Nutritionist by trade. Foodie at heart.
After a very long hiatus, I am finally finishing my culinary skills certificate at George Brown College. The culinary skills certificate is the first year of the two year culinary management program. It covers the majority of the practical culinary skills which is what I want to compliment my nutrition background. The great thing aboutContinue reading “Cheese and Scallion Scones”
Every week or so, I set up a taste test with my fellow dietitians and foodies to learn something new about various foods/ingredients. This week’s topic was fresh mozzarella. In a previous blog post, I wrote about the different types of fresh mozzarella cheese that are available (mozzarella di bufala, fior di latte, bocconcini andContinue reading “Buffalo vs cow’s milk taste taste”
The results from a previous regular vs. reduced fat cheese taste taste were so encouraging, that I have decided to do another one. This time, I have decided to make it an even closer comparison by sticking to the same brand and the same type of cheese so that it’s even a closer comparison. For this tasteContinue reading “Cheese please – Regular or reduced fat?”
I was in the grocery store the other day picking up some brie when I noticed a lower fat version next to it (Allegro). I’ve seen these lower fat cheeses at various grocery stores lately and have had the opportunity to sample their product. I have to admit – the cheese is pretty good. IContinue reading “Can you have your cheese and eat it too?”