The Certifiable Foodie » Learn https://thecertifiablefoodie.com Passion for food in all its incarnations Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:51:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 Pomegranate https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/10/07/pomegranate/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/10/07/pomegranate/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:10:51 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=2457 No doubt, the renaissance of this magical fruit with ancient traditions has garnered a renewed affection for it’s bounty of sparkling gems (arils) hidden just beneath it’s outer shell. Some may be unaware of it’s origins in Persia and it’s promise of fertility and eternal life. Buddhists consider is one of the three blessed fruits. In Judaism, the pomegranate is said to contain 613 arils corresponding to the 613 mitzvahs or commandments in the Torah. In Islam, each pomegranate is said to contain one aril directly descended from paradise.

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/20/cotton-candy-grapes/feed/ 0 The Story of an Egg https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/11/story-egg-2/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/11/story-egg-2/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:30:27 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=2417 Alexis Koefoed, founder of Soul Food Farm was one of the eloquent farmers featured in this enlightening documentary that discusses the following distinction in terms: "free range", "cage free" and "pasture raised" chickens.

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/11/story-egg-2/feed/ 1 Certifiable Foodie at the Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/10/certifiable-foodie-bayview-hunters-point-multipurpose-senior-services/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/10/certifiable-foodie-bayview-hunters-point-multipurpose-senior-services/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:49:50 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=2380 Yes folks, I’m teaching cooking to my new friends at the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center in the Bayview Hunters Point Neighborhood of San Francisco.

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/09/10/certifiable-foodie-bayview-hunters-point-multipurpose-senior-services/feed/ 0 Crop Seasonality in Northern California https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/crop-seasonality-in-northern-california/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/crop-seasonality-in-northern-california/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:57:51 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=1688 Do you shop for the freshest produce of the season? I’ve just completed a resource for my Northern California readers. Crop availability depends on a number of factors including Mother Nature…

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/crop-seasonality-in-northern-california/feed/ 0 Peacot https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacot/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacot/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:05:56 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=1737 Continuing in the stone fruit vein, I proudly introduce the Peacot. One of the latest in a whole family of stone-fruit crosses like Apriums and Pluots. A Peacot is a brilliant combination of peach and apricot. The velveteen skin of the peach and the texture of the peach…

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacot/feed/ 0 Peacotum https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacotum/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacotum/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:43:55 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=1732 A Peacotum is a trifecta of flavors bred into one perfectly gilded, blushed beauty. If you’re a fan of stone fruit and the sight of apricots, peaches and plums romance your palate then you must try this new hybrid. Don’t worry, this isn’t an evil Genetically Modified Organism.

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/06/13/peacotum/feed/ 0 Romanesco https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/04/23/romanesco/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/04/23/romanesco/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:58:23 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=1446 Romanesco is a member of the Cauliflower family. Romanesco looks like an edible Chartreuse architectural marvel. Romanesco closely resembles a computer fractal. According to Wikipedia, “the number of spirals on the head of Romanesco broccoli is a Fibonacci number”.

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/04/23/romanesco/feed/ 0 Classie Parker The Canning Queen of the Dessert https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/03/05/classie-parker-the-canning-queen-of-the-dessert/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/03/05/classie-parker-the-canning-queen-of-the-dessert/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:00:24 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=497 Classie Parker remembers when everything you needed to know about integrity, guts, and the meaning of life was in the conversations of the kitchen. Blog post: http://etsy.me/canningqueen

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]]> https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/03/05/classie-parker-the-canning-queen-of-the-dessert/feed/ 0 Sumo Mandarins https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/02/22/sumo-mandarins/ https://thecertifiablefoodie.com/2013/02/22/sumo-mandarins/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:13:04 +0000 http://thecertifiablefoodie.com/?p=428 Sumo or Dekopon Mandarins are originally from Japan like their nearest relative the Satsuma Mandarin which is a longtime favorite here in Northern California. Sumo’s are in their infancy in the US with their first appearance the winter of 2011.

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