All posts by Valerie

I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.

Cordon Bleu With Ham

1h 30 min
If you have ever tried cordon bleu, you probably fell head over heels in love with this delightful dish. After all, who doesn't enjoy tender breaded chicken with an appetizing...

Heimlich Maneuver

The Heimlich maneuver, method, technique — regardless of the name, the procedure, invented in 1974, can help a person, when during a meal, something goes down the wrong way, causing...

Hummingbird Cake

1h 30 min
Hummingbird cake is a banana and pineapple spice cake, especially beloved in the Southern United States. In 1968, the Jamaica Tourist Board released press kits highlighting classic Jamaican recipes to...