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  • Bio

    Hi, my name is Christian. Over the last five decades, I have worked as a Cook’s apprentice, Cook, Sous Chef, Food Production Manager, Executive Chef, Food and Beverage Manager, Restaurant Consultant, Recipe Tester, and Cookbook Author. So, recipes have played a significant role in most of my life, and now I would like to share…

  • Recipe History

    Recipe history Since the early beginnings of writing, humans have been recording recipes, but as expected, there is some confusion about who wrote the very first one. Supposedly, the earliest recipe known was for beer or ale, which was recorded on cuneiform tablets in Sumeria (modern-day Iraq). (Courtesy Yale Babylonian Collection) CLAY TABLET. FOUND: Possibly…

  • How to read (and understand) a recipe

    Professor: “Lately, I have been on the internet looking for recipes and have quickly found some good recipes, but there are also many awful ones. Some are hard to read and difficult to follow, especially for a person like me, who are not experienced in cooking. Is there any way you can cast a light…