About shopping: it’s not the same for everyone. And sometimes it doesn’t go as planned. Here are some theoretical scenarios. Shopper number one goes out to shop for groceries, and comes back with groceries. Shopper number two goes out to shop for groceries, and comes back with groceries, eyeliner, mascara, two new lipsticks and a […]

Chimichurri is a tasty sauce that only takes a few pantry essentials to make. You don’t cook the sauce either. It’s made just by processing the ingredients and blending. It’s that easy! The traditional recipe calls for parsley, garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar, and lots of chili, so this is a hot sauce, to say […]

The sugar apple is a tropical fruit that originates in South America and is known by various names including anón, anona blanca, noi-na, fruta do conde and achta, each according to the country where it’s found. Sugar-apples are extremely sweet fruits with a distinct aroma of ripened pineapple and pear. They are usually sold in […]

Store bought ice cream can be disappointing, no doubt about it. Even homemade ice cream disappoints sometimes, but that’s because you either nail a recipe or fail at it, which is something that can be improved with practice. But you can’t improve store bought ice cream yourself. That job is up to someone else to […]

Come the 1700s and coffee not only spreads successfully in other parts of the world but continues to shape the face of history and influence cultures on a deep level. The next major discovery to coffee making after the discovery of coffee itself came from the French who developed a new way of making coffee. […]

At the same time that Pope Clement VIII was enjoying his coffee in Venice, merchants in Arabia and Africa were enjoying a monopoly on coffee production, but all that was about to change, and it started with Baba Budan, an Asian Indian who cleverly brought fertile coffee beans to India despite export being strictly forbidden. […]

Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia a long time ago, and from Ethiopia, it spread all around the world, particularly after people found out what a great beverage roasted beans made. The more popular coffee became, the more businessmen realized its potential for commerce, and the more coffee started to have a greater impact on the […]

Forget about normal butter. Clarified butter is not only more and more popular but is also much healthier and comes with a whole lot more of shelf life. But what exactly is clarified butter and where can you buy? And how come it’s healthier? Clarified butter is butter from which milk solids are removed by […]

Think of the three most common ingredients that every cook keeps in the refrigerator or the pantry. Separately they’re just your usual ingredients. One is acidic and known to bring out the flavor in foods. It’s also yellow and makes good lemonade. Another is what adds a beautiful flavor to dishes, but is neither an […]

Sorbet and sherbet are both a type of frozen dessert and are often confused as the exact same thing. But while both fruity and with names that do somewhat resemble, sorbet and sherbet are different. What distinguishes the first from the latter is one important ingredient: dairy. If you had to choose, which would you […]