Some foods add a certain flavor and character to dishes that can’t be easily explained, but that linger in your mind and stomach memory for a long time. For me, coconut milk is one of those items. Its silky texture and sweet taste make it an ideal base for a lot of foods, tempering the spicy, smoothing out the sweet.… Read more »

There are so many kinds of frozen deserts to scoop into these days. Fro-yo, gelato, sorbet… But sometimes you just want some good old fashioned creamy, churned ice cream. The kind that makes the hot metal spoon, you’ve warmed up under the faucet, steam when you slice into that cold block of deliciousness. … Read more »

Here in North America, we’re lucky to have access to a broad range of delicious foods hailing from countries all over the globe. Unfortunately, that comes along with letter combinations that may be unfamiliar and therefore challenging for our tongues to pronounce. This can result in inaccurate and sometimes even indecipherable sounds, which can lead to general feelings of embarrassment and maybe even a few eye rolls … Read more »

Forget bars and coffee shops–grocery stores are great places to meet people to date. Why? You can tell a lot about someone by the way they shop for their groceries. Maybe it’s the way they grab, squeeze and sniff that mango… maybe it’s the fact that they chose marinated tofu steaks over the strip loin… maybe you’ve finally found that person who likes the same weird cheeseburger flavored chips you do.… Read more »

Peppers are a big family. Any time you go to the grocery store, you probably run into a few. They come in a variety of shapes and colors and degrees of heat, so it’s well worth getting know the different types. Let’s investigate.… Read more »

I’m a bit of an introvert–an introvert with a severe pickle addiction. After reading this article in one of my favorite blogs, Refinery 29, it’s all starting to make sense. The article mentioned a recent study published in Psychiatry Research, in which a connection was found between consumption of fermented foods (like pickles) and reduction in … Read more »

Drunchies? What kind of new millennial word is that? Does it go on Fleek? Does this have to do with the elusive ‘Bae’ or the ever disappearing Felicia? Drunchies is an epidemic of sad, and desolate proportions, but we here at Luvo are coming to your rescue.… Read more »