Argan oil may be a well-known all-natural beauty product for healthy skin and hair. But what about argan oil in the kitchen? Its culinary uses are becoming more evident as I discovered at the Natural Products Expo West Show in …
Kamut also known as Khorasan wheat is simply an heirloom variety of wheat, originating from the Middle East with historic ties to Egypt. This ancient grain’s recent popularity seems to come from the interest among health-conscious consumers, as it’s touted …
Clean meat also called cultured meat, and in vitro meat is meat, simply grown in cell culture, and is produced by using existing tissue via engineering techniques (1). The concept is similar to clean energy, where food scientists, animal-welfare activists …
Thank you for your excellent feedback on my What the Heck is series. I love finding and investigating new ingredients and foods, then giving you the 411 on them. Next in line is moringa! What the heck is moringa? Moringa …
I first wrote about aquafaba in 2016 for my Bakers Journal Column – the Final Proof. I interviewed Margaret Hughes, vice-president of sales and marketing for Best Cooking Pulses, and asked “What the Heck is Aquafaba?” Hughes explained: “A recent …
Known as Nectar of the Gods, mead may be one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages. The earliest evidence for mead is 7th century BC in China. Recently, mead has been spotted in literature (Harry Potter, and Lord of the …
I first wrote about baking with matcha in 2010 and fast forward seven years later it continues to be on trend and one of the favourite varieties of teas in my kitchen. It has become part of my morning ritual. …
I just returned from the Institute of Food Technologist (IFT) annual show in Las Vegas and the trend of fermented foods is large and continues to grow. In fact, at IFT, Innova Market Insights identified there was a 35 per …
This is my final post in the series Food Trends for 2017. Thank you for your excellent feedback on Part One and Part Two! Let’s wrap up the series with three trends in the nutrition and health sector: activated charcoal, …