KitchenVile

I love the taste of Celery. Imagine my shock when I came to realize that Celery root is a vegetable that comes from the same family as the celery plant and it is not the root portion of celery. For many centuries, it was grown and bred by Italian and...

Cheese is not only a rich source of fat, but it is also deliciously palatable and rich in nutrients. Fontina cheese is a raw cow milk cheese which hails from the Aosta Valley of Italy. The French-speaking dwellers of Aosta Valley begun producing this cheese in the 12th century. Italian...

Lemongrass is a unique herb, a tropical island plant of the grass family. Common in the dishes and cuisines of Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, it adds a zing to your meals- an intense herbal and citrus flavor, and pleasantly indescribable scent. Many people...

If you’re like me, you purchase fresh food in large quantities that you may not use up all at once. So, you’re always searching for safe, hygienic and creative ways to store and lengthen the shelf life of your foods. One of the questions mostly asked is can you freeze...

  As a cook and chef, my meal preparation usually includes having to cleanly detach raw or cooked meat from the bones of turkey, chicken breast, or fish- without leaving behind those annoying tiny bones or splinters. Sometimes, I may have to cut through a bone, and my regular kitchen...

The start of summer is usually signaled by a signature smell of barbecues. The inviting smell of meat and vegetables on the grill, cooking for friends and family in the outdoors, plenty of laughter and squeals, is a tradition that we uphold in celebration of the season. It is also...

When summer begins its approach, you often run to the store to buy plenty of ice cold drinks, ice cream cones, slushies or smoothies. However, the store bought is not always one of your best options. Plus, do you really want to be off to the store at night? Instead,...