For chef Michael J. Cirino, it’s high time for cannabis to enter the culinary lexicon. Like other “legal” intoxicants, including caffeine and alcohol, cannabis, too, can be used in moderation, he said. Consuming edibles need not be associated with complete intoxication. “Wine, coffee … Those vices and others, everything except cannabis has been accepted into […]
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Hello again! It’s me, Kiera from Ambrosia, and today I’m going to show you how to make Chocolate Ganache Tarts. Ganache is a type of chocolate mixture commonly used as a glaze, icing, or filling in numerous types of pastries. We’re going to make our ganache with a secret ingredient: Ghee Butter, our delicious cannabis […]
What if society treated consuming marijuana the same way we treat caffeine? Instead of starting off your Sunday morning with a cup of coffee, you’d pour a steamy weed-infused drink. Maybe when you’re taking a walk through the park, that latte in your hand actually has a small dose of cannabis in it. Chef Michael Cirino, […]
That’s not the way it works. A lot of people say, “Oh yeah, I put a gram of Blue Dream into my brownies and they were amazing.” No, they really weren’t. First of all, I don’t believe you, because if you’re going to put the actual ground-up bud into your brownies, sure, there’s going to […]
What if society treated consuming marijuana the same way we treat caffeine? Instead of starting off your Sunday morning with a cup of coffee, you’d pour a steamy weed-infused drink. Maybe when you’re taking a walk through the park, that latte in your hand actually has a small dose of cannabis in it. Chef Michael Cirino, […]
Click photo to enlarge A video production crew was in town earlier this week, shooting 13 segments for a new web-based cooking show starring Los Gatos private chef and caterer Molly Holbrook Bravo. The series, “Organicopia,” will air on FoodyTV.com beginning April 20. “We’re back in the Organicopia kitchen and we’re going to make a […]
Buckle up, America. This trip is only getting started. As we head towards this year’s April 20th — a.k.a. 4/20, a national celebration of everything pot-related — the spread of recreational and medical marijuana legalization is legitimizing a substance that for decades was consumed in the shadows and slandered with banal stereotypes. We’re on a […]
Edible marijuana isn’t just for brownies anymore. The rise of its legalization has helped propel marijuana’s place in the culinary world, as more people are able to openly and legally explore cooking with infused butters and oils, the New York Times reported. “It really won’t be long until it becomes part of haute cuisine and part of […]
Kief is the gold at the end of a rainbow, the proverbial icing on the cake. Though it’s usually thought of as a byproduct of your weed, it’s actually the strongest part of the plant in terms of cannabinoids. The little bubbly crystals you see sprinkled all over your buds, along with the longer hairs, […]
Hi! My name is Kiera from Ambrosia and I’m here to show you how to make Ghee Butter, the world’s greatest cannabis butter. Ghee Butter is a wonderfully delicious butter originating from India. It’s a style of clarified butter renowned for its flavor, nutritional benefits, and medicinal qualities. Basically, it’s the perfect cannabis companion! You […]
People sitting inside a Coffee shop, smoking joints. (Yadid Levy/Anzenberger/Redux) Should you find yourself in Amsterdam, cycling along the city’s complex latticework of bike paths, be wary along the canals. It is not uncommon for reckless cyclists to accidentally veer into the water. By the city’s estimates, between 12,000 and 15,000 bicycles are dredged out […]
Canada’s infatuation with getting a legal high may soon lead straight to Mary Jean Dunsdon’s Vancouver kitchen. The self-described diva of cooking with cannabis has been baking and selling intoxicating edibles for the better part of 20 years. “I’ve easily sold 700,000 to one million cookies,” she told CBC News recently in her kitchen. To her customers, Dunsdon, best known […]
Herbal remedies from a botanical extractor that takes the plant nutrients and puts them directly in the butter, cooking oils, alcohol and lotions. Cannabis culinary expert University of South Florida graduate Garyn Angel started out as a money manager with a diverse background. He has been able to travel the worlds and gain experience and […]
Photo: Bashutskyy / Shutterstock Cannabis butter has been dethroned as the king cooking companion; now, cannabis oils reign supreme. This shift has occurred for several reasons. First, butter is very simplistic, both in flavor and versatility. Second, its use has mainly been limited to baking rather than cooking. And third, it’s far from healthy. As cannabis […]