by The Culinary Exchange | Mar 17, 2016
We spent a whole week last year talking about the Kitchen of the Future and what that might look like, from high-tech kitchen appliances to new-fangled clothing that helps wick away heat when you’re moving and shaking in the kitchen. But this little device that...
by The Culinary Exchange | Mar 15, 2016
It’s almost a cliche – the image of a person weeping while chopping an onion. Unfortunately, it’s also true. Well, maybe not the sobbing part, but onions do stimulate the tear glands and can make people get the sniffles when they’re prepping...
by The Culinary Exchange | Mar 10, 2016
It seems like every start of the new year brings a new superfood to town. If it’s not acai berries, it’s kale. If it’s not kale, it’s flaxseed. It seems like there’s a neverending parade of superfoods, and this year is no different. Or is...
by The Culinary Exchange | Mar 3, 2016
Maybe it’s just us, but we’ve been hearing a lot of chatter lately about straw bale gardening. If you’ve never heard the term “straw bale gardening” before, you might be sufficiently confused by now. But straw bale gardening is actually a...
by The Culinary Exchange | Feb 4, 2016
By now, you should be a pro at making a roux (if you missed our earlier series about how to do this, you should check out this post and this post). While a roux is a common base for many types of sauces, it’s also a great base for thick, creamy soups that are...
by The Culinary Exchange | Dec 24, 2015
While large chunks of the world celebrate Christmas, they aren’t all celebrated in the same way. In fact, there are quite a few interesting and unique Christmas traditions that are celebrated from South America to the far reaches of the East in China. Here are...