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Where Did It Come From?

When I married in early 2002, my husband and I chose a cruise to Cozumel as our honeymoon trip. While we spent most days eating pizza on the deck, we did make sure to have at least one meal a day in the dining room where feasts of epic proportion were served every evening. It was in those chandelier-lit tiers that I developed a love of fine dining and an appreciation of the art that is food plating. It is also where I had one of the most disturbing parts of my trip. The evening began with cocktails with the …

We Don’t Eat The Way Our Grandparents Did

Did you know that once upon a time tomatoes were really sweet, dates were large and super juicy and that many other vegetables have changed over time? Nope, me either!! Science has been playing with our food for a very long time. In the photo below you’ll see that some of these tomatoes have green, unripened looking tops. People see the green and believe it’s not ripe, it’s not as tasty as it should be right there. Those green “shoulders” actually have a lot to do with flavor even if they aren’t the prettiest thing in the world. Sometime before …

Farm-To-Table History

The Farm-To-Table Movement or, as some call it, Farm-To-Fork isn’t new. While it seems to be all the rage currently it does have a history going back to early 1900s. You’ve read about what it is in my previous article, now let’s look at where it came from and why it is gaining such momentum. The original farm-to-table was actually started around 1914 as a postal initiative to transport produce and other items directly from rural areas into the cities. This program picked up butter, eggs, poultry, vegetables, and other items to quickly deliver to their destination. It started with …