How does salt enhance flavor? I have read different explanations and don’t know which one is the most accurate a reason—or if they all play a part. One interesting fact I have read recently in a book called The Inquisitive Cook is that salt, or sodium chloride (NaCl), stimulates your taste receptors, since those nerves [...]
It’s not an actual secret or anything, but I like to think of layering flavors as an ace in my pocket. It’s a trick that may be obvious, but doing it intentionally makes me feel like a cooking genius. Hey, I’ll take it. At this moment, the kind of “layering” I’m talking about is actually the repetition [...]
Important fact about lemon balm: It belongs to the mint family. Important fact about mint: many varieties would take over the world if given the opportunity.
Neither of these facts stopped me a few years ago when I blithely tucked a pert lemon balm plant into my garden bed. I sorta knew, and I sorta [...]
