Coffee is perhaps the most ubiquitous beverage in America, but not all coffees are created equal. Where coffee beans are grown, how they’re roasted and the method used to brew them all contribute to the difference between the acidic caffeine jolt you get from the breakroom pot and a smooth, flavorful cup of gourmet coffee. […]
Month: November 2014
How to Breathe New Life into Your Favorite Guacamole Recipe
Did you know that, according to Huffington Post, Americans eat more than 80 million pounds of avocado each and every year? The most common way we’re consuming the alligator pear, as the avocado is known in many places, is in fresh guacamole dips. What started as a savory, slightly salty Mexican dip has become an […]
The Three Deadly Sins of Making Fresh Guacamole Dips
Guacamole: delicious on everything from fried eggs to tortilla chips, the green goddess of dips has become one of the most popular condiments in the United States. Like it’s slightly more popular cousin, salsa, the country’s obsession with even the most basic guacamole recipes has driven many home cooks to try their hand at making […]
Aren’t You Tired of Killing Your Diet with Dessert?
Did you know that, according to a study from Boston Medical Center, an estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each and every year? Unfortunately, most of these people fail in their endeavors, tempted away from fitness by laziness, difficulty, or their culinary crutches. For me, the reason it took a decade to get […]
