About Moon Cakes
Moon Cakes festival could be traced back to the 14th century when China was overrun by the Mongol invaders.
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Appreciation & Blessings To Eating Peacefully
If you are reading this newsletter, chances are you have less than peaceful coexistence with food. Perhaps you have a love-hate relationship with food, wish that food didn't exist, or have some other distorted relationship with food. Whatever your individual challenge, food may no longer represent enjoyment, satisfaction, and nourishment. One small step in changing your relationship to food is to offer heartfelt blessings, prayers, or simple moments of quiet contemplation for the food that you do eat.
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Aspartame Interview With Dr. Hull
This aspartame interview was granted on 8/30/03 with Rebecca Kang from Singapore: Interview Q: How often does an average person happen to consume products with aspartame? A; Daily in the United Stat...
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Barbeque Smokers: Question: What Is A Barbeque Smoker?
A barbeque smoker is a special type of grill that uses special elements to enhance the flavor of foods. Specifically, it combines liquid moisture, wood scent (lack of oxygen to the wood makes it smoke instead of burn), and, of course heat to cook the food.
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Coupon Queens and How We Do It!
If I am spending over a hundred dollars on groceries, in one shopping trip, I can guarantee you that I am bringing home the contents of two shopping carts that were filled to capacity. But what are the tricks to spending so little? You are about to find out some of them.
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Create a Table Centerpiece That Works for Most Dinner Parties - Ten Easy Steps
You can create a lovely but simple and inexpensive table arrangement that will work for almost any dinner party at your house. First, collect your supplies, then just follow ten easy steps to create your arrangement.
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Cuisine for Men; Cooking on a First Date
It's well documented in the big book of dating that women like it when a man cooks for them. On a first date, this can be just what the doctor ordered. You really don't want to go too just to dinner and a movie. At the movies there is no time to get to know each other and everybody does the dinner out thing.
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Cutting Boards Are A Great Kitchen Accessory
Cutting boards are a great kitchen accessory.
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Different Types of Noni Juice Preparation
Noni is a popular Polynesian fruit; its juice is popular for its medicinal properties. This article looks at some methods of preparation of Noni Juice.
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Flat Iron Steaks are What's for Dinner
Flat Iron Steaks, rediscovered barely five years ago, offer a good combination of flavor, economy, and nutrition for today's budget conscious and health conscious consumer.
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Gas BBQ Grills Provide Tasty Meals
Love cooking outdoors? Then gas bbq grills may be the appliance for you.
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Growing Veal Without Animal Abuse
Meat growth to feed the world without growing the whole animal.
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How to Pick Fire Morels for Profit
Picking Fire Morels mushrooms can bring in big money if they are picked and stored the corredt way. Find out what mushroom buyers are looking for.
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How to Stop Telemarketing Calls for Good
You come home from work after a long day, sink into the tub for a moment of reprieve and just as your muscles begin to relax Â… the phone rings. You dash out and grab it on the last ring only to be greeted by a telemarketer who mispronounces your last name.
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Indoor Grills Featured in Steven Raichlen's Newest Book
Raichlen has written a book on indoor grills and grilling, addressing a large audience of apartment dwellers.
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Interesting Chocolate Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics and facts about chocolate and candy...
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Last Supper for Shaun Hill in Ludlow
Singing for his supper for the last time in Ludlow is Michelin starred chef Shaun Hill. He hung up his chef's whites for the last time at the award winning Merchant House restaurant earlier in the year.
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Mail Order Ham--Choosing a Ham Online
The ham is the traditional centerpiece for Easter, Christmas, holidays, and other special gatherings. Almost any meal is made special with a ham. Many options are available in choosing a mail order ham online in the quest to make the choice your ham centerpiece a success. You can not judge the value of your mail order ham online by the price per pound; you need to look beyond the price for differences in hams that are available.
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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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One Bird the President Didn't Pardon
The talk around town in November was mostly politics, but after the election, people started talking turkey.
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Special Ingredients: Shark Fins & Bird's Nest
There are wide variety of ingredients in Chinese cooking. The ingredients that we normally see can be divided into two major kinds: vegetable and animal...
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The True History of Chocolate: Part 1
For a food that seems so familiar, most of us know surprisingly little about the real origins and history of chocolate. I counted myself in this group until very recently when I picked up a copy of a book titled ‘The True History of Chocolate”, by Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe.
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Tips on Buying Steak Online for the Best Summer Barbeques
The perfect grilled T bone steak begins with great steak. You could head down to your local grocery store and ponder over the rows of steaks - but a better bet would be to order your beef online. You can't beat the choice of a prime cut of beef that is 100 percent guaranteed? Online stores offer you more high quality choices and assure you that your steak arrives fresh at your door. They often provide great recipes that bring out the best of the beef.
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Unwanted Pizza Talk
I don't particularly mind ordering pizzas. In fact, sometimes I enjoy it. It's not the actual call that fascinates me, of course, but more so it's the knowledge that the call will soon turn itself into actual food.
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Wine Tasting Party
Do you have to be a sommelier to know something about wine? Well, if you want to tout yourself as an expert, perhaps but if you just want to enjoy a good glass of wine, go with your gut - or rather your mouth - and enjoy what tastes good to you. So, why not host a wine tasting party?
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