by Christopher S Penn | Aug 4, 2017 | Foodblogging, Recipe
A bit of backstory about this particular recipe: I learned it thanks to the power of marketing years ago. I was speaking at the Educational Travel Conference, and at the conference, the trade show floor could only be described as culinary magnificence. Many of the...
by Christopher S Penn | Jun 2, 2017 | Recipe, Awakening, Foodblogging
I’ve never been a fan of sweet flavors for breakfast (except for coffee). It’s just not my thing. I’ve especially never been a fan of sweetening hot cereals like oatmeal and farina. No matter what my mother or grandmother did, adding more sugar or...
by Christopher S Penn | May 26, 2017 | Foodblogging
My friend Chris Brogan enjoys making the joke, “It’d be like grilling rice”, a way of suggesting that an effort is futile or highly impractical. Conceptually, grilling rice does seem absurd. Why would you ever attempt something like grilling rice? If...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 28, 2017 | Foodblogging, Japan, On ko chi shin
One of my favorite comfort dishes is simple Japanese miso soup, often served in Japanese restaurants as an appetizer. Miso soup is made from a few simple ingredients such as miso paste, bonito flakes, and seaweed; while it’s not difficult to make, there are some...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 21, 2017 | Awakening, DIY, Foodblogging
This week, let’s look at a general pest repellant for the garden. I’m a fan of natural solutions when the science behind them is sound. I’m also a fan of making things yourself whenever possible, because that’s the only surefire guarantee that you know what the...
by Christopher S Penn | Apr 14, 2017 | Foodblogging
One of my favorite spices is horseradish. I’m not as much a fan of capsaicin-based spice like chili sauces, etc. as I am of allyl isothiocyanate-based spices like horseradish or wasabi. They’re a different type of spice, one I prefer. An application I particularly...