by The Culinary Exchange | Nov 11, 2015
Chicken, pork chops, steak, and fish can get a little old – even when you’re swapping them out regularly for dinner ideas. If you’ve run out of ideas for dinner meats, you only need to venture as far as duck to get something that’s delicious,...
by The Culinary Exchange | Nov 4, 2015
Sometimes you just get a hankering for Southern cooking. And when that craving hits, nothing is better than whipping up a bowl of hot grits. Grits are a way of life in the Southern states of the U.S. In fact, they’re eaten for breakfast along with eggs and...
by The Culinary Exchange | Oct 28, 2015
If you’ve ever come across a Japanese eggplant in the supermarket, you’ve probably stopped and stared for a moment. As far as fresh produce goes, it’s a pretty stunning vegetable. It’s deep purple color and long, slender shape can be...
by The Culinary Exchange | Oct 21, 2015
Garbanzo beans, or as they’re also commonly known, chickpeas, are legumes that originated in the Middle East. Some people have dated them back 7,500 years, making them one of the oldest known types of legumes to have been cultivated and eaten by humans. They...
by The Culinary Exchange | Oct 14, 2015
If you’ve ever been to a sushi joint, you’ve no doubt tried out some of their edamame – a tasty little snack of steamed or boiled soybean pods that are then served with sauce. They’re delicious, extremely healthy, and are actually common...
by The Culinary Exchange | Sep 30, 2015
Lentils are year-round staples that should be in your pantry every month of the year. Why? For a few reasons, actually. Lentils are cheap; they store well; they’re easy to cook; they go with almost every type of food. Today, we’re going to specifically...