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A Colombian breakfast – A blend of Sweet and Salty and a Love for Cheese
During my trip, I noticed that Colombians love to mix their sweet and salty foods. The most obvious demonstration of this is in their typical Colombian breakfast specialties.
About giant pumpkins
Those of you who follow this blog regularly, already know that pumpkins are often featured here. Here’s some recent news about pumpkins: Largest pumpkin ever The world record for largest pumpkin has been broken this week at the Topsfield fair, in Massachusetts, with a specimen weighing in at a whopping 2,009 pounds (912 kg). The […]
Happy and Loaded French Cows
After the famous Kobe cows indulging in beer to stimulate their appetites, and producing renowned Kobe beef, it’s now the turn of some French cattle being offered a few drinks – up to 2 bottles each – of wine daily. French winemaker Jean-Charles Tastavy decided to experiment after learning of studies in Spain and Canada […]
The Largest Vertical Garden in the World
Located in Rozzano, a town near Milan, in Northern Italy, the vertical garden at the Fiordaliso Shopping Center was recognized recently by the Guinness World Records as the largest vertical garden in the world.
Chorizo, a spicy little sausage
Chorizo is a typical sausage of Iberian cuisine (i.e., Spain and Portugal). Made from pork or a mixture of pork and beef, there exist several kinds, more or less spicy. The rust color and slightly fruity taste of chorizo are due to ‘pimenton’, a variety of Spanish paprika, which is present up to 3% on […]
Colombian Delicacies
When I first departed onto my Colombian adventure, I had very little knowledge of the country, let alone its culture, its beautiful landscapes, its music (“vallenato” and “cumbia”) and most importantly its rich gastronomy. Colombian food is quite distinct from its South American neighbors and has many of its own typical delicacies.
“Chipotle”, a Small Smoked Pepper
The Chipotle is a jalapeño pepper that has been smoked and dried. This is one of the small secrets of Mexican cuisine, which uses it very often in its soups, sauces and stews.
GM foods are toxic, study says
A new controversial study published Wednesday in the serious American journal “Food and Chemical Toxicology” has dropped a bomb, linking a leading type of genetically modified (GM) corn with premature death. A team of French researchers at the University of Caen has studied the effects of such product on rats for 2 years, leading to […]
Please meet Emanuela, our gourmet traveler
Our team is growing: Emanuela Orsini, also known as “Manu”, is joining the SOSCuisine team. This talented young lady will share with us her culinary discoveries. We are excited to have her on board! Here she is: Growing up in an Italian family, with an Italian mother who spends most of her time in the […]
Get inspired by a 100-year old marathoner
At 101 years old, Fauja Singh is a poster boy for immovable determination. At an age most people would like to just reach, the Indian-born Briton is running marathons. In fact he didn’t run his first marathon until he was 89, and has since smashed one world age-class record after another. His marathon record, for […]
Organic food is not healthier, Stanford study finds
According to the report published on September 4 in the , there’s no nutritional or safety differences between organic and conventional foods. Researchers at Stanford University Medical Center in California reviewed more than 200 studies that compared either the health of people who ate organic or conventional foods or, more commonly, nutrient and contaminant levels […]
Urban gardening under a viaduct
A few weeks ago, while biking along the Lachine canal, I stumbled across a very unusual kitchen garden under a bridge of the Bonaventure Highway, in Montreal. The garden was clearly well looked after, with a bounty of tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and various Asian produce. I would have liked to get to know the […]
