Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Juli Bower from PaleOMG at a signing for her new cookbook, Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook. Read all about it in an article for CulinaryLocal here.
Jacques Pépin is one of my kitchen heroes. I picked up some really great techniques by watching his various shows on PBS. I’m still enamored by the way he wields that tiny little chef’s knife, tearing through piles onions in mere seconds. Also, Jacques has no use for tongs. I swear I’ve seen him stick his bare …
Who doesn’t like a good stuffed pepper? If prepared properly, it can be a sweet little package filled with meaty goodness. I used a technique in this recipe that I picked up from America’s Test Kitchen where you boil the peppers for a few minutes before stuffing them. This does wonders to shorten the cooking time. Your peppers won’t end …
Imagine if there were constant sources of food readily available to you if you just knew where to look. Guess what? This is no fantasy! Edible fruits do exist all arounds us, and this was the topic of “Forest To Table: Edibles From The Urban Forest,” a recent panel discussion hosted by Trees Atlanta. What is …
A recent study published in The Quartley Review of Biology concluded that (gasp!) carbohydrates were a part of a caveman’s diet. The researchers argue that carbs, particularly from cooked starchy tubers, played a vital role in the evolution of the human brain. This did not come as shocking news to a lot of us. Of …
I picked up this easy roasted chicken technique from Michael Ruhlman in his brilliant Ruhlman’s Twenty cookbook. It is by far the most straightforward and delicious way I have found to roast a chicken. I love it for a couple reasons. 1. It’s dirt simple The total ingredients you will need include chicken, salt, and pepper. I usually like …
You can always count on mainstream media for in-depth reporting on the truly important issues facing the nation and the world. This presidential primary season has been no different. When it comes to Republican hopeful Jeb Bush, there is one story that simply can’t get enough coverage in the press- his weight loss. In a recent interview …
One of my favorite local eating establishments is Chai Pani, a restaurant that serves a delicious take on Indian street food. I’m a huge fan of their Matchstick Okra Fries, which I tend to always order as a starter. If I am dining with some first time visitors, their typical response upon seeing the dish …
When I began my primal journey several years ago, it wasn’t always the easiest thing to explain to people. Faces would inevitably glaze over as I sputtered out phrases like “real food”, “grass fed” and “healthy fat.” My family was just flat out confused (okay, no bread…but you can still eat pasta, right?) and as I …