Shrimp vs. Prawns: What’s the Difference?

Shrimp vs. Prawns: What’s the Difference?

It’s easy to get shrimp and prawns mixed up – they are misunderstood crustaceans. To some, shrimp and prawns are synonymous. Others think the difference lies in size, and yet others think that they are just different names for the same thing in different...
How to Fix Common Cooking Mistakes

How to Fix Common Cooking Mistakes

Not everyone is blessed with the culinary abilities of a top executive chef, but that doesn’t mean you can’t aspire to that. For starters, you may find yourself falling to these common cooking mistakes. Fortunately, there are easy fixes to these mistakes that can help...
Better Beef: Basics of Dry-Aged Steaks

Better Beef: Basics of Dry-Aged Steaks

A little age and beneficial microbes seem to do food a lot of good. That’s how we get so many varieties of delicious cheeses. If it weren’t for fermentation, we wouldn’t have wine. Red meat is no exception to this rule. Dry-aging renders cuts of beef more tender and...
Three Reasons For Eating Seasonally

Three Reasons For Eating Seasonally

Eating seasonally has many benefits. Most people understand that when you buy fruit out of season it’s not going to be as tasty and ripe as you’d like it. This is because fruit that’s been harvested, packed, and shipped distances obviously isn’t as fresh. This is...
Three Dishes For When It’s Too Hot To Cook

Three Dishes For When It’s Too Hot To Cook

I’m not sure about you, but come July when temperatures can reach the high 90’s and feel even hotter, the last thing I want to do is stand over an oven, cooking. Beat the heat, and get inspired to try these recipes that don’t require any sweat!   Lettuce Wraps So...