Sweet, salt, bitter, sour and umami – is getting taste right an art or a science? The art of seasoning is about far more than adding a few grinds of salt and pepper. Balancing flavours relies on the perfect selection of the five basic tastes: sweet, salt, bitter, sour and umami. When you get it [...]
Cooking helps with social-emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Hands-on cooking activities help children develop confidence and skill. Following recipes encourages children to be self-directed and independent, it also teaches them to follow directions and develop problem-solving skills. Fine motor and eye-hand coordination skills are developed by chopping, mixing, squeezing, and spreading. Cooking encourages [...]
Wondering what is happening food-wise in 2021 and what to expect. Here are some trends that popped onto our radar, some started in 2020 and will continue into 2021. With the world-wide Pandemic, the industries mostly affected by COVID-19 have probably been the Restaurant/ Hospitality/ Food Industries. This means a lot changed and some of [...]