21 Most Famous Food Quotes

Are You looking for the best inspirational food quotes? Without further ado, here are the 21 Most Famous Food Quotes that encourages you in some way or the other.

1. “I can’t stand people who do not take food seriously.”

— Oscar Wilde

2. “Drink heavily with locals whenever possible.”

— Anthony Bourdain

 3. “Champagne is one of the elegant extras in life.”

— Charles Dickens

4. “You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.”

— Anthony Bourdain

5. “A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.”

— James Beard

6. “Life is too short for cuisine minceur and for diets. Dietetic meals are like an opera without the orchestra.”

— Paul Bocuse

7. “Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.”

— Julia Child

 8. “Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity.”

— Jonathan Safran Foer

9. “I think the most effective way to run a kitchen is to teach, not to just yell.”

— Tom Colicchio

10. “I always try to tell a story to the guest on the plate, I want the plate to speak about me, the other rule is generosity: Food is about sharing something which is inside you, giving a little bit of you.”

— Helene Darroze

11. “I maintain standards and I strive for perfection. That level of pressure is conveyed in a very bullish way and that's what cooking is all about.”

— Gordon Ramsay

12. “Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.”

— Harriet van Horne

13. “Cooking is one of the great gifts you can give to those you love.”

— Ina Garten

14. “Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people eat together.”

— Guy Fieri

15. “People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare.”

— Ted Allen

16. “If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.”

— Mother Teresa

17. “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”

— Ernestine Ulmer

18. “People who love to eat are always the best people.”

— Julia Child

19. “Recipes tell you nothing. Learning techniques is the key.”

— Tom Colicchio

20. “A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.”

— Pat Conroy

21. “Oh, I adore to cook. It makes me feel so mindless in a worthwhile way.”

— Truman Capote

So read these Famous Food Quotes by Chefs and Writers to channelise your inner chef. Also, let us know how you like these Famous Food Quotes Proverbs in the comments below.

How To Make Corn Palak Recipe

Spinach Corn Recipe is cooked with seasonal spinach leaves, sweet corn kernels for sweetness, topped with fresh cream, which enhances the flavor. This is creamy and flavourful sabzi. It goes well with roti, naan or paratha.

Winter is the best season to indulge in seasonal delicacies that are not only delicious but are also healthy. Before the winter ends, and spinach bid it's farewell, warm up your loved ones with this delicious corn palak recipe. It's one of my all-time favorite winter dishes.

Corn Palak is consumed throughout the year but mostly eaten during the winters. Corn Palak is a healthy, wholesome and power-packed meal. This authentic meal is much loved in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan.

Palak Corn is extremely flavorful dish and served in almost all the restaurants and food joints across the country.

It is highly nutritious because spinach leaves contain a lot of iron and protein. Corn kernels are also a good source of calories and Vitamin B. It’s a healthy dish and is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Palak Corn recipe takes a little time to make but it is well worth the wait. To save the time, you can clean the greens a day before, put them in a plastic bag and keep them in the refrigerator.

We have added few spices in palak corn recipe you can easily find them in the Asian or Indian grocery stores. You can also add few mustard leaves along with spinach in this dish.

I have added 2 bunches of spinach leaves in my recipe. Clean the greens, wash and chop them. Heat 2 tbsp of clarified butter, add grated ginger and a pinch of asafoetida powder and fry them for 40-50 seconds. Add 4 chopped tomatoes, 2 chopped green chillies and sauté it for around on 7-8 minutes on low-medium flame. Next, add all the spices. Stir and let the mixture cook, till the oil separates.

You can add a spinach puree, or add the spinach leaves in the pan. Stir for another 8-10 minutes on medium flame. Next, add the corn kernels and stir it for another 4-5 minutes on medium flame. Add fresh cream in the dish and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Turn it off the heat and remove it. Now, transfer the corn spinach curry to a serving bowl and serve the recipe with plain Rotis or naan and enjoy it with raita and salad.

Check out our similar recipe like this : Makke ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag and let us know your feedback on this delicious dish. I hope you give this one a try - it is worth the effort and sure to impress.

HOW TO MAKE CORN PALAK | HOW TO MAKE CORN PALAK SABZI

Preparation time : 1/2 hour
Cooking time : 1/2 hour
Serves : 4 people
Author : The Food Root

INGREDIENTS

For cooking Saag

2 bunches of Spinach
1/2 cup of corn kernels
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp clarified butter
1/2 inch ginger, peeled, grated
pinch of asafoetida powder (optional)
2 green chillis, chopped
1/4 tsp Red chili powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
1/2 tsp or Salt to taste

METHOD

1. Clean, wash and chop the spinach leaves : Remove all the hard stems of the greens. Do not discard the hard stems. Wash all the greens for 4-5 times properly and chop them.

2. Prepare the tomato puree tempering : Heat 2 tbsp of clarified butter or oil, add 1/2 inch of grated ginger and a pinch of asafoetida powder and fry them for 40-50 seconds. Add 4 chopped tomatoes, 2 chopped green chillies and sauté it for around on 7-8 minutes on low-medium flame. Next, add the spices - 1/4 tsp Red chili powder, 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of Coriander powder and salt to taste (1/2 tsp) Stir it well. Let the mixture cook, till the oil separates.

3. Add the spinach leaves : Now add the spinach leaves in the pan. Stir it for another 8-10 minutes on low/medium flame. You can also add the spinach puree.

4. Add corn kernels : Next, add the corn kernels in the pan. Stir it for another 4-5 minutes on low/medium flame. Add 1/4 tsp of garam masala and mix it well.

5. Add Fresh cream: Add fresh cream in the dish and stir it for 3-4 minutes. Turn it off the heat and remove it.

6. Serve and Garnish : Now, transfer the palak corn to a serving bowl and serve Spinach
Corn recipe with plain Rotis or naan and enjoy it with raita, and salad.

NOTES

1. You can also stir fry chopped onions in the dish.

2. To save the time, you can clean the spinach leaves a day before, put them in a plastic bag and keep them in the refrigerator.

3. You can also add few mustard leaves along with spinach in this dish.

4. You can also mash the spinach leaves in a grinder if you are in a hurry to make a smooth paste.

5. Add loads of fresh cream in the recipe.

Planting, Growing and Harvesting Carrot

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Carrot

Carrot is the food root vegetable grown and consumed throughout the world. Carrots love to grow in a cool temperature just like Radish, Beet, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Leek and many other root vegetables.

There is something special about homegrown produce. Lately, I grew these carrots in my containers. These are some beautiful carrots which I picked up today. Chunky, long and straight.

Carrots are very versatile in various number of dishes. It has a crunchy texture and a sweet taste to it. The color of the carrot is usually red, orange and yellow. They are due to pigments, carotene which makes the carrot orange and anthocyanin makes it bit yellow, red and blue. Here's a step by step guide on how to to grow, plant and harvest carrots from seeds in a pot or a container

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Carrot - Here's a step by step guide on how to to grow, plant and harvest carrots from seeds in a pot or a container.

1. Grow Carrot in a Pot

I'm growing red carrots which is very common here in India. They are very easy to grow in winters. It's a cool weather crop. It prefers well-drained, moist and rich soil. Buy a 6 inches deep round container with holes while sowing carrots in containers.

While growing carrot in a pot you may plant 5-6 seeds in one single pot. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil, and water them gently. It needs well drained soil which are free from rocks. Sprinkle pinches of seeds thinly along the row and cover the seeds with soil. 

Take the containers or pots and fill them with well-drained potting mix by adding compost, manure or any other fertiliser before planting. Soil should be well drained and need to be free of rocks.

I generally grow carrots from the seeds. You can buy these seeds from the nurseries or even order them online. They need to be sown in late spring season, after the threat of frost has been passed.

2. Plant Carrot in a pot

Sow carrot seeds ½ inch to 1 inch deep and about ¾ inch to 1 inch apart. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil, and gently lamp down to firm. It needs well drained soil which are free from rocks. When your plants are 4 inches high, the carrots are ready to harvest.

When growing in carrot in a pot you may plant 5-6 seeds in a pot or containers while growing carrots. Sow the seeds very thinly over the top than cover with the quarter inch (1 cm) layer of potting soil.  Lightly water them in every 1 to 3 days.

3. Caring of Carrot

Carrot need 6 to 8 hours of sunlight. Water the plant regularly so that the soil do not drive out too quickly. After 2 weeks the roots will come up you need to give the support to the carrots with soil from all the sides so that they grow straight and healthy.

The plant will take 2 months to mature. After 1 month, put some fertiliser, compost or manure into the soil. To help your carrots grow as long as possible, soil surface should be cleared. It should be fertile, healthy, sandy and well-drained. It should be well dug, by removing any stones and rocks, as it tends to impede your carrots growth. 

The flies which can destroy the roots of carrots can be protected by alternatively growing companion plants such as leeks with carrots. Keeping the soil moist will help can also avoid this. Carrots doesn’t need additional feeding but needs organic mulching and fertilisers in the soil, after every 6-7 weeks, so that they remain healthy.

4. How to Harvest Carrot

If you have planted your carrots into the fall it’s best to harvest in winters. When your plants are 4 inches high. You may find that the carrots are large enough to eat.

Carrots take almost 2 months to get the first harvest after planting. Lift the carrots as they as soon as they reach the right size.

Storing and Preserving Carrot

Carrots can be kept in the refrigerator for at least 1 week or can be stored in damp sand boxes which can be kept in a cool, dark place.

How to use Carrots in cuisines

Carrots can be eaten both in raw and in every cooked forms. It can be pickled, stir fried, soups, smoothies, patties, salads and various other cuisines.

Health Benefits of Carrots

Carrots are low in calories and contains no fat. They are rich in Vitamin A, B8, C, L, Folate, Potassium, Iron, Copper and Manganese. Vitamin A keeps eye, skin, hair healthy. Vitamin C stimulates the activity of white blood cells. Potassium helps to increase blood flow and circulation, reduces hypertension and heart diseases. Other nutrients and minerals prevent to fight Cancer and keeps your body healthy.

I hope you loved our tips on Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Carrots and other useful information too. Do, let us know in the comment section below.

You can also go through our tips on Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Radish.

Happy Gardening!

Namaste!

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Radish

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Radish - Radish is the food root vegetable grown and consumed throughout the world. They are mostly popular in Southeast Asian countries. Radishes love to grow in a cool temperature just like Carrot, Beet, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage and many other root vegetables.

Radishes are grown in many varieties, and available in many different colors like red, white, and black. They have long, thick taproots that can range in size from 8 to 24 inches. They have a stronger flavor and are milder in taste. The green leafy tops are edible and add a zest of zing to salads.

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Radish - Here’s a step by step guide on how to grow, plant and harvest radish from seeds in a pot or container.

1. Grow Radish in a Pot

I'm growing white radish which is very common here in India. They are very easy to grow in winters. It's a cool weather crop. It prefers well-drained, moist and rich soil. Buy a 6 inches deep round container while sowing radish in pot.

I generally grow the radish from the seeds. You can buy these seeds from the nurseries or even order them online. They need to be sown in late spring season, after the threat of frost has been passed.

Take the containers or pots and fill them with well-drained potting mix by adding compost, manure or any other fertiliser before planting. Soil should be well drained and need to be free of rocks.

2. Plant Radish in a pot

Radishes are best sown from the seeds. They don’t need to be started indoors and transplanted. When growing radish in a pot you may plant 5-6 seeds in one single pot.

Sow radish seeds ½ inch to 1 inch deep and about ¾ inch to 1 inch apart. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil, and water them gently. It needs well drained soil which are free from rocks.

Lightly water them in every 1 to 3 days, till the seeds are germinated. It takes around 7-10 days in germination. They start growing about 6-7 weeks after planting.

3. Caring of Radish

Radish need 6 to 8 hours of sunlight. Water the plant regularly so that the soil do not drive out too quickly.

After 2 weeks the roots will come up you need to give the support to the radishes with soil from all the sides so that they grow straight and healthy.

As they grow in 6-7 weeks, put some fertiliser, composts or manures after every 2 weeks to the soil so that they remain healthy.

4. How to Harvest Radish

You can harvest Radish when they are matured, leaving rest of the crop to grow. Simply, pull the radish from the ground by twisting so that the radish doesn’t break.

After their mature stage, do not leave radishes in the ground for long, as their condition will deteriorate. Radishes take 4-5 weeks to get the first harvest after planting.

Storing and Preserving Radish

Radishes can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 week.

How to use Radishes in cuisines

I usually use both the roots and the foliage of radish in my cuisines and it taste amazing. The roots are can be eaten raw, pickled, stir fried, cooked in soups, shredded and dried for various dishes.

Health Benefits of Radishes

Radishes are low in calories and are packed with Vitamins E, A, C, B6, and K. It's a good source of antioxidants, potassium and other minerals. It can boost immunity and regulates blood pressure. It also have a high water content, and keep the body hydrated.


I hope you loved our tips on Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Radish and other useful information too. Do, let us know in the comment section below.


Happy Gardening!
Namaste!

10 Best New Year's Eve Recipes

Hello, food lovers! So, the New Year is almost here and you all must be pretty excited for the New Year’s Eve Party! We have an easy and delicious food options to share with you all which can be prepared in less than half an hour.

Here’s a collection of some easy and delicious 10 Vegetarian and Vegan Appetizers, Smoothies, Desserts and Buddha Bowls to make your New Year's Eve special. Hope you all have a wonderful New Year ahead! 🎉❤️

10 Best New Year's Eve Recipes

1. Sautéed Broccoli with Bell Peppers 

Sautéed Broccoli with Bell Peppers is an incredibly appetizing and delicious side dish that goes well with steamed rice or a vegetable platter. This colorful side dish is perfect for holidays and New Year's Eve party!!

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2. Sautéed Broccoli and Carrots

Sautéed Broccoli and Carrots is a crispy and crunchy vegetable which will definitely surprise you! It’s a party in your mouth with lot of explosions. A perfect vegan dish that gets ready in less than 15 minutes. It fills you up quickly and tastes best with noodles, steamed rice or a vegetable platter.

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3. Stuffed Japanese Aubergine

Stuffed Japanese Aubergine are filled with the delicious mixture of ginger, garlic, tomatoes, aubergine and a host of spices! This dish not only look beautiful but taste amazingly good! You can serve them as an appetizer or as a side dish.

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4. Mango Blueberry Smoothie

Mango Blueberry Smoothie is a simple, healthy rich dessert which will wake up your taste-buds and gives you instant energy. This is my go-to smoothie recipe, and is vegan and gluten free. It's perfect for guests who like smoothies.

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5. Tropical Sunshine Smoothie

Tropical Sunshine Smoothie is refreshing, healthy, breakfast and quick enough for a dessert. This delicious smoothie can be made in less than 5 minutes. It's luscious, creamy texture and has a wonderful flavor. All you need is blender, your favorite fruits and milk and it's ready. And, a great smoothie for parties!

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6. Vibrant Vegan Buddha Bowl

Vibrant Vegan Buddha Bowl is packed with grains, nutrients and tons of veggies to fuel your body and mind. This fast and easy salad come together in just 10 minutes. It's exciting blend of flavors, textures and colors will keep you wanting more! This recipe is completely vegan and gluten-free. Perfect for guests who like salads or buddha bowls.

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7. Rainbow Buddha Bowl

Rainbow Buddha Bowl is a satisfying bowl of goodness, filled with cooked rice, boiled red beans, blanched broccoli, roasted bell peppers and sliced cucumber. I combined this with the almond butter lime dressing to give it a touch of sweetness and it just turned out perfect! It's perfect for guests who want to try out something different in the New Year's Eve Party!

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8. Warm Fudge Brownie with Vanilla Ice-Cream

Starting a warm and cozy weekend with a plate of Warm Fudge Brownie with Vanilla Ice-Cream topped with some chocolate sauce. It’s super refreshing, has a crisp aroma and is among the world’s most tempting treats. It's a great dessert for holidays and parties.

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9. Paneer Nugget Casserole

Paneer Nugget Casserole is a healthy, quick and easy side dish that combines the meaty texture of soya nuggets and paneer, studded with capsicum, tomatoes and peas, and, flavored with a medley of aromatic herbs and spices. Great dish to eat with breads or tortillas.

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10. Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is an authentic Indian dish made from chunks of paneer and vegetables marinated in yogurt and spices, skewered and grilled to perfection! It's a perfect starter for any barbecue or New Year's Eve party!

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These are my 10 Best New Year's Eve Recipes, let me know in the comments section below which is one is your favorite recipe?

Whether you liked Appetizers, Smoothies, Desserts or Buddha Bowls?
Also, which one or more party snacker you'll make at your New Year's Eve party? 💖

Wish you and your family a joyful, bright, prosperous, and happiest New Year ahead! 🥳
Cheers to 2020 🎉🥂