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22 Hospital Foods From Around The World
September 10, 2014 Cinzia Cuneo 1 Comment
Who said you can’t eat well in hospitals? Hospital food doesn’t have the best reputation, in general, but you could be surprised, especially if you travel. With these 22 pictures, put together by the American website BuzzFeed, see for yourself how patients eat around the world.
9 ideas to inspire your little chef
July 27, 2014 admin No Comments
Cooking with kids is a great way to connect and spend quality time together as a family while teaching little ones important healthy eating habits. So get cooking with your little chef today!
Inspired testimonials for our Diabetes Menus
November 13, 2013 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Be inspired by these testimonials: ______________________________________________________________ I greatly appreciate all the time saved since I don’t have to do the research. One of the things I appreciate the most is the serving choice. We are only 2 in this family. I am proceeding slowly in trying the new recipes but […]
Chorizo, a spicy little sausage
September 29, 2012 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Chorizo is a typical sausage of Iberian cuisine (i.e., Spain and Portugal). Made from pork or a mixture of pork and beef, there exist several kinds, more or less spicy. The rust color and slightly fruity taste of chorizo are due to ‘pimenton’, a variety of Spanish paprika, which is present up to 3% on […]
Get inspired by a 100-year old marathoner
September 18, 2012 Cinzia Cuneo 1 Comment
At 101 years old, Fauja Singh is a poster boy for immovable determination. At an age most people would like to just reach, the Indian-born Briton is running marathons. In fact he didn’t run his first marathon until he was 89, and has since smashed one world age-class record after another. His marathon record, for […]
HospitaliTea and convivialiTea
February 17, 2012 Eloïse Vincent No Comments
Eight of us from the University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) set off to learn about Moroccan food culture from 9 to 20 November last year. During this training in Morocco, local homestay arrangements were made for us. What I can conclude from this experience is that Moroccan hospitality is splendid.
Spice hunters
December 17, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
If you are a spice-lover, you may want to check out the Spice Hunters Recipe and Travel Notebook, deliciously crafted together by Ethné and Philippe de Vienne.
Cumin, a World Cuisine Spice
October 23, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Cumin probably originated in the Nile valley or in Asia Minor, because its use in Egypt can be traced back to at least 5,000 years ago. In fact, cumin seeds were found in many Pharaoh’s tombs. The Bible speaks about the use of these seeds as tithes in Palestinian temples.
Add a touch of spice to your food…
August 12, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on June 23, 2007. If you want to make your sweet and savoury dishes more interesting, you must first learn to master your peppers. These are divided into two large categories: First, you have the sweet peppers that should actually be termed as «bell peppers», and which are […]
Cardamom, spice in a pod
May 8, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Cardamom is a very popular spice that is used in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine, both in sweet as well as in savoury dishes. It is one of the basic ingredients of garam masala.
Popeye and his spinach
March 26, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
Who doesn’t remember Popeye, the famous cartoon sailor from our childhood, who used to get superhuman strength by gulping down a can of spinach? This legend probably had something to do with the content of iron in spinach, as iron is a mineral that protects against anemia and the feeling of weakness that results from […]
Where can we buy spices?
February 15, 2010 Cinzia Cuneo 2 Comments
Question sent by a member: Where can I buy cardamom pods? It would be great if we could get this kind of information when there are recipes with ingredients that are not known to the general public… Sometimes, on SOSCuisine, there are some recipes with these types of ingredients… Would it be possible to tell […]
