Is coffee an integral part of your day? It’s pretty crucial to us. It’s not just the caffeine, but the ritual of brewing,
the aroma, the first hot sip and the last cool one, flavors emerging and blooming throughout the cup.With the
right equipment and a little bit of experimentation, roasting coffee at home can be easier than baking bread or
making popcorn.
Find out the home-brewing of a perfect cup here.
Tags: brewing, Coffee, Food, Interview, Lifestyle, recipes
March 13th, 2014
Posted in Musings
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
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