In Ethiopia, food is often looked at through a strong spiritual lens, stronger than anywhere else I know. It’s the focal point of weddings, births and funerals and is a daily ceremony from the preparation of the meal and the washing of hands to the sharing of meals.
Pasta isn’t just for Italian food anymore. Now there are tasty pasta recipes found in Asian cuisine, and it’s emerging as a newfound love for vegans.
I want to make sure the cooking industry becomes more and more diverse.
The food business is very tough, but there’s also a lot of love and very giving.
We know so much about the European food story, and we’re getting to know about the American food story; but we know so little about the African food story.
Aside from the obvious chocolate cookies and ice cream, chocolate can be used in a variety of ways for desserts.
It’s often hard for us to imagine going without some of our luxuries like travel, dining out, or Internet, much less our basic necessities like food and water. But try for a minute to imagine how life would be with such deprivations.
I had a long-lasting love affair with the flavors from Japan and the hustling New York street vendors. And, of course, a life-changing return to Ethiopia has made huge impacts on my life in food.
Most of my education has been around food.
The fact is that more and more people are developing a sensitivity to gluten, without necessarily being allergic to it.
While you can find zucchini in markets in most places year-round, allowing you to make everything from breakfast dishes like zucchini and onion frittatas to snacks like zucchini-stuffed crab cakes, the onset of fall marks the beginning of hard squash season.
What I love about the term ‘salad’ is that it can appear in so many different forms and says a lot about the cook. It could be a simple as fresh green lettuces tossed with a basic vinaigrette, or it could be as hearty as a couscous salad with grilled shrimp.
My father loved to take us on historical vacations, and you should have seen the stares we received in East Berlin.
I always suggest something fast and simple so you have more time to share with friends; and when we think of the ultimate food to serve for a football game, only one thing comes to mind – wings!
Simple ingredients can be used to make elegant dishes with just a little extra attention to detail.
Oatmeal is a cheap and healthy breakfast.
There shouldn’t be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.
Getting to a place of comfort can be uncomfortable.
The Swedish Christmas is definitely unique, even throughout Scandinavia. Like Christmas everywhere, it’s a very family-centered holiday.
Here’s a thought: what if we ban the word ‘healthy food’ from our culinary vocabulary? I’m not talking about banning foods that are considered healthy. I’m talking about changing the way we think about food overall.
As a chef, I always have in mind how to properly feed the public, but at times it’s easy to forget that some people have trouble even getting any food, much less adequate nutrition.
Let the fresh fruits and vegetables be your guide, and make something that will keep for the whole week.
I’ve been lucky to travel and work all over the world through the lens of the back of the house, and I love that monocle. I love that lens, because it’s real people.
I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.
When you are already eating as cheaply and meagerly as possible, any raise in cost can quickly plunge you and your family into hunger.
I had seen the photographs of Harlem in its glory days, stylish men in bespoke suits, women so well dressed that they’d put the models in ‘Vogue’ to shame. I knew that Harlemites loved to dance, to pray, and to eat.
While keeping active is a major aspect of staying fit, what you use for fuel definitely factors in.
People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can’t feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.
My father was a big influence – it was very important to him that we traveled, and he gave me my strong work ethic.
The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.
Packing lunches and going over menus is a great way to make small changes in the way your kids eat.
When I ride the subway back and forth, sometimes I look at the other passengers and wonder if any of them are children who have been adopted or parents who have adopted.
As an adopted person, once you find out about that ‘other’ side of yourself, it’s almost like you find out who you really are.
In America, we are engaged in constant battle with food.
I cannot stress a greater importance than to teach the young generation about the risks of unhealthy eating. A great way to pique their interest in nutrition is to involve them more in the cooking process. They not only will learn to cook for themselves, but also develop a lifetime of healthy habits.
When I get the chance to make my favorite breakfast on the weekend, I often choose to make pancakes.
The same ten dollars you spend on lunch is all it costs for City Harvest to feed 37 kids who are hungry. That’s pretty astounding.
The avocado is native to the Mexican state of Puebla, which helps explain why it’s so popular in Mexican cooking.
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