Flowers, however, aren’t just for the garden. Chefs and creative home cooks are using edible plants to spice up the menu. Flora’s impart beauty and tempt the senses with their unique texture and taste. When you want to add a touch of something special, flower blossoms are the perfect medium, making entrancing edible delights. What …
Cupcakes are becoming bigger, sweeter and have frosting that is higher than the cupcake itself. Ice cream shoppes seem to have a running contest of how many birthday cake ingredients they can fit into a scoop. Looking to defy the standards, a healthier alternative is moving in and taking over – frozen yogurt shops. They …
Chef Rolf Knecht takes us behind the scenes of the “world’s highest hotel” in Shanghai and offers Food Trend readers his famed Steamed Crab Roe Dumpling recipe. There are hotels and then there’s the Grand Hyatt Shanghai housed in the Jin Mao Tower located in the city’s Pudong district- an architectural marvel that is the …
One of the most important things to do with garden or farmer’s market produce is to use it while it’s still fresh. But once the vegetable garden starts producing, it can be like an avalanche! Having some basic season recipes you can improvise upon as the seasons progress can make planning and cooking a fast …
The sun rises and sets exclusively here, according to the locals. If you think that Scots are nationalistic, or the Irish or the Welsh or Yorkshiremen, it is nothing compared to the residents of this part of Italy. And there’s the scenery, the weather, the food and the way of life. After a few days …