A Scientist in the Kitchen

Probably one of the most popular cuisine all over the world is Italian cuisine. From pastas, to antipasto to desserts and salads, the hallmark of Italian cuisine is there. It’s so popular, and its one of my favorite that I just have to bring Italian food to my table every week.
One source of great Italian food fare online is Ditalia. It is a one-stop shop on Italian cuisine from oils, pastas, and recipes. They offer a variety of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, pastas in all shapes and sizes as well as smoked Volpi meats. You may also find it interesting to shop for gift items for your foodie friends. All these you can do online. A good thing is that they offer “Deal of the Week” for deep discounts on certain food products. For the downright Italian food enthusiast, Ditalia also organizes food tours in Sicily. You can also sign-up for the Ditalia newsletter to keep you update on their latest news, promos and recipes.
The site is a veritable information on Italian cuisine and the Italian pantry. So while you may not be able to shop online, you can browse through their pages to check out the Italian pantry, offering you a glimpse of  the Italian kitchen which you can simulate at home.
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While spices are generally used for flavoring food, other uses would be of the medicinal kind. Like cinnamon would aid in diabetes management or that fennel can be used as purgative. One of the most useful spices would be turmeric, which has been used as antiseptic for cuts, burns and bruises. A friend of mine suggested mixing turmeric and milk for acne treatment. Haven’t tried it yet, though.

Aside from cooking, what else do you use your spices for?

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For the food bloggers out there, what’s your luxury dream kitchen? Wouldn’t it be great to have it all come true? Now, I am still far from having my own house, and to have my own kitchen. What I do for now is look at pictures in magazines and web sites and just drool over those beautiful kitchens. I’m still getting ideas.

I’m currently browsing this website, Kitchen Designers, with an impressive gallery of dream-come-true kitchens, from the traditional to the contemporary. With the philosophy that your kitchen should fit your personality as well as your lifestyle, they offer you the style that would fit your taste. You can go as modern as having sub-zero refrigeration and yet maintain that French country or Southern colonial style. They also provide a list of resources to get that dream kitchen of yours. A page gives you a list of questions to ask to get you going. Of course, you have to select your designer – one that is affiliated with a trade association, is certified, is highly recommended and more… Not only do they design and execute your dream kitchen, they also have a portfolio of designs for that walk-in pantry you want as well as designs for a wet bar, a home office or an entertainment center.

What would your dream kitchen be like?

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It’s summer in the Philippines, summer vacation for students and teachers and is usually the time for scientific conferences. One of the conference I would hopefully attend is the annual convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology which will be held in Boracay. Yup, beaches, seafoods and microorganisms all in one go. The venue is at the Boracay Regency Beach Resort and Convention Center.

I’m already looking at possible accommodations - at the venue itself, a condo hotel or in on of the many private cottages that dot the island. Though I’ve got to finish the abstract first to ensure I’ll attend.

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