Cynthia Nelson

Hi Everyone, What’s the main dish that appears on your Sunday lunch table every week?

Hi Everyone, I cannot take credit for this idea. I first heard of Cheese Biganee from one of my cousins a couple of months ago.

Hi Everyone, I recently watched an episode of “The Hairy Bikers” (British TV Chefs), ‘Chicken and Egg’ series in which they visited Israel.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I address questions you may have about food and cooking but may be too shy to ask.

Hi Everyone, Last week, in this 2-part series on eating a pig’s head, we looked at jowl bacon – bacon made from the cheeks of a pig.

Hi Everyone, This week begins a 2-part series on eating a pig’s head.

Hi Everyone, There are many things that we can point to that make us different, and, there are many things that make us realize that we are not really that different, after all, we share the same values, uphold the same standards and strive for similar goals, and, we eat the same food.

Hi Everyone, Don’t you often find mayo-based macaroni salad to be bland?

Hi Everyone, Have you ever been in to a supermarket and noticed a round bright fluorescent orange sticker stamped on various packaged food items?

Hi Everyone, I hope you got a chance to eat some ‘granny ole-time food’ at the 2-day Visual Art and Craft Market held during the week on Main Street in Georgetown.

Hi Everyone, Have you ever cooked meat, or poultry, such as duck, in a pressure cooker only to have it turn to shreds?

Hi Everyone, I do not have the same exacting cooking standards as my mother.

Hi Everyone, Have you ever gone into a supermarket and picked up a pack of shredded vegetables, artfully arranged in a Styrofoam tray wrapped in cling wrap?

Hi Everyone, Like many of you, I grew up eating fresh food cooked daily, more than once a day.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you may have but are too shy to ask.

Hi Everyone, I am not a daily bread eater but when it comes to feasts, festivals, and holidays, count me in for celebration bread!

Hi Everyone, What do you look for in a Cross Bun?

Hi Everyone, Picture this: finely chopped onions cooked slowly until soft and sweet; tomatoes cooked on low heat until they break down and melt, rustically pulpy; crushed garlic so soft that it creams easily when pressed against the back of a spoon.

Hi Everyone, One main ingredient. Two versions of a chutney. One cooked.

Hi Everyone, Most of the times when we cook, we chop, soften, mash and stir ingredients, bending them to our will to create the dish we want to make.