Thursday, June 27, 2013
Dinner: Impossible with Guy Fieri
Today, I'd like to share with you my favorite episode of Dinner: Impossible with Chef Robert Irvine and Guy Fieri. It's a long video, so sit back, relax and enjoy!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Satisfaction of a Meal
If you really sit down to think about it, food is more than a substance for human beings. It's a social entity--something around which we have built significant meaning.
We identify groups of people by the types of food that they eat. When you want to meet up with friends or family, it's often times food that helps you to find some common ground.
Food isn't just about surviving, it's about surviving well.
Even when food was primarily about survival, it wasn't just about survival. As human beings, we are hunter-gatherers, and we have hunted and gathered in groups. As such, food became the central part of our lives because it kept us alive but also provided us with a sense of community. Not to mention, it's easier to take down a Bison in with a hunting party than on your own.
For me, personally, the act of consuming a fantastic meal is something that I cherish deeply. I am lucky enough to be surrounded by fantastic chefs who are eager to cook for me on a regular basis. But, eating well isn't a matter of luck. It's not a matter of money, either. You don't need to buy organic sprouted quinoa pasta in order to buy the right ingredients to make a meal.
I recommend that before you visit the grocery store next week, you try to find one recipe that sounds like something you would enjoy making or eating. There is a wealth of websites and publications out there that offer you free recipes. These recipes might be crowd-sourced like what you'll find at allrecipes.com. Or, if you're interested in having an actual publication to use for reference, you could pick up a copy of Clean Eating or Taste of Home magazines from your local newsstand.
It's not rocket science--at the end of the day cooking is simply applying the right amount of heat to a few ingredients and then seasoning those ingredients to a point that you find satisfying. And don't be afraid of failure, either! Do you think that Robert Irvine or Gordon Ramsay got to where they are by not messing up once? Getting it wrong is part of learning.
In the worst case scenario, you'll have to order a pizza because your chicken is too tough to eat.
When you know how to cook, you open the door to a greater world of being social. You can invite friends over for some home-made mac and cheese or you can go as far as serving a several-course meal. Not to mention, there's a ton of amazing cookware that you might want to take a look at. If you need some inspiration here, I recommend checking out Target or Crate and Barrel to see what types of nifty things companies make to facilitate your cooking adventures.
The worst thing that you can do in life, in my opinion, is deprive yourself of understanding how to make an excellent meal with just a few inexpensive ingredients. Most of us go through rough patches in our lives. Trust me when I say that nothing will get you through those tough times quite like sharing an excellent meal that you've made with some of your closest friends or newest acquaintances.
We identify groups of people by the types of food that they eat. When you want to meet up with friends or family, it's often times food that helps you to find some common ground.
Food isn't just about surviving, it's about surviving well.
Even when food was primarily about survival, it wasn't just about survival. As human beings, we are hunter-gatherers, and we have hunted and gathered in groups. As such, food became the central part of our lives because it kept us alive but also provided us with a sense of community. Not to mention, it's easier to take down a Bison in with a hunting party than on your own.
For me, personally, the act of consuming a fantastic meal is something that I cherish deeply. I am lucky enough to be surrounded by fantastic chefs who are eager to cook for me on a regular basis. But, eating well isn't a matter of luck. It's not a matter of money, either. You don't need to buy organic sprouted quinoa pasta in order to buy the right ingredients to make a meal.
I recommend that before you visit the grocery store next week, you try to find one recipe that sounds like something you would enjoy making or eating. There is a wealth of websites and publications out there that offer you free recipes. These recipes might be crowd-sourced like what you'll find at allrecipes.com. Or, if you're interested in having an actual publication to use for reference, you could pick up a copy of Clean Eating or Taste of Home magazines from your local newsstand.
It's not rocket science--at the end of the day cooking is simply applying the right amount of heat to a few ingredients and then seasoning those ingredients to a point that you find satisfying. And don't be afraid of failure, either! Do you think that Robert Irvine or Gordon Ramsay got to where they are by not messing up once? Getting it wrong is part of learning.
In the worst case scenario, you'll have to order a pizza because your chicken is too tough to eat.
When you know how to cook, you open the door to a greater world of being social. You can invite friends over for some home-made mac and cheese or you can go as far as serving a several-course meal. Not to mention, there's a ton of amazing cookware that you might want to take a look at. If you need some inspiration here, I recommend checking out Target or Crate and Barrel to see what types of nifty things companies make to facilitate your cooking adventures.
The worst thing that you can do in life, in my opinion, is deprive yourself of understanding how to make an excellent meal with just a few inexpensive ingredients. Most of us go through rough patches in our lives. Trust me when I say that nothing will get you through those tough times quite like sharing an excellent meal that you've made with some of your closest friends or newest acquaintances.
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