by The Culinary Exchange | Dec 31, 2013
Being innovative over the holidays can be a bit of a task, can’t it? Everyone has their own traditions that simply *must* happen from year to year and we all like our potatoes, or cranberry sauce or vegetables prepared a very particular way. Otherwise, it just...
by The Culinary Exchange | Dec 24, 2013
I have to admit, as I sit here watching the yule log on the fireplace channel with Christmas songs serenading us and a cup of hot spiced mulled beer, I’m not entirely sure where yule logs – the log shaped Christmas cake – came from. Random, right? So...
by The Culinary Exchange | Dec 17, 2013
When you think Christmas, what comes to mind? Endless social engagements with family and friends…? Beautifully wrapped gifts tucked under a glistening Christmas tree? A giant turkey dinner complete with scratch-stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and home-made...
by Matthew Robinson | Dec 12, 2013
We have many recipes at our disposal, millions. Some websites claim that you can search over 400,00 while others have the power to aggregate over a million. The World’s Best Lasagna recipe, said to be the web’s most popular recipe, has over 10,400 ratings. It is...
by Matthew Robinson | Dec 5, 2013
The difference between good food and great food is in the details. We hear chefs say it time and time again that the key to cooking great dishes is using the freshest ingredients. This could not be truer. But that, as they say, is the cost of doing...