All the cultures on earth have their own take on mortar and pestle, made of materials found in their backyards, like the Mexican molcajete, Thai granite mortar, or Italian marble mortar. Their purpose is simple: to crush, smash, grind, and pulverize, making it easy to…
If there’s one condiment that can be a fit for your breakfast, light summer lunch, barbecue parties, and fancy dinner nights, it’s nothing but aioli! If you’ve never whipped up a batch for yourself, let us assure you that aioli is so easy to make…
Going vegan doesn’t mean you have to abstain from the pleasures of the fast food industry. These days, you can even have a plant-based Whopper Burger, also known as the impossible burger, when you long for a guilty pleasure. Everyone loves burgers, fries, tacos, and…
From science and history to humor and culture, you can never run out of things to say about food. If you agree, here are the 10 best cooking podcasts coming to you from world-class chefs, talented comedians, academics, and more. These podcasts can teach you…
A mortar and pestle is a prehistoric kitchen tool that many chefs have a love affair with. It eases the grinding, aromatizes spices, and lets you make killer pastes packed with flavor. If you’re someone who’s used to getting their spices pre-ground and who holds…
A kitchen renovation can be one of the most exciting home improvement projects a homeowner can undertake. Just the idea of the perfect kitchen of one’s dreams is enough to warm your heart — and make you want to cook your favorite recipes. But when…
Organizing your cupboards and pantry ain’t no puppy, but we all got to start from somewhere. With the right containers and organizers, you can even turn the clean-up into a pretty fun task. If you are the type who keeps their ingredients in their bags,…
Cast iron skillets are as heavy-duty as they look. They are sturdy, retain heat better than any other cookware, and can make your kitchen look much cooler when hung over a rack. Although cast iron skillets can do more than regular kitchenware in terms of…
In case you haven’t noticed, mortar and pestle sets are a huge trend among celebrity chefs on television and the internet. But what’s the big fuss about them? And why sweat over a rock bowl like a caveman while you can cram all the ingredients…
Mason jars are amazingly well suited for many jobs, both in and outside the kitchen. They are durable, sealable, non-toxic, aesthetically pleasing, and dishwasher and microwave safe. And if you frequently buy foods like sauces and pickles, you’ll essentially get them for free. Until recently,…
If your salads are too dry, you might have a problem that needs addressing. We should probably cut back on the puns, but we can’t fail to notice the uncanny resemblance between dad jokes and salads. They both make people smile uncomfortably out of politeness,…
Would you go to the market, get two bags of food, and then throw one of them in the garbage on your way back home? No, of course not, what kind of silly question is that? Although this seems absurd, up to one-third of all…
