Paella comes from the countryside around Valencia, where it began as a humble dish for workers in the orchards and vegetable fields. They simmered what ingredients they could find tomatoes, beans, rabbit, snails in a
Itallian food is often times characterized by simplicity. Few ingredients which means every ingredient matters and should be the absolute best. Take Pizza for example. Flour, water, yeast, tomatoe and cheese. Flour has to be
We began our obsession with food at a fairly early age. Living in Sacramento in the early 90’s we came across the 2 for 1 dining “Entertainment Books”. Each year we bought two, one for
Warning. Once you make your own homemade pasta you will never buy store bought pasta again. Maybe that is a good thing if you are watching your waistline. I don’t know. I eat and drink
I like small bites. Often times I find the starter options in restaurants more interesting then the mains. So when a special meal comes along such as over the holidays we will forego the big
I love tamales but I am rarely happy with the ones we find at restaurants or even on the street corner being sold out of a cooler. My biggest complaint is they are usually all
We started traveling in 2005 and for the next 7 years it became a bit of an addiction. We would hit around 23 countries mostly in Africa and Asia backpacking and traveling as locals which
There is so much that can be made with products that are often times thrown away. Yes, we do waste a lot of food. In my travels around the world this is not the case.
We all have our own ideas and opinions of what is healthy and how to lose or maintain weight. For the past 20+ years I have fluctuated between 155 and 200 pounds, I am 6
Almost everything I cook is inspired from food I have eaten around the world, especially street food. Having spent a considerable amount of time in various Asian countries I’ve had the delicious pleasure of tasting
