Yes, French salted caramels (or Fleur de Sel Caramels)- you read correctly! And no, these are no ordinary confections. These morsels of “WOW!” impressed even hard-to-impress New Yorker’s at this year’s Fancy Food Show (the caramels were selected as one of the top ten best new products!). Here’s what makes them so mouth-wateringly good They’re …
Some cooks, food enthusiasts and food writers consider the humble egg to be nature’s most perfect food. They argue that the self-contained little protein packs are versatile enough to create sauces (hollandaise for example), mayonnaise, help thicken custards and give us the satisfying filling to quiches and tarts. At a time when many professional food …
Most problems in preparing and cooking tofu stem from choosing the wrong variety for the dish. Unfortunately, a slimy texture or improper marinade can turn some people off tofu forever. Start off on the right foot with selecting and purchasing the proper type of tofu for your meal. Step 1: Choosing Tofu Do you want …
If you liked the BBC’s Two Fat Ladies, you’ll love the newest incarnation, The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook. Two friends, foodies and bike aficionados, travel the world on their customized bikes, cook their version of local specialties and crack up viewers with their dead-pan, dry humour. In a recent episode, these two Northern English lads find …
These days it seems everyone around is “going green.” When it comes to eating, being green means going organic and largely local in food choices. While you may want to eat organic food for the sake of your health and the environment, your pocketbook may not be able to absorb the high cost of many …