A Cook Not Mad – Food and Travel Blog https://www.acooknotmad.com/ A Cook Not Mad - Food and Travel Blog Fri, 16 May 2025 15:46:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.acooknotmad.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-black-a-cook-not-mad.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 A Cook Not Mad – Food and Travel Blog https://www.acooknotmad.com/ 32 32 57811686 Typical Modenese Foods You’ll Want to Pack in Your Suitcase https://www.acooknotmad.com/2025/05/typical-modenese-foods-youll-want-topack-in-your-suitcase.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2025/05/typical-modenese-foods-youll-want-topack-in-your-suitcase.html#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 16:01:48 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=11491 (“I prodotti tipici di Modena da portare in valigia”) guest post by Modena Food Boutique.If you’ve ever walked the streets of Modena, Italy — between the aroma of fresh pasta, thetang of aged vinegar and the unmistakable charm of traditional trattorias — you’ve likelyasked yourself: “How can I take a piece of this home with […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2025/05/typical-modenese-foods-youll-want-topack-in-your-suitcase.html/feed 0 11491 Cooking with Ponti Vinegar https://www.acooknotmad.com/2023/05/cooking-with-ponti-vinegar.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2023/05/cooking-with-ponti-vinegar.html#comments Sun, 28 May 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=11467 As many of us know, acid is a main component in cooking and a curious one indeed. One drop of lemon juice can transform a soup, vinegar balanced against olive oil makes a salad and in my new career as a mustard maker I use it in gallons. Acidity brings food alive.We are still so […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2023/04/lomi-countertop-composter.html/feed 0 11205 Food Sutra – a book review https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/11/food-sutra-a-book-review.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/11/food-sutra-a-book-review.html#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:25:58 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=10827 a memoir of the foods of India I have always enjoyed books that mix storytelling with delicious recipes. Food Sutra – a memoir of the foods of India is one of those books. Don’t get me wrong, it is not a “recipe book” in the typical sense; although you will learn about many dishes and […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/11/food-sutra-a-book-review.html/feed 2 10827 No more sleepless nights https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/07/quieton-earbuds-use-active-noise-cancelling-technology.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/07/quieton-earbuds-use-active-noise-cancelling-technology.html#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2020 16:14:04 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=10724 Sleepless nights I (Nat) have been wearing ear plugs to sleep since 2003 after our first year in New York and barely sleeping a few hours a night. Between the loud neighbours and the traffic noise, it was the only way to get a full night’s rest. I soon became dependent and after moving from […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/07/quieton-earbuds-use-active-noise-cancelling-technology.html/feed 0 10724 Savoring Vancouver with Context Travel https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/01/savoring-vancouver-with-context-travel.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/01/savoring-vancouver-with-context-travel.html#comments Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:19:31 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=9353 Our food tour with Context Travel was set for 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon in December. Hoping for a sunny day or at least a dry day, our wishes were disregarded as the rain came pouring down. Making our way to Yaletown, we met our guide, Kimberley, in front of a local coffee shop. The […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2020/01/savoring-vancouver-with-context-travel.html/feed 1 9353 Keeping your home safe while traveling​ https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/10/keeping-your-home-safe-while-traveling%e2%80%8b.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/10/keeping-your-home-safe-while-traveling%e2%80%8b.html#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2019 23:38:44 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=9260 *Sponsored post Making lists Planning a trip can be very exciting and sometimes quite overwhelming. We usually get started by doing a lot of research and making a ton of lists. Lists of some of the touristy sights we might want to check out, of hotels, hostels and short and long term apartments we’d like […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/10/keeping-your-home-safe-while-traveling%e2%80%8b.html/feed 0 9260 Between two trees https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/pouch-couch.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/pouch-couch.html#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 02:04:26 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=9147 Perfect summer’s day There is no image that portrays a perfect summer’s day better than a hammock stretched between two trees surrounded by lush nature. Ultimately, said hammock would be strung between two palm trees and the backdrop would be a turquoise blue sea but you make paradise where ever you can and carve out […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/pouch-couch.html/feed 0 9147 How To Cater a Birthday Party – sponsored post https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/how-to-cater-a-birthday-party-sponsored-post.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/how-to-cater-a-birthday-party-sponsored-post.html#respond Thu, 16 May 2019 01:47:28 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=9106 No matter the size of your guest list, a birthday party can be a daunting event to prep for. One detail that you shouldn’t have to stress about is the menu. The simplest way to go is a meal that’s affordable and accessible. Providing food can be as easy as requesting the nearest pizza delivery. […]

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]]> https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/05/how-to-cater-a-birthday-party-sponsored-post.html/feed 0 9106 Sous vide cooking with Anova Nano https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/03/sous-vide-cooking-with-anova-nano.html https://www.acooknotmad.com/2019/03/sous-vide-cooking-with-anova-nano.html#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2019 19:08:23 +0000 https://www.acooknotmad.com/?p=8994 Time to play I have had some fun playing with my new Anova Nano precision cooker lately. If you are at all culinary inclined you have probably heard of sous vide cooking, the method of vac packing or bagging a food product and then cooking it in a water bath. Precisely controlled The water can […]

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