Chocolate, Candy, Fudge
A delicious, mouth-watering piece of sweetened chocolate is a treat that tempts everyone. Whether it's a delicious chocolate truffle or a double dipped chocolate nut cluster that just bursts with fla...
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Fennel - Delicious and Nutritious
This vegetable is certainly gaining in popularity, but besides variations on braised fennel, what else can you do with it? It's worth finding out, because not only is it delicious, it's also very good for you indeed.
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How to Make Pizza Healthy for You
Pizza. It's the weakness of many, many people including me. I love pizza- always have. I eat it in moderation, but it's still one of my favorite foods. There's now good news for pizza lovers.
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Slow Cooker Meals - Convenient and Delicious!
An introduction to the slow cooker appliance. What it is and how to use it.
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Squid and Calamari
Like meat, fish and poultry, squid and octopus provide high-quality proteins with sufficient amounts of all the essential amino acids.
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Strawberries Anyone
Did you know that the average strawberry has about 200 seeds on the outside.
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Tea Parties Take the Cake
Renewed interest in social graces and longing for a gentler time is spurring a huge demand for social tea drinking and all its accoutrements. As tea sales increase in the U.S. as never before, the social aspect of tea drinking is flourishing in the form of tea parties and luncheons with endless themes.
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Ten Facts You Did not Know about Tea
There are only three basic types of Asian tea; Green, Black
and Oolong... Despite their name, herbal teas are not tea at
all because they do not come from the tea plant, but from
herb and spice plants...A substance called Tannic acid which
naturally occurs in tea is said to help in the battle
against warts... One way to rid your refrigerator of
unpleasant smells is to place one or two used tea bags
somewhere within the fridge. The next day any bad smell will
be gone..
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The Barbecue Grill is a Staple in American Cooking
The barbecue grill is a staple in American cooking. For the loyalist, gas grills majestically resting in their backyard, porch, or patio like Michelangelo's David pay respect to the wonderful art of grilling and barbecues. Whether purchased at your Home Depot, online internet site or custom made; quality bbq grills pierce the steak with everlasting flavor. Custom made barbecue grills? Is it possible? Yes, you can construct your own brick BBQ grill!
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The French Paradox
The French, in terms of diet and disease, are a statistical enigma. They relish high fat food, consume alcohol regularly and often smoke - the very picture of the World Health Organisation's ‘risk group'.
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The Power of the Meal
Since the beginning of time one human social experience has stood out in facilitating communication and family bonding: the meal.
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The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 1 of 4)
With China covering the immense land within its boundaries, it is no surprise that there are many regional variations in Chinese cuisine. Traditionally, Chinese cooking is divided into five styles of regional cuisines. It is headed by the 3 great schools of Peking to the north, Szechuan to the west, and Chekiang-Kiangsu to the east. Fukien and Canton , of lesser importance cover the southern region.
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The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 3 of 4)
Shanghai: The Eastern Cuisine
As you follow the Yangtse River eastward out of the Szechuan region, you will arrive into eastern China, which lies on a great plain formed by the Yangtze River and ends with its river delta. The river delta encompasses some of the most fertile land in China, and flows into the sea just north of the famous city of Shanghai . The Yangtse River region in eastern China experiences a temperate climate with warm springs, hot summers, cool autumns, and relatively cold winters. It is the greatest rice-producing region in China , and you will find a plethora of creative ways that the regional cuisines use to incorporate rice into the dishes.
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Bananas: All That Potassium And Carmen Miranda Too!
Bananas: All That Potassium And Carmen Miranda Too! "Â…We have old-fashioned tomahto, Long Island potahto, but Yes, we have no bananas. We have no bananas today.."- Folk song by Frank Silver and Irvi...
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Bread Baking Made Easy
Bread baking isn't as difficult as it seems to amateur bakers, read these quick tips to improve your baking skills today...
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Fun Facts about Ice Cream
What you always wanted to know about this frozen treat.
Do you know where ice cream came from, or what the number one flavor is? Read on to discover the many interesting facts about ice cream.
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Olive Oil, Extra Virgin or Pure?
Olives and olive oil have a long history. It has been suggested that olives and olive oil have been around as long a 6000 years. The Bible even references olive branches in the story of Noah's Ark. It is unknown as to when people started to eat olives and their oil but its origins of use suggest that initially it was used in lamps as fuel as well as for cooking.
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Pleasures of Soup
Often our diets change during the cold weather. More hot foods then cold sandwiches grace the dinner table. Our schedules do not slow down so we seek out hardy, quick to prepare meals. Making a pot o...
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Portuguese Food and Cuisine
An article on the history and traditions of Portuguese food and present day recipes.
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Replacing Alcohol in Cooking
You'll have to use your own judgement on substituting for alcohol in recipes. Sweet recipes will require different substitutions than savory. Amounts will also make a difference. You wouldn't want to use a quarter cup of almond extract to replace the same amount of Amaretto liqueur. And remember, the final product will not be how the original cook intended, but it should still be tasty.
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Shake It Up
Here's a healthful breakfast idea for busy, workaholic types: the fruit and yogurt smoothie. It's the ideal breakfast for people like you and me who don't have time for elaborate morning rituals. Not only is the fruit and yogurt smoothie delicious and nutritious, but it affords maximum convenience and diet control!
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The Fastest Growing Cigarette in the U.S. — Newport Cigarettes
For the past many years, much of the tobacco control world's notice has been focused on Marlboro Cigarettes and Camel and their advertising and promotional campaigns featuring the Marlboro Man and Joe Camel. While this was happening, Newport Cigarettes sales have been rising. Newport, for many years the No. 1 menthol cigarette in the United States, is now second in status to long-time leader, Marlboro.
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The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 2 of 4)
Szechuan, the largest province in China, lies in a vast, densely populated, and fertile basin surrounded by mountains. Its principal connection eastwards is through the spectacular deep, narrow gorges cut by the Yangtze River. For centuries, due to its geography, the Yangtze River was the province's only means of communication with the outside world. Szechuan, in literal Chinese translation, means “Four Streams” and refers to the four main tributaries of the Yangtze River, which flows through the province.
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The Risotto Experience
Do you suffer from Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance?
Do you enjoy eating out but find a gluten -free diet hard work?
Do you like good food and want to share experiences with fellow celiacs?
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The Wonderful World of Peanuts
Do you think you know everything there is to know about peanuts?
Think again! I will share with you; the history, health benefits, dangers, trivia, and some delicious recipes.
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