Walkers Mincemeat Tarts

Walkers Mincemeat Tarts

by | Dec 18, 2011 | Food Industry

Photo from Walkersshortbread.com Mincemeat pies are a traditional favorite of the British Isles, and I vaguely remember the desserts from childhood when we lived in Hong Kong. My parents aren’t really into British food, but we had access to it when we dined with...
Walkers Mincemeat Tarts

Modernist Cuisine

by | Dec 17, 2011 | Food Industry

Have you ever wondered what kind of kitchen a chef, a scientist/inventor, and a chemist would have? You probably imagine top notch cooking equipment, maybe some crazy beakers and glass tubing, a lot of scales, a centrifuge, and a sous vide water bath. You’d be...
Walkers Mincemeat Tarts

Sicily

by | Dec 8, 2011 | Culinary Arts

I haven’t gotten to travel to Europe yet, but after this research paper, I am adding Sicily to my list! Introduction to Sicily: Whenever I think of Sicily, I think of two things: the food and the movie, The Sicilian, based on a Mario Puzo book. Romance...
Walkers Mincemeat Tarts

Respect the Bird!

by | Nov 23, 2011 | Food Industry

Tomorrow is Turkey Day, also known as Thanksgiving Day. It’s a day wrought with controversy, both historical and familial. http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/history.htm On the historical side, the origins of Thanksgiving are a bit dubious. Now,...

Cambodia

by | Nov 16, 2011 | Culinary Arts

The really cool thing about being in the third quarter of culinary school is that we have to research different topics related to the material we’re studying. We started the quarter in Southeast Asia, and my country was Cambodia. I was really moved by the...