In an interesting twist on food meets culture, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, the person who introduced me to cooking competitions via Iron Chef Japan, who never fails to amaze and inspire me with gorgeous bites like this when I catch him on Iron Chef America, is taking all that global cred and eye for beauty and turning it to . . . women. Check this out:
Here is a seasonal song to make you smile – a song about fruitcake by The Superions. Click through to have a listen!
The decisions you make are just as important as the dishes you make.
Thus spoke John Tesar, the self-proclaimed most hated chef in Dallas, at the beginning of Episode 2’s quickfire challenge as he made his first decision – partnering quickly with Kuniko Yagi. Keep on reading to find out more.
Anyone who rhymes kimchee with confit and Colicchio with carpaccio gets extra points in my book.
I sat that as a thank you to the writers of The Simpsons for their episode “The Food Wife,” one right up my alley, with a guest appearance by Mario Batali (love!) as well as this very funny song, “The Food Blog Rap.” It’s a takeoff on Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ Empire State of Mind, a song I do have on my iPod. Now I’ll have this one, too. Click through to watch the music video.
This is not urban myth: castoreum, the product of the anal glands of the beaver, is used in some food products with the FDA’s blessing. Here’s the lowdown.
I'm Maggie, a food-loving, curiosity-seeking, nature-loving mom. I'm here serving up bite-sized recipes, raves, and reviews about food and family, food and culture, food and the environment, and food and travel. Thanks for stopping by!
