The Joys of Cooking

Recognizing that cooking today is very different from that of our grandparent’s time, American activist and author Michael Pollan puts forth his latest book titled ‘Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation’. Exploring a range of culinary topics such as the joy of making soufflés that rise to why bacteria are needed in fermentation, he also returns to the conundrum of why people now spend less time preparing food from scratch and more time reading about it or watching cookery programmes on television.

“He describes the remarkable transformations that take place in the humble saucepan, where fibres are broken down, seeds softened and rendered edible, plants detoxified, and flavours brought together from far-flung taxonomic kingdoms.”

Read all about it here.

Tags: Book, Cook, Cooking, Culinary, Eat, Food, Gastronomy, Michael Pollan

July 15th, 2013

Posted in Uncategorized

Breakfast for Champions

For fans of the almost-sacred, first-meal-of-the-day, you’d be salivating at these yummy recommendations that bring you the best from all over the globe. From the airy beignets of New Orleans, to the flakiest strudels in Vienna, starting your day on a hearty, and healthy note will come easy..

Get the lowdown here, and read about the benefits of breakfast (for those who don’t take them) here.

Tags: Breakfast, Eat, Food, Lifestyle

April 12th, 2013

Posted in Musings