It is officially winter, the foliage is crisp, and the tree branches are bare...the days are much shorter, and there is a chill in the air. With the festive season fast approaching, this is the perfect time of year for families and [...]
It is October, and you know what that means! Sweaters, fall leaves, apple cider, pumpkins, and witches! Don’t worry, we will be talking about a nice witch in today’s session of what, guys?? COOK THE BOOK! That’s right, we are going to [...]
“This butter is delicious!” “Actually, it’s Ghee.” “Ah, thanks for clarifying.” Hahaha.. Get it? “Clarifying” (Happy sigh… I love butter jokes!) Ghee has been the main source of cooking, beauty, and even Ayurvedic properties. Butter…mmmm, need I say more? Okay…Clarified Butter…Mmmmm, even [...]
Zaiqa (zy-kaa) is an Urdu word for “flavor or taste.” Urdu is a language that is mainly spoken in Pakistan. Paratha is a rich, flaky, buttery flatbread that can be eaten as is or with a dipping dish such as sweet yogurt, [...]
It is officially Fall! The foliage is becoming crisp and turning vibrant shades of red and amber, and of course, we celebrate all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice. The days are now shorter, and the air is much cooler. This is the [...]
Hello, my little chef friends, and welcome to Cook! The! Book! Where we take a book and make a recipe inspired by it! Oh no, don’t butter your books! Thank you, now, instead of broiling dictionaries, we will be making a tasty [...]
What does a talking tree, a racoon, and a hummingbird have in common? They were all acquainted with Pocahontas…the 1995 Disney film version of her. But what was the real Pocahontas like? Born in the Powhatan tribe, she became famous for her [...]
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Fruits and vegetables are essential to our health and well being ~ they provide so many valuable nutrients that our bodies need including calcium, fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A and Vitamin [...]
The end of World War II was marked by celebrations and festivities all over the world. Look online at Post-World War II images, and you’ll see people on the streets cheering, waving flags, and, in the case of Times Square in New [...]
Anastasia – the last of the Romanovs of Imperial Russia. On the night of July 16 (or 17, according to some reports), 1918, Bolsheviks, under orders of the Supreme Soviet Council of Russia, Yakov Yurovsky, led Anastasia, her family, and some of [...]
