Showing posts with label Umami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Umami. Show all posts

Cod, Herring, Shark, Sheep... Good Viking Food!



Travel Bites
Bringing people up-close to the source of their food is admirably rational, but that rotten fish seemed anything but... In Iceland, food is a challenge, not a meal. Good Viking food!

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Quanto ne sai sul sushi? 10 domande per dimostrare di essere veri Shokunin, maestri del sushi... Fai il test!

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Croisement(s) : cuisiner est-il devenu un acte politique? Watch the video

FUN FACT: The traditional way of fermenting shark is to bury it in the ground and then urinating on it before letting it ferment for months. Sounds yummy, right?

7 Dishes You Have to Eat in Iceland - Like in most of Scandinavia, the cuisine is entirely inspired by the ingredients Icelanders have around them, from the free-roaming sheep to the cod, herring, and char that splash around the cold Arctic waters

Weight Management
Why all calories aren't created equal - Firstly, high value low calories can easily be confused with low value empty ones. “You are what you eat and absorb - food is more than just energy - it’s what repairs cells and keeps us nourished,”

Essential Wine Lingo, Sushi Seafood and a Pinch of Art

Travel Bites :: Paris, Urban Walking... | photo: ©ockstyle


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"All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking."
~Friedrich Nietzsche (brainyquote.com)

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Wine lingo

It’s easy to drink good wine, but knowing how to find it is the real secret... What I Wish I Knew When I First Got Into Wine via Wine Folly

Whether you are trying to impress your friends, date, clients, ordering at a fancy restaurant, or... Wine Lingo Cheat Sheet - How to talk wine like a Somm! via amuseewine.com

A great theme for an evening with friends, (just drink with moderation)... How to throw a vodka and zakuski party | Entertaining via Matching Food & Wine

You know what wines you like but how do you describe them? Top Wine Tasting Terms To Know And How to Use Them via Wine Folly



Even the most seasoned seafood eaters can be overwhelmed by the options at a sushi bar... Four Essential Sushi Fish to Know via Eater

A pinch of Arts

Valuing an artwork can be a subjective affair. It demands a detailed understanding of an artist’s career,... The Secrets of Art Pricing New Collectors Need to Know via artsy.net

In video, women found a form free from the male-dominated canon, in much the same way that performance art provided unchartered territory for experimentation... Why Are There So Many Great Women Video Artists? via artsy.net

From the archives...

2015 :: Massimo Bottura on Lou Reed... when Food meets Art, Science and Schmaltz via Food Meditations

2014 :: Food, Styling & Photography : Personal Projects, Tips & Tricks via Food Meditations

2013 :: Food Projects, Swedish Inspiration, Haggis and Burns Night Recipes via Food Meditations

In vino veritas

È già difficile esprimere un profumo, un gusto, una sensazione con le parole della propria lingua, figuriamoci poi a trasportare le descrizioni barocche e immaginifiche, che gli autori non lesinano... Racconto diVino :: ovvero :: Il sapore delle parole via APPETIBILIS.net
A glass of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo... photo: ©SaraScutti per appetibilis.net

Art & Craft: Katsuobushi, Designer-Inspired Cocktails and #GF Food Bank

"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin @OCKSTYLE

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Gluten-free food in Italy: The land of pizza and pasta is remarkably clued up about catering for those with coeliac disease via The Independent ...

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Culinary craftsmen of katsuobushi, (fermented and dried, smoked skipjack tuna that is finely shaved for eating)... Meet the artisan family striving for a better fish flake via The Japan Times

Spirits: A bloody mary needs tomatoes, but do they have to be fresh? via The Washington Post

Four cocktail recipes inspired by some of New Zealand’s most celebrated fashion designers... Designer-inspired cocktails + recipes via nzherald.co.nz

“Yes I do it big, call me little astronomical / Weezy F baby and the F is for phenomenal” ~Lil Wayne The F Is For Fernet: How to Make Hip-Hop Shooters via FirstWeFeast.com

The science of mixing mind-blowing cocktails. A guide from 1948 still contains the best advice about cocktail-making... via theguardian.com

Can a meal be more than just a delicious coming together of fine ingredients? A Recipe for Happiness via NYTimes.com


CLOSE-UP

Editor Franca Sozzani Is Still in Vogue via online.wsj.com

Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes


Beauty: Calgary Avansino: What I Really Eat via vogue.co.uk

11 Foods That May Be The Fountain Of Youth. So much less expensive than a face-lift... via buzzfeed.com

Easy dinner recipes: Three great pasta ideas for Gluten-free Wednesday via latimes.com

Eating gluten-free can be a struggle. But it's even harder for those who aren't always sure where their next meal will come from... Gluten-Free Food Banks Bridge Celiac Disease And Hunger via npr.org

Six simple tips for easier gluten-free living via sacbee.com

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Shaken or Stirred: What's In the Name of Famous Cocktails?



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Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he’ll have to touch it to be sure. ~Murphy’s Law (quotegarden.com)

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Mirin is a staple of Japanese kitchens, yet few people know what it actually is... Why not add a little booze? via The Japan Times

Whats In a Name: the etymology of certain cocktails is pretty interesting... The Origins of 26 Famous Cocktails via FirstWeFeast.com

Sussex, Kent and to a lesser extent Hampshire and Surrey all share the same band of chalk that forms the Paris Basin... Britain's growing fizz biz: Our 'bubble beltway' of vineyards is aiming to take on established champagne houses via The Independent

Flowers don’t just belong in the garden... Floral recipes inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show via Telegraph

Shaken or stirred: Skilled mixologists are pushing boundaries on what can go into a cocktail and how it's made... The mixology movement is growing in America via Fox News


Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

Fruit - Tart Cherries in a Crystal Bowl
Tart Cherries in a Crystal Bowl
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Travel Bites: There is always a bit of garlic… via Edible*Times

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Delicious and Pretty: Quick-Fix Salad Suppers... Salumi e Salute


Quick, delicious, and pretty, too, nice for a special warm-weather luncheon. Here are 10 dishes featuring edible flowers | Sunset.com
Squash Blossom, Avocado, and Butter Lettuce, and Eat-your-garden Salad

Main dish salads are a refreshing change for your easy weeknight meals. Try these 12 Quick-Fix Salad Suppers Recipes | Southern Living

A collection of recipes from foodie bloggers using a surprising (but delicious) Secret Ingredient: Crazy Food Combinations That Work | AllYou.com

15 Unusual Uses for the Avocado | EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion

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Italica… Salumi e salute: 10 cose da sapere | Repubblica.it


Roman Holidays : Isola Tiberina

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
~Martin Buber (thinkexist.com)

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Italica… Italia: in cucina vince la tradizione, per giunta local | Dissapore


What Is Umami? Umami: n. a (funny-sounding) word describing an indescribable deliciousness; savory, rich, yum... | Real Simple

A Museum Exhibit For 3 Things Italy Does Well: Food, Art And Design | Food Republic
Judith G. Klausner - Toast Embroidery #1, Egg on Toast, 2010

Party food: a very simple appetizer with an undeniable elegance... Pineapple Manchego Skewers Recipe | Food Republic

The flavors of Burma. Fall in love with Myanmar's food | Eatocracy - CNN.com Blogs


Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

Flowers - Zucchini Blossoms on a Black Plate
Zucchini Blossoms on a Black Plate (Photo: ockstyle)
A sensational hit? There's more to the 5:2 diet, or fasting diet, than a trendy fad... Try the 5:2 diet :: The fasting diet | allaboutyou.com

Eating insects: Vegans and vegetarians weigh in | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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Gangsta Gardening, Dry-Aging Beef Guide and The Perfect Sushi


A passion for veggie gardening, composting and general foraging... Gangsta Gardening – Ron Finley makes gardening cool | Truly Deeply/Madly

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Dry-Aging Beef at Home, how relatively simple it is, and how it can vastly improve the eating quality | Serious Eats

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Italica… Lavorare in Nuova Zelanda non è mai stato così facile. Tutte le opportunità del Nuovissimo mondo | Il Sole 24 ORE




Roman holidays : Tartufi & Friends, Via Borgognona

“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”
~Lao Tzu (goodreads.com)

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Italica… Pasqua a Venezia; Guida anti-turisti tra arte e bacari | OnTheRoad



Could be a matter of geography? The Secrets of Perfect Sushi. Prawn nigiri at Otomezushi in Kanazawa, (Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan), a little sushi restaurant that embodies the essence of hospitality | Scene Asia - WSJ


The California Cook: Citrus in salads, while you wait for tomatoes | latimes.com

Is it time to get over our squeamishness and learn to savour the taste of bugs? Should we learn to love eating insects? | guardian.co.uk


Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes


Pear and Blue Cheese Millefeuilles
Pear and Blue Cheese Millefeuilles (Photo credit: ockstyle)
The Great Food Con: Manufacturers reducing sizes of popular food products but putting prices UP | Mail Online

Watch when you eat: Why late lunches are making you fat | ninemsn.com.au

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Vintage Menus, Nanohana, Peanut Butter n Jelly by Chef Thomas Keller

10 Vintage Menus That Are a Feast for the Eyes, If Not the Stomach. As colorful as its past, the best-selling menu uses bright colors to convey the fresh and vibrant ingredients to be found inside... | Food & Think

Thomas Keller Food Pairings - How to Pair Different Tastes in Food... Still, peanut butter and jelly works in any house, pretty much no matter what brands you use... | Esquire


Italica… Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome: taste 2013 {march 9-11 florence}


Roman holidays : Sunset by the Colosseum


We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box. ~Robert Fulghum (quotegarden.com)

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Italica… Bolli bolli pentolino: Gelo di arancia, la ricetta della tradizione siciliana...


Travel bites...
Ready for spring’s fresh bounty. Vernal treasure: Closely related to broccoli, nanohana is best eaten in spring, when its buds are yellow-green... | The Japan Times

Eating in Paris for under €10... Probably nowhere else, except perhaps Tokyo, can you spend such huge sums on such tiny quantities of food... | gourmettraveller.com.au

Pantry notes...
What Successful People Eat for Breakfast. Does your breakfast consist of a muffin and coffee to go?... | Entrepreneur.com

Going crazy for cauliflower. Fried in a parmesan batter would convert most cauli-haters... | Telegraph


Michael Ruhlman Reads From Soul of a Chef from michael ruhlman on Vimeo.


Vegetarian...
The Vegan Experience: The Best Buffalo And Korean Fried Cauliflower | Serious Eats

Kitchen Window: In Praise Of The Humble Lentil : NPR


Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
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Aging canned goods: Why time and heat can make your canned tuna and Spam even more delicious... | Slate Magazine

The world’s most fattening drinks | thedrinksbusiness.com



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Pavlova Ritz (Photo credit: ockstyle)
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