food as culture – why cooking is important to preserving identity
Preserving food-related stories, and bits of culinary background info is essential to preserving a culture.
Category: recipes for food
how to make anything you cook taste better
5 simple things even beginner cooks can do to create restaurant-quality food at home.
how to make chunky guacamole
Easy recipe for authentic Mexican guacamole. This chunky guacamole recipe starts with pico de gallo and includes fresh avocado.
how to make jollof rice
Learn how to put a handful of common ingredients together to create a classic West African rice dish that many say is the precursor to jambalaya.
what to do with sh*tty wine
After the last BYOB shindig I hosted, I found myself left with 3 bottles of not-so-great wine that I knew I’d never drink. They sat collecting dust on the bar in the dining room for weeks and weeks, until I finally decided to turn to the Internets for help.
coconut curry quinoa + 5 ways to cook quinoa
A recipe for coconut-curry quinoa plus 5 more ways to use cooked quinoa any night of the week.
how to make black eyed pea salsa (inspired by crooklyn)
Spike Lee’s Crooklyn paired with a new take on black-eyed peas.
how to stock your spice rack
The spice rack is one your greatest assets in the kitchen. In this post, I show you my spice rack, offer tips on buying spices and suggest the top spices you should keep in your kitchen.
I'm a writer, project manager, and self-proclaimed bon vivant. I love experimenting with different tastes, flavors, and recipes for food and for life. The Good Life Cookbook is my test kitchen where I share the results of my latest and most savory ideas and adventures.
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