From busting food myths to practical advice for everyday cooking, this section on Culinary Escapades contains a series of articles that serve to question the nature of cooking and the creation of recipes.
I oftentimes find myself wondering about philosophical conundrums and origin of culinary endeavors. If I wrap curry in a tortilla shell, is it still a burrito? What do you call it if you combine hummus and guacamole together? Is anything truly “authentic,” or is all food subject to the time and place in which it’s created? Is “fusion” really a dirty word? Or does the only true form of innovation come about through acknowledging and embracing the culinary origins of your own personal style?
In these articles on Culinary Escapades, I endeavor to delve into the origin of particular ingredients. The authenticity, or lack thereof, of creating recipes. As well as the fad nature and practical aspects of fusion cooking.
This section is very closely linked to my articles on The Fundamentals. For more practical information and tips and tricks on cooking a particular dish, and less on the mental masturbation and philosophical aspect of creating it, check out the parallel Fundamentals side.
I went apple picking for the first time in my entire life. This might sound strange because I’m from the Pacific Northwest. I’ve lived in Washington. I grew up 5 hours away from Wenatchee, which I have never heard of because it’s in the middle […]
We don’t always think of food as being faddy. After all, everyone needs to eat. And while, fad diets are certainly a thing, kitchen essentials can’t possibly come and go in fashion with quite the same rampant irregularity. Can they? Unfortunately, yes! Kitchen essentials gadgets […]
There are plenty of entirely overrated kitchen gadgets out there. Magic Bullets, immersion blenders, and blenders just in general come to mind. They’re things that you see plenty of people swearing by. But, when you actually end up with them at home? Inevitably end up […]
When I first started out cooking, I’d come across a recipe where there would be an ingredient or two that I didn’t have or didn’t recognize at all and I’d think I can’t make that. But cooking is a lot more forgiving than it might […]
I am guilty of this. I’m constantly saying things like, “Oh, just add a pinch of salt” or a “dash of pepper” or a “dollop” of Greek yogurt. Part of the problem with this is that I don’t tend to measure things. Now, I hear […]
We’re constantly bombarded with new kitchen appliances. You need an Instant Pot. You’re not a real cook without a Vitamix. How could you not have XYZ kitchen gadget?? Unfortunately, cooking fads are just as prevalent as anything else. We don’t always think of them as […]
I am predominantly a vegetarian blog. I grew up in Portland, Oregon home of the liberal punk vegetarians of the nineties. And I almost exclusively stopped eating meat in the early 2000s and have been some form of mostly vegetarian/pescatarian for about two decades, now. […]
Ohhhh I have gone down a botanical rabbit hole! I was writing an article on How to Roast Pumpkins and Squash. Only, I realized that I didn’t know what exactly to call them…! My initial thought was to describe pumpkins, squash, and other ornamental gourds […]
There are plenty of staple ways to make homemade pizza. For a more comprehensive guide on proofing dough, I have an article on How Much Time Does It Take to Proof Pizza Dough? and Top 5 Reasons Your Dough Isn’t Proofing Right. This article is […]
Ihat exactly is the difference between an omelette, frittata, and quiche? I am a connoisseur of crustless quiche. I don’t have the patience for making pie crust; I maybe do it once every 5 years or so. And I really just am not that big […]
