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Zoomed in images of ZENB Pasta Agile with crispy shallots and mushrooms; ZENB Penne with pine nuts, peas, and herbs; and ZENB Elbows with pepitas, goat cheese, and butternut squash.

5 Ingredients to Majorly Maximize Texture in Your Cooking

Texture – it’s what give food depth, intrigue, and excitement. In this blog we highlight 5 ingredients that will take a dish from “whatevs” to “WOWZA”.

Two young women in colorful clothing, sitting next to each other and laughing while picking up spoonfuls of the pasta dishes they are eating.

The Connection Between Food and Fond Memories

At ZENB, we believe that some of the best memories are those created at tables where we’ve gathered with friends and family with delicious food. Learn more about the science behind the connection of food and memories in this blog.

A hand with chopsticks reaching into a black bowl of ramen with pork slices, noodles, greens, halves of eggs, and narutomaki, or Japanese fish cake, on a black wood table with a red decorative napkin in the upper left corner.

The Powerful Influence of Japanese Cuisine on Food Culture

Japanese cuisine, or washoku, has influenced cultures everywhere. In this article, we explore how the roots of Japanese foodways are sewn into the fabric of global cuisine.

Chef Stephanie Izard with a microphone in front of a counter with a cutting board and various ingredients, preparing to demonstrate the Tuna & ZENB Rotini Pasta Salad with Yellow Lentils

ZENB VIPea Dinner with Iron Chef and Top Chef Stephanie Izard

For the next chapter in our ongoing series of tastemaker events aimed at introducing ZENB to foodies nationwide, on Thursday, February 18, award winning Iron Chef and Top Chef Stephanie Izard drew us back to Chicago for a delectable plant-fueled feast.

A bin of harvested yellow peas with a view of the farm in the background

Yellow Peas are Magic

Did you know that pisum sativum is the scientific name for yellow peas? Learn more about this magical legume that has completely captured our imagination.