JOEL'S JOURNAL
As you walk along the streets of Vietnam, one thing becomes clear: this country likes to eat. The smell of lemongrass, coriander, and nuoc cham is never far off; those, and coffee. Oh, the coffee.
The coconut tree isn't just a beautiful addition to a tropical landscape; it's a life-giving force. Revered as the "Tree of Life," the coconut gives its people many gifts, bearing fruits of unsparing bounty, each as precious as the other.
More than a cooking technique, nose-to-tail is a culinary philosophy which asserts that each cut of an animal—whether prime, offcut, or offal—deserves equal respect in the art of cooking.
We often hear chefs wax poetic about in-season produce. But what does it mean to follow a seasonal diet? Aside from being delicious, what other benefits does it bring?
