The Foodology Collective

I just have to give a quick shout out to all the North Carolina people/places nominated for a James Beard award:

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I am not certain this falls under the umbrella of e-rock’s recent shout out to the incredible, edible egg, but I do know that I love breakfast at most any time, day or night. I made brunch with a friend a few days ago, and I wanted to share one of my old favorites. I [...]

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In case you haven’t been to any store lately, Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. The plethora of candy, hearts, stuffed animals, jewlery and flowers is overwhelming. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably gotten pretty bored with these choices a long time ago (No, I am not saying that I don’t eat sweets like it’s [...]

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For those of you who missed the epic French Laundry at Home, Carol Blymire has started again, this time with one of my favorite cookbooks, Alinea by Grant Achatz.

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My spice addiction predisposes me to ethnic cuisines of the Asian and African continents. Naturally, the scientist in me questions why dishes from these regions are more heavily “spiced” than those from other places. To begin to answer this conundrum, I think first I need to approach this subject historically. Spices have been used in [...]

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