Category Archives: The Culinary Connoisseur
Pass the Pistachios!
Pistachio trees have grown in the Middle East for thousands of years. Pistachios have always [...]
Pop Quiz
Did you know popcorn is the number one snack food in the US? While [...]
Tu B’Shvat Bounty
Tu B’Shvat is the New Year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees [...]
The Essential Esrog
The esrog or citron is not a typical citrus fruit like the lemon or [...]
Chicken Revisited
“Chicken, again?” If you are tired of your recipes using chicken parts consider preparing whole [...]
Corned and Cured
Corned beef is a salt-cured cut of meat. The term comes from the treatment [...]
Dec
Pizza Cones
In Italy, where pizza was invented, it is made according to strict traditions. The recipe [...]
Dec
Salty Sweet
With food trends changing just as fast as the weather, it’s hard to keep up [...]
Nov
Going to Ground
A few weeks ago we talked about a favorite use of ground beef—sloppy Joes. Ground [...]
Oct
The Mother of All Grains
Quinoa was one of the main foods for the people of South America since [...]
Oct
Bell of the Ball
All peppers, sweet or hot belong to the same plant family. The sweet peppers [...]
Oct