Bon Appetit – Just Plain Good Food
I’ll Take that with Onions
Published February 10th, 2014
We are now in the dead of winter. With the cold comes the rampage of flu and environmental allergies. The cold made me think of soup, and you can’t make real soup without garlic and onions. I also thought about all the client calls about sinus infections, colds and the approach of hay fever season. [...]
Best Broccoli Soup Ever
Published October 1st, 2013
My son has been told ever since he was a little boy – “you better learn to cook, because the likelihood of finding a girl to cook for you is slim.” Personally, I think everyone needs to learn to cook regardless of age or sex. Too many times I have met elderly men who eat [...]
A Thought About Beer?
Published August 27th, 2013
Labor Day weekend is here and with it some of the last big barbeques of the summer. Those who are not out bow hunting are maybe thinking about salmon fishing and the fall hunting season. What do these events have in common with the last big barbeque of the year? Well from the volume of [...]
The Water of Life
Published May 18th, 2011
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCIH, CNC, CNW, CNH
The Gaelic “usquebaugh”, meaning “Water of Life”, phonetically became “usky” and then “whisky” in English. However it is known, Scotch whisky, or Scotch, Scotland has internationally protected the term “Scotch”, to be labeled as Scotch it must be produced in Scotland.
“Eight bolls of malt to [...]
Good Cheer with Wine
Published May 18th, 2011
By Tammera J. Karr, PhD, BCIH, CNC, CNW, CNH
During the holiday season it is common for beer, wine and spirits to be given as gifts. I wondered about the history of these beverages and what their place has been in culture and holiday cuisine.
Wine is the second or some may argue the oldest [...]