How to Slice and Dice Onions
Onions are the base of so many dishes. It is an aromatic that spans food cultures around the globe. In French cooking, mirepoix is onion, carrot and celery. In Cajun cooking, the holy trinity is onion, green pepper and celery. In Mediterranean and Latin American cooking, sofrito is onion, garlic and tomato with many variations depending on what country you are in. All of these contain diced onion. Not only are onions flavorful, they are low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals.
How to Use Garlic
Garlic is the base of so many dishes. It is an aromatic that spans food cultures around the globe. In Asian dishes, garlic is often used along with ginger to start the cooking of a dish. In Latin cuisine, garlic is part of the sofrito which is the base of many dishes. In Italy, garlic is used in raw sauces like pesto and is also used to flavor many cooked dishes.
The Perfect Foodie Day in Rome
Rome has some of the most incredible food in the world. It is a place that many people gravitate to for their vacation and to see all of the amazing sites, but I go for the food. The best thing to do is to explore all of the small streets and you may find that the better food exists away from the large tourist attractions.
An Italian Culinary Retreat with The Effortless Kitchen
I had this idea to join my love of travel and food and create an experience for people to go on a culinary trip with me. My goal was to bring a group of people to a region of Italy and explore that area’s food and food culture through cooking class and food excursions. I thought that we could connect based on this shared experience and common goal. All of this happened and more!
A Culinary Retreat with The Effortless Kitchen
Imagine eating the meal of a lifetime and being surrounded by people who enjoy it as much as you and are open minded foodies and love to talk about food and food experiences. That is my version of heaven.