Maybe you made a New Year’s Resolution, but did you make a Foodie Resolution? Make your foodie goals come true this year—I
have 5 ideas to be a better foodie in 2013.
photo via Evie Says |
1.
Take
a New Cooking Class
Whether you’re a kitchen newbie or
if you already have impressive cooking skills, sign up for a new cooking class
this year. Try creating a new cuisine that you normally don’t cook at
home—perhaps Thai, Indian, or Scandinavian cooking. Taste of Home
has a great database to find classes near you.
2.
Attend
a Supper Club or Alternative Dining Experience
If you haven’t explored the word of
alternative dining, now is a good time to start. Once an underground trend,
supper clubs are popping up across the country. If you’re in NYC, check out Underground Eats for some
one-of-a-kind foodie experiences.
3.
Start
Your Own Supper Club
Are you a good cook? Have space in your
home for some outside diners? Start your own supper club! Create your menu,
invite some friends, and leave the invite open to meet some new people over
your home-cooked meal. Cooking Light has
some great tips to get it going.
4.
Try a New Food
Strive to find a food you’ve never tasted
before—maybe it’s frogs legs, stinging nettles, quail meat, or something else
you avoided in the grocery store or menu. For an extra challenge, cook it
yourself!
5.
Read More Cook-lit
Of course, eating food is a good way to
learn about food, but reading can be too! Invest in some cookbooks, chef bios,
and food history, and cooking literature to get some other perspectives on the culinary
world. I highly recommend The New
Brooklyn Cookbook and Marcus Samuelsson’s biography, Yes Chef.
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