Today’s Spotlight is on Shawarma. Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern Street food. It’s made of thinly sliced, spice-marinated meat that’s cooked on a vertical spit in front of a rotisserie. The meat is often wrapped in or served with pita. Shawarma is...
Today’s spotlight is on Pasta. Pasta is a type of food made from a dough of wheat flour, water, and eggs. It’s formed into different shapes and then cooked by boiling or baking. Pasta is often associated with Italian cuisine. Pasta is a good source of energy and...
Today’s Spotlight is on Maple Syrup. Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter; the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in late winter and early...
Today’s Spotlight is on Chocolate – on Anything. Chocolate or cocoa is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that are available as a a flavoring agent in other foods. It’s made by fermenting, drying, and roasting the beans from the cacao tree....
Today’s spotlight is on Liqueur. A liqueur is an alcoholic drink composed of distilled spirits that’s sweetened and flavored with additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Liqueur is often served with or after dessert, they are typically...
Today’s Spotlight is on Dessert. Dessert is a course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as candy, and possibly a beverage such as dessert wine and liqueur. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly savory to create desserts. In...
