The Little Foodie Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium RSS Feed for The Little Foodie Premium en-us Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT Preparation mess gives way to delight of delicious dish http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20130424_Preparation_mess_gives_way_to_delight_of_delicious_dish.html I'm a very messy cook. I've heard chefs stress organization in the kitchen, and the first thing I notice when watching a professional is how clean their space is. I cook for just a few people, yet I can't keep up with the mess I'm leaving behind. Chia seeds nutritious and economical http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20130327__Chia_seeds_nutritious_and_economical.html I've heard that chia seeds are the new kale. Some of us thought it was our little secret, but lately I can't find chia seeds in any of my usual spots — the bulk bin at Whole Foods, on the shelf at Down to Earth or even online. Each venue is sold out. Try making comfort food with allowances for diet http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20130227__Try_making_comfort_food_with_allowances_for_diet.html People like to say "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." Phooey, I say. If I thought that for the rest of my life I couldn't have a doughnut, I'd probably just throw away my scale and let the sprinkles fall where they may. Hardware store torch fine for broiling sugar topping http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20130130__Hardware_store_torch_fine_for_broiling_sugar_topping.html The easiest crème brûlée you will ever make takes just five ingredients. Crème brûlée is already a tease of a dish, hiding behind a lacy, crisp glass of sugar. Eggnog and soaking time turn out a fine French toast http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20121226__Eggnog_and_soaking_time_turn_out_a_fine_French_toast.html I'm glad that the holidays only come once a year, not just because of all the work of shopping and decorating and baking, but because one can only take so much eggnog. When the eggnog products hit the shelves, I overdo it. One need not travel far to enjoy Korean tacos http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20121128_One_need_not_travel_far__to_enjoy_Korean_tacos_.html If the recent rage over "Gangnam Style" didn't clue you in, Korean everything is big these days. And while I can't understand the Korean dramas my mom watches, the language of the Korean taco is universal. Pumpkin purée pushes chili from soupy to thick http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20121031__Pumpkin_puree_pushes_chili_from_soupy_to_thick.html If chocolate lava cake was the courtship, one-pot chili is the "It's Tuesday night, we've been married for 10 years and I'm in no mood to impress you" dinner. Bake ripe tomatoes into a cobbler http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20120926__Bake_ripe_tomatoes_into_a_cobbler.html I've fallen in with some of the more extreme tomato advocates. In fact, I'm thinking of writing a tomato manifesto to hang on the pantry door. Tips and turkey make juicy burgers http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20120829_Tips_and_turkey_make_juicy_burgers.html If an obsession with the "scientifically proven," most delicious way to cook a dish is part of someone's DNA, it definitely runs in my family. When we get an idea to cook something for a special occasion, we do our research. Strawberries are best when you pick your own http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/thelittlefoodiepremium/20120718_Strawberries_are_best_when_you_pick_your_own.html During my family's recent visit to Oregon, we were lucky enough to catch the end of the strawberry crop that has overtaken a good portion of my parents' backyard.