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Love for food is a common thread that binds the entire world together. Be it a simple dish of pasta or a dish of chicken tikka, we love to indulge our taste buds in exciting and new flavours. When we are livingin this age of the food, pursuing a career as a chef will definitely be very satisfying. Cooking is not just science. It is an art and also a craft. It is all about understanding the ingredients, techniques, flavours and nutrition. A chef is like an artist who makes any dish appealing, colourful and tasty. He is like a musician playing his notes and also a scientist, who works methodically to create something unique. A chef is also a multitasker. He has to juggle between the cr… Current statistics The huge spurt of growth in the hospitality industries, both in India and abroad has created a major demand for quality chefs. Hotels and restaurants are always on the lookout for chefs who are creative, artistic and practical. Need for more Since the hospitality industry is highly labo […]

In the kitchen, most chefs wear a number of different figurative hats, easily bounding between stirring, mincing and other cooking tasks.         But chefs only wear one actual hat, and that’s an important distinction. That’s because the hat a chef wears says a lot about who they are, their style, their level of expertise and so much more.        If you’re still in the middle of a culinary arts program, now is the perfect time to see just what hat you may one day end up donning: It’s called a what?        A chef’s hat is officially called a toque, which is Arabic for hat. While the term has existed for a few thousand years, the French popularized the word when referring to a chef’s hat, according to Culinary Anyone. By the 1800s, the hat became known as the toque blanche, or white hat. So, why was white chosen? As the legend goes, the personal chef of Charles Talleyrand, who served […]

McDonald’s new paper straws – described as “eco-friendly” by the US fast food giant – cannot be recycled. Last year, it axed plastic straws, even though they were recyclable, in all its UK branches as part of a green drive. But the US fast food giant says the new paper straws are not yet easy to recycle and should be put into general waste. McDonald’s says the materials are recyclable, but their thickness makes it difficult for them to be processed. The firm switched from plastic straws to paper ones in its restaurants in the UK and Republic of Ireland last autumn. The straws are manufactured by Transcend Packaging, based in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. But some customers were unhappy with the new straws, saying they dissolved before a drink could be finished, with milkshakes particularly hard to drink. “As a result of customer feedback, we have strengthened our paper straws, so while the materials are recyclable, their current thickness makes it di […]

You are going to love these gorgeous Paper Doily Flower DIY Ideas and Pin your favorites. You will never look at a Paper Doily the same way again. We were stunned at the different ways they could be used and when we discovered these Paper Doily Flowers DIY Ideas, we had to share! Paper flower doilies look wonderful at a party, a wedding, or hanging from your tree. Our post is filled with inspiration and they are easy to make. As you can see from this Paper Doily Flower from Martha Stewart, the effects that you achieve are a result of the folding technique. This cute version also doubles as a Tree topper and would be great as a gift topper too. You could also hang them as decorations. You can also make a Paper Doily Wreath like this one from Ella Claire Designs. We love this gorgeous version. It will look wonderful hanging on your door, on a wall or over your mantle. It’s just so pretty and we know you will love to make one.

        Disposable Paper Doily can used for cake mats, food pad, place on trays, under juice glasses, under butter, under flower vases, wrapping small gifts, wrap wedding invitations, card making, craft projects and scrapbook projects etc. Paper doilies is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a head covering or used for DIY. This products use the high-quality food paper, 100% food grade . The traditional paper doily, for decades a symbol of British suburban gentility, is on the verge extinction, sales figures reveal. Supermarket chain Asda reported it sold only 400 packs of the patterned white ornamental mats nationally last week compared to an average weekly sale of 12,000 packs 15 years ago.  The terminal decline in demand is being blamed on social change. Since the 1950s doilies were regarded as a sign of class and good mann […]