Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

Woks: A Multi-Use Tool for Your Kitchen

Mauviel M'steel Wok

Mauviel M’steel Wok   by Anna Addoms Most people own a wok for stir-fry and high-heat cooking. Interestingly, you can utilize a wok for a number of additional uses. Here are five additional uses for a wok in your kitchen: Deep-Frying Steaming Warming Tortillas Smoking Making Popcorn Below are a range of woks that can […]

SOUTHERN CONFETTI SALAD

SOUTHERN CONFETTI SALAD

 There are similar dishes called Texas Caviar, Mississippi Caviar, Alabama Caviar, Georgia Caviar, Tennessee Caviar, Arkansas Caviar, etc. But… “SOUTHERN CONFETTI SALAD” best describes the colorful, fresh and delicious flavors of our vegan salad. Traditionally Southerners eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Years Day. Our family certainly makes this salad to start the new year, but we also make it […]

Local New Zealand Cuisine: Green-Lipped Mussels

Green Shell Mussels

I recently spent the month of February traveling around New Zealand and enjoying the local cuisine. Their seafood is amazing. In particular, I fell in love with their green-lipped mussels, prepared in a traditional french style. Check out the green-lipped mussels recipe below. Ingredients 12 Mussels, green-lipped variety 1 Tbsp Butter 7 cloves Garlic, finely […]

VEGAN – Coconut Curry Soup

curry soup at food blog

There is a healing power to plant-based foods, they make us feel more energetic and make our inner selves feel less heavy! This Vegan Coconut Curry Soup will make you feel great any day of the week, with every healthy vegan spoonful.   INGREDIENTS 4 cups coconut milk 2 Tablespoons minced ginger 1 teaspoon garlic 2 […]

A South Louisiana Favorite: Shrimp Etouffee

SHRIMP ETOUFFEE (South Louisiana Smothered Shrimp) This dish may be made with crawfish, but many people prefer shrimp. This Original Recipe was adapted from many recipes shared with our family by home cooks born and raised in Southern Louisiana. It is relatively easy to make and the dish will always impress guests and family alike! […]

DUO Restaurant in Denver, Colorado

Spring Salad with onion vinaigrette dressing

DUO Restaurants in Denver & Vermont A Review During Denver’s Restaurant Week, 2018 by Zane Beck (confessed foodie) Zane tried many items on the menu, but only photographed a few. He and his companion for the evening were very impressed with the Denver version of DUO restaurant. ARTS & FOOD will have to take a […]

Bangkok Curry Bowl / Native Foods Denver

Bangkok Curry Bowl at Native Foods HEALTHY VEGAN FOOD Bangkok Curry Bowl at NATIVE FOODS A Bangkok Curry Bowl is Seared, organic tofu steak, with steamed veggies, kale and organic brown rice, topped with red Thai curry sauce, toasted sesame seeds and cilantro. Native Foods Café was founded in 1994 in Palm Springs, California bringing into harmony […]

MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT / Pizzeria Delfina

FIRST PERSON: by Anna Addoms I’m a true foodie – so much so that if you looked up the definition in a dictionary, you’d find my photo. I probably have a few recommendations for every kind of food and the options I give you depend on what kind of experience you’re looking for. Is it casual, […]

DESIGN: IKEA’s “Recipe Posters” Could Replace Cookbooks

IKEA’s mission on this Earth is to make everything simple and understandable, which comes in handy for those of us stumbling through life without a clue. While their furniture sometimes misses the mark, a series of recipes they’ve just released makes cooking look easier than Paint By Numbers, and we’re pretty sure we’ll never be […]