Food Culture
Kids in the Kitchen: A little Cooking Competition is Healthy
Parents rarely get to brag that their children regularly make the family meals using lots of new ingredients. However, TV cooking competitions for kids give the illusion that they often whip up complex meals quicker than their parents can google the recipe....
Salsa! Dance it or Eat it—Both Burn Calories
Dance it or eat it, but either way salsa boosts your mood, makes you hot and burns extra calories. Chile peppers in salsa contain chemicals that trigger heat sensations and cause your body to expend more energy--a metabolic effect called diet-induced...
Happy Cooking: Jacques Pepin American Masters
Jacques Pepin American Masters Culinary Icon Julia Child, Albert Einstein, George Lucas, Bob Dylan and now, Jacques Pepin, headline a PBS American Masters series. Pepin’s edition portrays his evolution from 13-year old apprentice to respected,...
From Bubbly, Burpy Beast to Sourdough Bread
In our household, National Sourdough Bread Day is a reminder to be generous. My mom’s habit of giving a loaf of sourdough bread to new neighbors or someone needing comfort became our family tradition. Bread makes a practical edible gift, but offering...
No Cell Phone Zones and Digital Dining Etiquette for Healthier Habits
Gaps in my childhood memories are like holes in Swiss cheese, yet recollections of meals evoke a solid sense of belonging and comfort. Feeling gushy about meals is easy when you nourish yourself, nurture friends and family and take a break from...
Purse Crêpes (Aumônières de Crêpes)
Purse Crêpes Purse Crêpes (sometimes called a Beggar's purse) are an ironic description for a crêpe-based dish given that these elegant, plump flavor packages allow for an extra cha-ching to that restaurant bill. For the home cooks, this food bling bling...
Galettes de Bretagne or Buckwheat Crêpes
When I ask other Americans about a French food they are most familiar with, crêpes are at the top of the list. In cooking classes, we often make crêpes because they are the easiest fancy food ever.
I love Paris in the cheese time | French Cheese
In a country that brags about 1,600 types of raw milk cheeses plus pasteurized options, shopping in a French cheese store (Fromagerie) stimulates or anesthetizes your senses depending on your tolerance for an overwhelming variety of options and the unique...
Healthy doesn’t mean health
None of these mean you will eat better or have great health:
- Choosing healthy foods
- Cooking healthy foods
- Eating healthy foods
Food RULES!
No food rules! Instead, food RULES! We have so many food rules about what, when, how much and why to eat that food is seen as the problem not the solution. At the Taste Workshop we explore how we prioritize the most important thing...
Bonjour to No Food Rules
Food rules! Not food rules. This blog will explore how we prioritize the most important thing we do each day that affects our health and well-being. We have so many food rules about what, when, how much and why to eat that food is...