These Eye-Opening Facts Will Give You a New Respect for Food Trucks [Infographic]

February 5, 2014 // 1:04 pm

It seems like food trucks are popping up everywhere these days. However, it’s no longer Philly cheese steaks and stale pretzels we’re talking about.  Rickshaw dumplings, the Cinnamon Snail, and Kogi BBQ have become ubiquitous names in the realm of food, with food trucks trending in New York,…

20 Different Desserts from 20 Different Countries [Infographic]

January 28, 2014 // 10:56 am

Whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you’re probably familiar with some crazy desserts as of late, like the Cronut and the White Truffle Doughnut. Well, turns out this is child’s play when you take a gander at the confections found in Scotland (they’ve been on…

How to Choose the Proper Knife for Every Type of Food [INFOGRAPHIC]

January 22, 2014 // 1:45 pm

When I’m preparing a meal in the kitchen, I grab the nearest utensil in my proximity. Now, whether I’m attempting to slice a slab of brisket with a bread knife when I should really be using a chef’s blade, is another issue.

For those of us who momentarily consider…

A ‘Handy’ Guide to Portion Control, Using Your Actual Hand

January 8, 2014 // 8:00 am

You’ve heard the general rules, meat portions should be matchbox sized, etc. However, sometimes it can be difficult to remember what a matchbox actually looks like, particularly when you’re staring down a basket full of buffalo wings. The next time you’re in need of a little resolve, look no…

The Phases of the Moon, As Explained in Oreos

January 8, 2014 // 7:00 am

If all school lessons were taught with Oreos, I’m sure we’d all be so much smarter by now.

Australian Telescope and Binocular store Optics Central put together this neat infographic on the different phases of the moon, as portrayed by varying amounts of Oreo creme filling. For example, the…

This Map Shows Where You Can Enjoy a Beer in Public [INFOGRAPHIC]

December 19, 2013 // 10:06 am

It’s not always clear whether or not public drinking is allowed wherever you’re enjoying a few cocktails, although a lot of states do have pretty strict rules forbidding it. Still, how the heck are we law-abiding citizens supposed to discern these drinking parameters? Well, that’s where this infographic by…

80 Drinks from 80 Countries, from Coca Cola to Soju [Infographic]

December 10, 2013 // 12:02 pm

What you order at a bar can say a lot about you. Depending where you live in the world, you may order something a wee bit different than your neighbor in say, the Netherlands. But let’s face it, whether it’s wine, rum, vodka, or whiskey, we are a…

A Quick and Painless Guide to European Wine + Food Pairing [INFOGRAPHIC]

December 9, 2013 // 11:24 am

Learning about wine can be a difficult, albeit delicious, undertaking. Here in the US, we’re lucky enough to have fantastic wine-growing regions like those in Oregon and California. But we can’t really argue that some of the best vino is found in Europe, and to average folk like myself,…