Cooking Essay

The nightly ritual around the dinner table actsd as my anchor to even the craziest days. After eighteen years of eating rice, the food has become a sources of comfort; I love the taste of it, the smell of it cooking, it’s texture, and the way it mixes so well with any sauce or soup, spicy or sweet, salty or sour. When I’m traveling away from home, the familiarity of a good Chinese dish with rice always brings back the comforting feelings of home. While rice…

and Bacon Pork Chops If you are looking for the ultimate pork chop recipe that is still elegant enough to serve up during special occasions, then this is the perfect dish for you. When making this dish do not stuff these chops too much or else the cooking time will be off. Makes: 2 Servings Total Prep Time: 35 Minutes Ingredients: • 2 Ounces of Gouda Cheese, Smoked and Finely Shredded • 4 Slices of Bacon, Fully Cooked and Crumbled • ¼ Cup of Parsley, Fresh and Roughly Chopped • 1/8 tsp. of…

flavor and texture, but also for its health-giving nutrients. Salmon is considered to be a beneficial food which contains high protein, omega-3 fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. (National Institutes of Health, 2007) There are many different ways in cooking or eating salmon in different countries. For example: Sashimi in Japan, which raw salmon will be sliced and served with soy sauce and wasabi or Lohikeitto in Nordic, which is a famous soup with salmon fillets, potatoes and leeks. But, while…

The cookbook “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food” is reviewed by Judith Sutton, who also is a cookbook author, editor, consultant, and recipe taster. Judith Sutton writes a monthly cookbook column, which appears in Chocolatier, Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, Gourmet and Library Journal. Claudia Roden is a well-known author. Her works include “The Book of Jewish Food”, “Food of Italy”, and many more. She has won numerous awards for her cook books, including the James Beard Award for Cookbook of the…

Cheesecake Factory restaurant recipes. What a disappointment, and waste of time. It wouldn’t be that bad if there was a free place you could go to find the actual Cheesecake Factory recipes, but unfortunately this easily is not the case. After numerous cooking attempts and failing every time, I finally concluded that this isn’t the category of thing you can guess at, I guess that’s why they are so popular! Here is one of the recipes that taste…

WHY ASIAN NATIONS USE CHOPSTICKS? There are various kinds of differences among cultures. One of them is the utensils used to eat. For example in Turkey spoons and forks are used for meal, and almost all nations use them to eat. However, this isn’t the same in every culture. As it is known Chinese people use chopsticks to eat, and China isn’t alone in terms of this situation because here are also another countries such as Japan, Korea where people use chopsticks to eat. Whereas nearly all over…

The Ministry of food is a centre that teaches people all ages, gender and nationality basic cooking skills with healthy products that will improve our everyday living. It was started by Jamie Oliver to help people live a healthy life, and to be educated about enjoying great food. I think Jamie Oliver created the ministry of food to show people how to cook food and to recognize the strength it has on people’s happiness, health and cash. He purposely put the Ministry of food in selected countries…

“Well, I didn't expect to catch a girl.” He said aloud. I rolled my eyes. “What do you want?” The man chuckled a little, then came closer. “I'm looking for Pan, do you know where he is?” Pan? Why does everyone keep saying that name? Either it's a cooking pan, or the Spanish name for bread. Ohhhh, Peter Pan! Now I get it. That little beast made his last name Pan because he always made bread! That's stupid. “I was there a while ago, why?” “Well if I told you, then you'd go off and tell somebody…

Drying out one pot and moving onto the next, Joan reflected on the fact that Harvest Festival preparations were in full swing. It seemed as if everyone in the city was cooking, baking treats, decorating, planning, or helping set up. Accommodating thousands of people on the castle grounds required a good deal of work. Although King Arthur and Queen Guinevere made it clear they’d provide food (including the traditional roast goose), drink, and entertainment, it was customary for people to bring…

Isidro’s Tamales & Taqueria A year ago Ray Ramsey left a google review stating “This place is great! Don't let the location fool you, EVERYBODY goes here for tasty Mexican food… It's a hole-in-the-wall place, and very reminiscent of real Mexico. Give them a chance. The food is outstanding!” He raked the restaurant a 5 out of 5. In the Kankakee area there is not many 5 star restaurant and those restaurant who meet the mark aren’t usually affordable, but Isidro’s Tamales & Taqueria is one of the…