many Italians will tell you, the best meals aren’t found in restaurants but in people’s homes.
With the help of a sociology professor from Bologna, Egeria Di Nallo, and her new organization, Home Food, the elusive home-cooked Italian dinner is suddenly within grasp.
Her network of home [...]
