There was a time in the past when I could have almost call myself as a cookbook hoarder. I did not only purchased cookbooks only because of the exciting new recipes, I did it sometimes purely based on the beautiful…
Accuracy is Important
In any field you go into, there are going to be those small issues that no one even thinks about until the less experienced start to make their way in. The people at Bon Appetit have compiled a list…
Cookie Cutter
The term cookie cutter has become synonymous with sameness and a lack of originality. While we spend most of our time within a cookbook, it would be remiss to forget that the framing of our recipes can be just as important…
Men Taking Over The Kitchen?
A new study from JWT London concludes that 74% of men are proud of their skill in the kitchen. To cater to this growing male demographic, Allrecipes, the world’s number one food and recipe site, launched their Man Tested Recipes…
Less carbs, better thinking…
That muffin that you eat for snack at work might be killing your brain. Natures sunshine website has hundreds of post about health, one that caught my attention was how carbs are not good for your brain. You hear how carbs…
Fast food made him LOSE weight!?
Meet Omar Elbaga, an enthusiastic researcher pushing the boundaries of his own health for a risky, 30 day food experiment. For one month, he ate nothing but fatty, processed, fast foods and by the end of it, he actually lost weight. On his blog, he documents his story through a 70 minute video as well as posts about his findings and his troubles along the way. Even though he lost around 10 lbs., is his body really “healthier” than it was before?
His documentary is similar to the infamous movie SupersIze Me where Morgan Spurlock eats everything on the McDonald’s menu for a period of 30 days. In Spurlock’s case, and basically everyone else in the world, fast food cause his body only to go through only extremely negative effects. Through both films, we learn more about the effects these fast food products cause to our bodies and our minds.