Discussions on the food world
With COVID-19 keeping us all indoors and making supplies scarce for some things, I've seen a lot of people trying to make sourdough. Having been making sourdough for years now, I thought I would write a little tutorial on how to make both a starter and a basic loaf of whole wheat bread. Sourdough is … Continue reading How to Make Sourdough (And a Starter!)
It's November, and that means the holiday season is right around the corner— Unless you include Thanksgiving, then we're just heading into round two! It's that time of year that is both full of cheer as well as indulgence and guilt, and it shouldn't be! It's a time to see the people you love and … Continue reading Surviving the Holidays on a Diet
When you're trying to eat better, increasing the amount of whole foods you eat is the best place to start. But there are some tricks to help you get the most out of your ingredients. Cooking some foods can actually decrease the amount of vitamins and minerals available for absorption, while some foods benefit from … Continue reading Ingredient hacks to boost your nutrition
I see I've been absent for a long period of time again! Life with a one-year-old has proven to be a bit challenging, but am I surprised? Not really. Sorry for the quiet, here's a post! It happened again, and this time, I'm changing something. I was feeding my son this morning on the couch, … Continue reading Sustainable Eating: What’s so confusing? A look at Meat and Dairy in our diet
If there is any one tool essential to the cook (besides the knife), it is surely the cutting board. First, I'll preface this post with an admission: I don't always use a cutting board. Sometimes I just cut right on top of the counter, or in my own hand. I can be pretty lazy sometimes. … Continue reading Cutting Board Wear and Care
Did you know that middle school children can't tell the difference between the news and an advertisement? Maybe that doesn't surprise you, or maybe it does. Either way, it should make you consider the effect that advertising has on children. As a soon-to-be-mom (two months left before motherhood, OMGWTF), I have already thought about the … Continue reading Food Advertising towards Children
First off, I have to ask forgiveness for the lack of pictures for this post. This was my second attempt at the recipe, and I wasn't sure it was going to work as I had made a lot of changes to the first round. But, I found myself pleasantly surprised and without pictures of the … Continue reading Sourdough Ciabatta (And some bread theory)
It’s the final stretch of Culinary School at George Brown College. I’ve just finished one of my classes and was asked by my chef to speak with him in the hall along with a friend of mine. We met him with anxiety, thinking we had failed an assignment or erred in some way. Instead, it … Continue reading Terroir 2017: An Introduction
In the culinary world, there are some great mysteries that the lay-person knows nothing of. The Sous Vide machine, for example. My mother, I can guarantee, does not know what it is. But she has a microwave, and usually boils her water for tea in it every morning. My father owns a bread machine. He … Continue reading The Famous Cook
I grew up in a farm town. There weren’t more than two thousand people in town, and the surrounding landscape was made of crop fields and dairy farms. Cows are a normal part of the backdrop to me, as are tractors and long open expanses separated by thin tree lines and drainage systems. Almost everyone … Continue reading Hug a Farmer!
