Category Archives: Food Stories

Food Stories

Cooking Show Slang…and how it needs to stop

September 7, 2011 – 5:15 pm

Frustration by Nicole Pierce Photography

I have something to say..

Tags blog, budget, cooking channel, gaida de laurentis, herbs, host, ina garten, lemon, patalano, paula deen, recipes, sandra lee, show, silvia, slang, techniques, the food network, theworldattable, tv | Permalink | Comment (0)

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How to Cook an Artichoke

January 30, 2011 – 12:57 pm

Artichoke with Butter

A foreign vegetable that isn’t as scary as it seems.

Tags artichoke, boil, butter, lemon, olive oil, oregano, pepper, simmer, smart balance, theworldattable, thyme | Permalink | Comment (0)

Breakfast Food Stories

Dessert for Breakfast

July 21, 2010 – 9:31 am

Brioche with Ice Cream by Chotda

The greatest idea ever? read more »

Tags bagels, Breakfast, brioche, cereal, coffee, Dessert, italian, Stella D'oro, sweet, waffles | Permalink | Comment (0)

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Sauce Secret Hidden for 25 Years

June 27, 2010 – 10:16 pm

Tomato Sauce by Aelle

At last, my grandmother shared with me why nobody’s sauces tasted like hers. read more »

Tags brandy, recipe, secret, tomato sauce | Permalink | Comment (0)

Food Stories

Egg, the Other White Meat

June 23, 2010 – 11:41 am

Sauteed Chanterelles with Poached Egg by Jen_Maiser

Golden Treasures with so much to offer. read more »

Tags asparagus, egg, leftovers, poached, vegetables | Permalink | Comment (0)

Food Stories

Pecorino Romano = “Little Roman Sheep”

May 30, 2010 – 12:14 pm

Beby Sheep by lizhouziy

One of the most famous cheeses from the most humblest of animals.

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Food Stories

Tapado and Garifuna Love

May 20, 2010 – 9:00 pm

In the summer of 2009, I was lucky enough to travel through Guatemala and have this exotic and exquisite dish.

Tags crab, fish, Garifuna, ginger, Guatemala, rice, shrimp, tapado | Permalink | Comment (0)

Food Stories

Bunnies taste yummy

May 19, 2010 – 6:14 pm

Natman

The story of how I was schooled in the art of cooking rabbit.

Tags bunnies, cooking, Italy, rabbit | Permalink | Comment (0)

Food Stories

When my grandparents and my mother were getting ready to come to America, my grandfather ran into a problem. For three months, he took day-long journeys back and forth to the embassy in the nearest city to try to get visas for him and his family. After waiting and waiting, hearing excuse after excuse, my nonno had enough.

Tags Italy, olive oil, Sicily, visa | Permalink | Comment (0)

Food Stories

Oranges will make you orange!

May 18, 2010 – 9:19 pm

Steve Webel

When I was younger, my nonna and nonno would tell me so many stories about how they grew up in the mountains of Sicily. One of the first stories I ever remembered was the one about the Oranges.