What Does Rhubarb Taste Like?
We’ve been treating it as a fruit. And that’s probably because rhubarb is not only considered a spring fruit but it is also prolific during that season. In fact, it’s...
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Student Life Series: Ismail Haggag, Le Cordon Bleu, Madrid, Spain
We’re continuing our student life series with Ismail Haggag, a talented Egyptian who is currently studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, Spain. Let’s hear it from Ismail. 1. Please tell...
7 Tips For Sticking to Your Keto Diet
Keto is undoubtedly the world’s most popular diet. It is a diet low in carbs and high in good fats. When you reduce the body’s intake of carbohydrates, your body...
10 Best Culinary Schools in Africa
Cooking is a skill that can be taught and perfected over years of experience and with lots of dedication, and, last but certainly not least, by traveling as far away...
Google Data Reveals the Cities With the Fastest & Slowest Recovering Restaurants
While still not fully out of the woods, the restaurant industry can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. March saw the best sales month since the...
Most Popular Cuisines & Foods on Instagram
There is no stopping the fascination in all things food. It may have all started with celebrity TV chefs and culinary competitions, but social media, and Instagram in particular, has...
Swiss Chefs Share 10 Tips for the Perfect Cheese Fondue
It’s winter, so it’s the perfect time to enjoy a delicious cheese fondue – internationally, probably Switzerland’s most popular dish. But with so many different recipes for cheese fondue, it...
Most Popular Countries and Cities for Vegans in 2020 (Jan-2021 Update)
A year to forget – that’s what 2020 was for so many people, as well as hordes of companies and industries, but not for the vegan movement. Veganism had a...
Most Underrated Foodie Destinations in the World (2/2 City Rankings)
So of course you’ll get a fantastic food experience if you travel to Paris, Tokyo or Bologna. Think top foodie destination and its likely Paris, Barcelona, Tokyo, and Rome will...
Chef of the Week: Pastry Chef Ruchit Harneja, Musaafer, Houston, TX
We are very excited to showcase this week Ruchit Harneja, a super-talented Indian chef who has wowed us over and over again with his incredible creations. Ruchit is Pastry Chef...
Most Underrated Foodie Destinations in the World (1/2 Country Rankings)
So of course you’ll get a fantastic food experience if you travel to France or Spain or India. Think top foodie destination and its likely Italy, France, China and Japan...
Chef Uniform 101: A Guide to Chef Clothing (With Pictures!)
Believe it or not, the Chef’s uniform is hundreds of years old. Did you know that being a chef used to be one of the most respected and highly compensated...
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...
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....
Chef of the Week: Chef Tomica Đukić, Chef to the Amazing Croatian National Football Team
Croatia is a fantastic sports nation, boasting loads of Olympic and World Champions, from Water Polo, Handball, to Ski and Tennis (Goran Ivanišević, anyone?!). As in much of Europe, football...
Chef of the Week: Multi-talented and Go-Getter Chef Kostas Magoulas, Bahrain
Chef, consultant, founder of a successful vegan catering business, Instagram influencer – Chef Kostas Magoulas is a man of many hats. And did we mention he is only 30? So...
10 Best Italian Cookbooks Ever Written
Who doesn’t love pizza or pasta? How about lasagna or some delicious gelato? Italian cuisine is one of the world’s top favorite cuisines, and rightfully so. But due to its...
Chef of the Week: Stefan Hogan, Executive Head Chef at Corinthia Palace, Malta
We’re excited to introduce you to Chef Stefan Hogan of Corinthia Palace, Malta. In a world where many call workplace loyalty dead, Stefan Hogan is like a breath of fresh...
10 Best Cooking Shows to Watch Right Now (July 2020)
Some say cooking is an art, while some see it as a craft that you can hone and finally succeed at. One thing is for certain: we’d all like to...
Interest to Eat Out Back to Pre-pandemic Levels
Updated: this article was updated to include state- and city-level data for the past seven days (June 23rd through June 29th 2020). The number of Americans looking to eat out...
Everything you need to know about Romanian wines
A recent history of Romanian Wines The view of Romania producing high-quality wines may seem, for many at least, surprising. This is especially so if we take into account its...
