This sign made me want to rush right in and have the specialty of the house….
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Food Pairing Site
Food Pairing This is a site for pairing foods and drinks – great for chefs and bartenders. Foodpairing shows tasty food pairings based on scientific data – it’s amazing because it takes the worry if “this tastes good with that”. They hold food pairing workshops and also match ingredients to brands. Check it out! Jill
German Cinnamon Stars
8 Mesmerizing Food Videos
Saveur Magazine just put up 8 great food videos. The first one starts with Jacques Pepin boning a chicken then proceeds to other kinds of food prep. Watermelon carving from Vid Nikolic on Vimeo. Jill Berlin
So simple appetizer
It’s close to supper and I’m looking thru old LCBO issues. Broiled apricots and blue cheese – some things in life are just uncomplicated.
Caviar on a Budget
This is one of those no-brainer foods and since I’m a vegetarian it’s a quick fix for an app. http://bit.ly/gmZjQ3
Artisinal plea from a fed-up-foodie
We not only label foods, but we label ourselves – Certainly is “food for thought”
Give it a Rest – Gluten: In-depth
Here’s a food geek that can explain Gluten: In Depth, & why it is sometimes best to give this network of proteins a break. http://www.finecooking.com/item/21978/gluten-in-depth Thnx Notesonameal – keep up the good work!! Jill www.CHEFinBERLIN.com
Kitchen Technology: Baker’s Tweet
For all you bakers out there: What do you think of this kitchen gadget – does it look useful or useless? BakerTweet from POKE on Vimeo. Aspiring bakers would like to know…. More From the BakerTweet website: What is it? BakerTweet is a way for busy bakers to tell the world that something hot and …
Eat Your Colors
EAT YOUR COLOURS I really like colourful food ~ vibrant squash, heirloom tomatoes, black garlic, peppers, beans, salts (the list is endless). Germans call these truffle potatoes. Upon opening the pack it’s easy to see these are from the ancient Andes culture called Peruvian purple. They have a very long history stretching continents.The skin is …
Food Humour
Kraftwurst – We are Pork Products! It’s fun to laugh at food!! Jill www.CHEFinBERLIN.com
Nutritional Gatekeepers
Nutritional Gatekeepers GET REAL! Like many of you, I am passionate about food and have been working in professional kitchens more than half of my life. After a quick tour visiting families and putting a ton of miles on the car, I wanted to share just a few oddball observations of my road trip through …
One of my all time fave pesto
One of my all time fave pesto ~ Orecchiette with Pistachio Pesto – 6 servings
$20 Challenge Via Germany
Off the top of my head I can think of a few menus under $20 that are simple to make and easy on the budget. I live in Germany so trying to compare costs of food here to cost of food there.