While Northern Italy is known for its rich, meaty stews, creamy risottos, and polenta, Southern Italy is known for its seafood, extra virgin olive oil, and the liberal use of tangy tomatoes in their cooking. If North Italy has a lot of French, Austrian and German influences, the South embraces a lighter, more Mediterranean style …
Contrary to what most people believe, Italy is not just about pasta and pizza. While they certainly made those two things world-famous, Italy boasts of other delicious specialties that vary from region to region, from meat and seafood dishes to soups and stews, vegetables, rice, and desserts. The dishes are as different and as varied …
Smoking imparts a depth of flavor and texture to meat that is difficult to achieve with other cooking methods. The long and slow process of smoking, at relatively lower heat compared to grilling, creates an environment that allows meat to baste in its own juices and, coupled with the flavors that the wood imparts, results …
The world of food would not be the same without herbs and spices. They bring life, color, and flavor to food, and their specific mix and use brings about the distinctive tastes and identities in different cuisines. Thai food is known for being spicy, flavorful and pleasantly complex, owing to the liberal and creative use …
Ground beef is very versatile. You can use it in stir-fries, add it to pasta sauces and chili, turn it into burgers, meatloaf, or sausages and use it as filling for your tacos. There’s so much you can do with it that it’s pretty useful to always have it on hand. But is it a …
While Northern Italy is known for its rich, meaty stews, creamy risottos, and polenta, Southern Italy is known for its seafood, extra virgin olive oil, and the liberal use of tangy tomatoes in their cooking. If North Italy has a lot of French, Austrian and German influences, the South embraces a lighter, more Mediterranean style …
