I love that each food has a purpose. For centuries, cultures all over the world have used different foods and spices to cure aliments, change moods. Many of our modern medicines originally came from plants. Digitalis from foxglove, St. John’s Wort is used to treat mild depression, ginger is beneficial to the digestive system and [...]
I do not recall my mom ever making meatloaf when I was growing up. She must have made it, but I either didn’t eat it or wiped the memory from my mind. I really hate meatloaf…ok, that’s a strong word. I don’t like it at all. I know why too. It’s the ketchup. I dislike [...]
After I finished cooking school, I decided to move to England and get a job. I’d never had a “real” job before. Well, unless you count babysitting, and Carl’s Jr. counter girl in high school. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that up until the time my parents divorced, we had a live-in maid. My [...]
