When I was young, cooking at home with my mom, she would always be so attentive to the flavor balances in her dishes. Sometimes, I’d be experimenting and she’d exclaim ‘oh wait! Those two don’t go well together, try this instead'. She would say, ‘you need something hot to balance that’, but she didn’t mean...
Travel & Lifestyle
Read for inspiration on how to have the best birthday every year, or try a cool new craft project with handmade gratitude cards. Also in my Proportional Plate Trips, I write about the places I have visited and my tips for future travelers like this awesome Japan Travel Guide!
Persimmon Guide (with Tips, FAQs, and Best Recipes!)
Persimmons are sweet, delicious, and have a unique flavor that you just can't beat. As most people don't cook or bake with persimmon regularly, I have put together this guide with tips, tricks, FAQs, and recipes to help you master this amazing fruit! What are Persimmons and When are They in Season? Persimmons are round,...
How to Properly Steep Tea
I love my tea time and cooking with tea from black to herbal and everything in between. I’ve even turned my morning tea making into an everyday mindfulness practice! To make sure everyone enjoys their tea to the utmost, I wanted to write this guide on how to properly steep your tea. Tea is such...
9 Tea-Related Gifts for Tea Lovers
Calling all tea lovers and friends-of-tea-lovers! I put together this guide of tea-related gifts to help you choose something special for yourself and loved ones. Here are the items I have and love, or plan to get for myself. It’s no secret that tea is my favorite - it’s a morning ritual, and afternoon pick-me-up...
Persian Pantry Staples and Brands That I Buy
The distinct, traditional flavors and ingredients in Persian cuisine make it a joy to learn about and enjoy. I learned how to cook Persian food from my mom and grandmother, and when I started cooking the dishes on my own, it was helpful to already know which pantry items I needed to have on hand...
Candice Walker in Conversation with Geoff Scott and John Mathia of Marion Acres
This is the automated transcript of Candice Walker in conversation with Geoff Scott and John Mathia of Marion Acres and Helvetia Market in Hillsboro, Oregon. Parts of this transcript have been paraphrased in the article, A Guide to Choosing Chicken, where I help you understand the types of chicken you can buy, so you can...
A Guide to Choosing Chicken
When it comes to choice with food – especially meat – we don't all have great options. There are many issues with the chicken industry that I won’t get into in this article. Instead, this article will help you to: Understand the types of chicken you can buy, so that you can make the best...
A Recipe for the Best Weekend Breakfast in Bed
Cooking for others is one way that I express my gratitude for them and say thank you for all that they do for me. It’s an opportunity to have fun, and use a really creative way to show your appreciation and care for someone you love. Creating an easy, sweet & savory breakfast in bed is something anyone can do,...
Why Anti-Racism is Our Passover Theme this Year
Passover is a holiday of remembrance, social justice, and freedom. We celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover once a year for 8 days in the Spring. It’s a time when we celebrate our liberation from slavery in Egypt. After experiencing, observing, and reflecting on the events of the past year and even the past few...
What's Kosher for Passover?
Every year, in March or April time, Jewish households celebrate Passover with their families. Passover is a tradition rooted in history; it’s a celebration to commemorate the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Passover is marked by a change in diet – those observing will keep kosher for Passover and avoid certain foods. Which Foods...