A Guide to Chef’s Hats (History + Types of Chef Hats)
Have you ever stayed at a traditional high-end hotel or been lucky enough to see into the kitchen of a traditional style restaurant? If you have then you may have...
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Best Bottled Soy Sauce (Our Top 13 Picks!)
It has antiallergenic properties and it acts like an antioxidant but that’s not why we use soy sauce! We use it in our dishes because it tastes amazing and it...
Best 5 Zucchini Substitutes
Zucchini is a nutritious fruit that grows in the warm season. Not surprisingly, it is quite common in the Mediterranean cuisine and that of other warm climate territories. We love...
Best 20 Culinary Schools in Europe
It has never been easy making it in the culinary world. It requires stamina, dedication, and a passion for food. Many have started out on the road only to be...
Donald Trump vs Joe Biden: While the Race is on for Its Heart, Who Wins America’s Stomach
As we enter the last two weeks of campaigning in the America elections, the country, and pretty much the entire world, is holding its breath. It has been an unprecedented...
Chef of the Week: Chef Mirko Febbrile, Chef de Cuisine, Braci, Singapore
It’s one of those incredible career stories – a young Italian cook hustling at his local McDonald’s to pay his way through college and just two years later winning the...
Most Popular International Cuisines in South Africa
South Africa is known as the rainbow nation because so many of its people originated from various parts of Europe and Africa. Its long cosmopolitan history dates back to the...
Big Chains Thriving, 75k Local Restaurants to Close by the End of 2020
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, with lockdowns and subsequent restrictions closing many businesses for good. But a new analysis by the Wall Street Journal shows that...
Top Food Bloggers Series: Ori Shavit, Vegans On Top, Israel
The popularity of veganism is at an all-time high this year, being embraced by more and more people worldwide. And veganism and Israel share a longtime love story so we...
Red Wine Vinegar Substitutes
A very bold flavorful addition to a dish, red wine vinegar is a versatile component for many recipes. Whether it’s used in a salad dressing or for a lovely 24-hour...
10 Best Luxury BBQ Gifts
Whether it’s on a tiny hibachi or in a walk-in smokehouse, you know that grilling, smoking, and barbequeing can be incredible fun and rich eating. It’s even more fun when...
Chef of the Week: Chef Prashant Chipkar, Executive Chef and Culinary Director at Masti, Dubai
We are excited to showcase this week a brilliant Indian chef: Prashant Chipkar. Prashant is currently based in vibrant Dubai and is the culinary director at Masti, a cocktail and...
Chef of the Week: Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons, St. Petersburg
We’re thrilled this week to feature French pastry master Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at the Four Seasons in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nicolas has pastry in his blood as his...
Best Kitchen Crocs: Crocs for Cooks & Chefs
Chefs can be quite picky when choosing their kitchen footwear, but who can blame them? Spending 8 to 10 hours on the job mainly standing can take its toll on...
Upcoming Culinary Star: Maxime Rodrigue, Student at the Paul Bocuse Institute, Lyon
We sat down with the talented Maxime Rodrigue, student at the prestigious Paul Bocuse Institute and aspiring chef, and talked about his experience as a culinary arts school student and...
Cozonac cu Nucă (Romanian Spongecake with Walnuts)
Cozonac is a traditional Romanian dessert typically served during major holidays such as Easter and Christmas. Store-bought spongecakes have become more and more popular nowadays, but cozonac is not that...
Top Most Popular Countries and Cities for Vegans in 2020
A year to forget – that’s what 2020 has been so far for so many people, as well as hordes of companies and industries, but not for the veganism movement....
Food Photographer of the Week: Jesper Rais, Denmark
Denmark has recently seen an explosion of fantastic restaurants and has transformed itself into a veritable foodie destination. Copenhagen, in particular, is home to some of the best restaurants in...
Top Food Bloggers Series: Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr, Masters of the Nordic Food Scene
Meet Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr, a Norwegian and an American living the food blogger’s dream life (more about this later) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Years of hard work have put...
Traditional Romanian Pork Greaves and Lard
Pork greaves and lard are popular Romanian foods that are traditionally prepared prior to the holiday season and then enjoyed pretty much throughout the year. Pork is the meat of choice for...
Pomana Porcului: Romanian Pork Stew
You can always count on Romanians to offer rich and hearty meals that easily count as comfort food. Some of the most symbolic meals are prepared during winter time. One...
Salată de Boeuf: Romanian Beef Salad
Salată de boeuf is a delicious Romanian appetizer, popular at celebrations as well as major holidays: Easter and Christmas. It’s quite similar to the Olivier & Russian salad. The name...
Romanian Lamb Haggis (Drob de Miel)
A Romanian Easter meal is unthinkable without drob the miel, a traditional Romanian dish which is prepared only during the Easter holidays, although it is suitable throughout the year, of course. Drob is...
Amazing Food Bloggers: Chef Hami Sharafi, Persian Food Ambassador
We are very excited this week to introduce Hami Sharafi – chef, food blogger, and Persian food ambassador. Hami runs a blog under the name I got it from my...