My kitchen is the heart of my home. My friends all like to hang out in there instead of in my more spacious living room.
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My kitchen is the heart of my home. My friends all like to hang out in there instead of in my more spacious living room.
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Food Glorious FoodI love food. I confess that reading recipes is something I love to do even more than reading the latest blockbuster novel. I could spend hours leafing through recipe books and magazine food columns. But what I love most of all is seeing how some foods become popular for a time and then are left untouched, no longer on-trend, like some old sweater with a hideous design that was once the height of fashion. I'm sure every food cupboard has old jars of sauces and spices, lurking at the back, bought because they were the “must have” ingredient for the perfect recipe. I have a couple of jars myself, never used. Is your dinner table fashionable?Reading old recipe books is a little like going through old fashion magazines. Just as we're sometimes puzzled as to how some garments were ever in fashion, reading through the ingredients of some recipes, we can't help but wonder at the amount of fat being called for. We can pin-point the precise year some garments were fashionable just by looking at the length of a dress or the shape of a pair of trousers. Back in the '70s trendy hosts wore flares and offered their guests quiche Lorraine, gazpacho and ratatouille, and who can forget the '80s fashion for shoulder pads, the pesto-goes-on-everything rule, and pasta salad. I'll have to be honest and admit that I've had my trendy-food moments. My forte used to be creamed mushroom vol-a-vents ('80s) and barley coffee ('90s), but although I wore shoulder pads, I never, ever wore a shell-suit! Food trends of 2017I'm not really au fait when it comes to this year's rule for the length of a skirt, but I can give you a sneak peek at how to be food-trendy in 2017. Traditional recipes are “in”. If you want to be trendy, offer your friends a taste of a forgotten recipe typical of your home village, or a traditional family recipe. And it goes without saying that you should use ONLY locally produced ingredients! Teetotallers – this is your year! Low- or non-alcoholic drinks are the new trend. If you still want to drink alcohol then it must be high quality, and locally produced. Cauliflower is the hottest trend right now. This versatile vegetable can be cooked in many different ways, and even makes a good side dish. Have you tried caulirice? Healthy and easy to prepare, caulirice makes a good substitute for rice or couscous. Zero food waste. Do I need to explain why this is a good thing? Healthy snacks. Look for grilled or baked vegetables sprinkled with herbs and spices, and leave behind the sugary stuff. Share you food with the world. Often mocked, but sharing images of our food on social media is more than just posting images of dishes. We're actually all sitting together around a virtual table. My Own Trendy Food for 2017Embracing several of the food trends above, here's a cauliflower-based recipe my mother used to prepare.
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