Open Source, Borderless, Open Mind… Ever Open Sauce

“Open source” in the digital era means adopting a collaborative process to advance the cause of ongoing innovations. Likewise, Ever Open Sauce is dedicated to curating the best chef-approved recipes (no need to reinvent the wheel) from around the globe.

“Borderless,” and multicultural, in a sense, meaning seeking out recipes in every region of the world. Adapt and make them flavorful, healthful and foolproof for our fellow homecooks. That’s the way I cook and that’s what I like to eat.

Food is communal. There’s nothing better than sharing meals and good food with friends and family around the table. Meanwhile, I get excited working with recipes which I can easily scale for two or for ten. Sometimes, my kitchen feels like a science lab to me. I put together Excel spreadsheets for my bread recipes, so that we can successfully scale and test them. Over the years, I venture into sous vide cooking, artisan bread baking with natural levain and ancient grains, and gluten-free or whatever-free baking. These are my playgrounds.

I’ve always been an adventurous eater with an “open mind,” and with a penchant for seasonal, locally sourced, minimally processed and wholesome food. More than ever, I want to be eating right. That starts with the simple act of cooking at home — for nuanced flavor, for nourishment and for certain seasonal traditions.

By and large, I am a food enthusiast and love to share that interest, and my secret sauce, with you through my postings. In the course of my blogging, I’ve gotten increasingly interested in telling the stories about food. Every recipe speaks of its distinct origin and what it means to us, personally and culturally. Reaching beyond the recipes and exploring the narratives have given me endless inspirations.

“The ability to choose what food we must eat, and knowingly, will make you able to choose other less transitory things with courage and finesse.” ~ M.F. K. Fisher

I like hearing and learning from the community of bloggers, food lovers and health enthusiasts. Send me your comments, questions and suggestions on my blog (the comment icon is located at the bottom right of each post).

~ Shirley from metro New York.

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