Archive for the 'Food' Category

Cupcake Wars

Cupcake Wars. I’m so excited to see the new ‘Cupcake Wars‘ show that debuts tonight on The Food Network at 10pm. The show has four cupcake makers vying to have their treats presented at the Alma Awards. The winner will be chosen based on taste and presentation.

bocuse d or

bocuse d or. the most recent episode of the show, ‘Top Chef’, was based on Bocuse d’Or, which is actually regarded as the “Olympics of the culinary arts”. The five contestants focused their skills based on the 1987 introduced competition, resulting in Eli being eliminated.

umami foods

Umami is a Japanese word that describes a specialized taste that taste buds may find exciting. Roughly, Umami means “brothy”, “meaty”, or “savory”.
You will experience the umami taste once your tongue detects the presence of carboxylate anion of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid common in meats, cheese, broth, stock, and other protein-heavy [...]