...sometimes picking up some new culinary tips can be closer than you think...in this edition, I share three uniquely different culinary discoveries in my back yard, so to speak...
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Read more…...features Spain's Rioja Wine and food pairings...
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Read more…...Uruguay's Bodega Garzon wines, paired with food tastings at Chicago's Seven Lions Restaurant...
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Read more…...my latest is a recap of this major industry event, extensive product reviews and recommendations...
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/05/housewares-show-2015-part-one.html
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Java hounds sniffing after both a copacetic cuppa and the chance to experience key aspects of history, culture, and ecology relating to coffee in several Latin American countries have the opportunity to have it all in a number of regions which have f
My latest product review and restaurant tastings ~
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/04/food-finds-part-three.html
Read more…The relaxed Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo not only boasts some of the country's prettiest beaches, and a selection of fine smaller lodgings, but also a great dining scene reflecting its varied international population. In addition to Costa Rican, y
My latest is the largest collection of gift giving recommendations for that special foodie,cook and baker on your list...including yourself. Foods, wine, cookbooks, prep tools, are among the categories featured. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Read more…My latest article reviews two exceptional resource books....one is on "Organic Farming" and the other is on the "Farmer's Kitchen...great reads, both books, and very informative!
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/04/farm-food.html
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If there’s one thing that defines Mexico's capital in the second decade of the 21st century, it’s the heady feeling of constant change. Inevitably, this dynamism has also had a transformative effect on Mexico City dining in particular as well as, one
...more great product ideas on how to simplify the prepping and cooking experience...
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/05/housewares-show-2015-part-two.html
Read more…This article features more of my tasting experiences...included is the mega-foodie and wine event, The Chicago Gourmet, Two-Michelin Starred L20 Restaurant, Marion Street Market, Reverie Restaurant, and The Original Turducken by Echelon Foods...
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The food of Italy— do we really need more to lure us to this enchanting destination? Even though known as the land of culture, art, romance – we’d probably still go for the food. But did you know that instead of talking about “Italian food” it wou
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Among various other things, Spain is one enormous banquet table, laden with distinctive and delicious treats from every corner of the land and surrounding seas. But I daresay there’s nothing more distinctive in the country – or in Europe, for that ma
...interviewing one of the industry's finest was not only informative, but enjoyable as well...
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/02/chef-perspectives-cat-cora.html
Read more…I had the privilege of interviewing Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone a few years ago at Chicago’s International Home+Housewares Show. His animated persona and passion for the culinary showed throughout our time together. Recent updates on this excep
Read more…All about my latest at-home and interactive culinary escapades with Meez Meals and Pirch Chicago.
http://terryssecondhelpings.blogspot.com/2015/03/cooking-experiences.html
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South American such as Peruvian and Brazilian–has been gaining quite a bit of worldwide attention in recent years. But even lesser-known cuisines of Latin America have been upping their games in a major way, as visitors will discover, for example, i
The Big Apple is famously the world’s biggest melting pot, both of people and cuisines. But there’s one that reaches its pinnacle in New York City, a kind of cookery that you should make a point of sampling, whether you visit on holiday or business:
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