What do you think when you hear words like chimichurri or chutney or gremolata? You have probably seen these words on menus in nice restaurants and have watched chefs making dishes with them on The Food Network. When you taste them, you know they add amazing flavor to your meals, but you may assume it’s […]
Do you skip recipes that have too many ingredients? And how many is too many? Over the past few weeks, we have heard a couple of people say they don’t make any recipes with long ingredient lists. These recipes seem too intimidating, and the perception is they will take way too much time and effort. […]
On Saturday, we did a cooking demo at a local farmers’ market. This is one of our favorite things to do because every time – not just once in a while – EVERY TIME someone says, “I didn’t think I liked __{fill in the blank}__.” Inspiring people to overcome those perceptions is so much fun! […]
Sound, sight, touch, smell and taste… we all know the five senses. Which are the most important when it comes to food? Of course, smell…and especially taste! We frequently hear people say, “healthy food just doesn’t taste as good” or “vegetables are just so boring.” Why does this perception exist? One reason is someone […]