Since I wrote a blog on “Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency” I have gotten a good response, so I decided to take it to the next level.
With help from my friends at Chefs de Cuisine of San Diego.
Survival Shopping List and Menus

Surviving a disaster requires a way to keep eating. Families that are stranded [...]

These four day menus are to be used with my other post: “Survival Shopping List and Menus“
Survival Menus for the next disaster
DAY 1
Breakfast: Cereal with Soy Milk
Lunch: Tuna Casserole: 2 pouches Tuna, Penne pasta, 2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup,
Dinner: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage,
Red Beans, Rice, Chili sauce, 1 can Vienna sausage, 1 [...]

Olive Oil And Olives

A Simple Guide to Olive Oil
Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer.
Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil.

* A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has been [...]

Garlic – Green garlic – Black garlic
Garlic: is a species in the onion family. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single [...]

THE FIVE MOTHER SAUCES

You should always remember that when you are making a sauce to be used on a food, it is the first thing to touch the tongue. A sauce is only as good as the ingredients you put into it and the care you take while preparing it. On the other hand, a [...]

Braising
Once you understand a few simple principles it’s easy to create braises as elegant and flavorful as those you find in great restaurants.
As a technique, braising couldn’t be simpler. You just brown whatever it is you’re going to braise (in oil or butter), add liquids like wine, stock or even cider or Armagnac, cover, and [...]

Serving nutritious meals to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a [...]

Coffee & Tea Making
Making coffee or tea is all in how you prepare it. There are lots of different ways to brew both tea or coffee.There are so many different ways to make your coffee, you don’t have to settle for just one method. Experiment a little!
Brewing Basics
Coffee can be made many different ways, and [...]