The world is filled with amazing foods, flavors, and recipes. Each and every country has its own distinctive dishes and preparation techniques, and sometimes it changes region by region, or even a single recipe can differ within households from the same region. The cuisine of every continent and country is influenced by its history and … Read more
Quince is the most underrated and neglected fruit of the autumn season. But it hasn’t always been like this. In ancient Greece, for example, this fruit was associated with romance, marriage, and fertility, often given as a wedding gift to the bride. In mythology, quince is associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. … Read more
Picking out the Top 10 best French pastries is a difficult task. After all, France is a country that has cooking and baking down to an artful science, and a place where pastries are purveyed in not one but two types of bakeries: pâtisseries and boulangeries (in general, think “fancy cakes and cream-filled things” at … Read more
Talking about French desserts, a fact that the French actually eat more cheese and have fruit or yogurt at the end of the meal rather than sweet desserts. Their delicious tarts, cakes, are usually served when they invite others for a meal or they get invited. They don’t bake so much, unless pastries and bread. … Read more
French cuisine sounds fancy and glamorous, conjuring up images of anniversary date nights and once in a lifetime trips to Paris. But with the right ingredients, techniques, and dining mentality, you can create amazing French meals on an average weeknight in your very own kitchen. French cooking may seem sophisticated, but it’s not complicated. It’s … Read more