“The Pudding…Oh The Pudding” Christmas Pudding, a tradition in Merry Old England, gained popularity and prestige thanks to Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol”. Prior to the Cratchett family’s exultations over the “pudding bubbling away in the copper” as the “finest pudding in all England”, Christmas Pudding was a finale for Christmas feast. However, the traditional [...]
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Cooking from Culture to Culture
Cooks soon notice that cooking varies from culture to culture. Far Eastern cooking is different from Midwest American cooking. Even in the United States, Southern cooking and Northern cooking varies greatly. We all know what Cajun cooking is and probably realize that it comes out of Southern Louisiana. Often differences arise from what food is [...]
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The Simplicity of Cooking Italian
Italian cooking contains some of the most delicious food available. Not only is it tasty and delicious, but many dishes are easy to prepare. Italian cooking can be extensive, but also very simple. Depending on how much time you have to spend in the kitchen the meal can be hearty and appetizing either way. The [...]
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Traditional Ukrainian Food
Ukrainian cuisine has a very rich history and boasts a wide variety of special dishes. Ukrainian recipes show influence from Russia, Germany, Turkey, Poland, and Lithuania. “Soviet” cuisine, or dishes of several origins popular in the USSR, also influenced Ukrainian cooking. Main ingredients of Ukrainian cooking include meat (pork especially), potatoes, vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, and [...]
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