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Food-and-Drink
08th September 2008
Chocolate; some ancient civilisations considered chocolate the food of the Gods, and it is easy to see why!
Whether your preference is for dark or light chocolate, black or white chocolate, milk or plain chocolate or whether you like with nuts, raisins...
08th September 2008
Soy and soy products have come under more and more close inspection in the news lately. If you’ve taken a look, and if you’re a vegetarian or are investigating the vegetarian eating style, you’ve likely seen that the news isn’t all good. Men, espe...
08th September 2008
True wine lovers at one time or another have been tempted to make their own wine at home. Many, however, are intimidated by the perceived difficulty of the task, and don't ever try. Fear not! Making wonderful wine at home is easier than you think. It just...
08th September 2008
Finding the Inspiration for Cooking
Many families are wrapped up in the speed and near-turmoil of modern life. With two careers, children’s structured activities, commutes, professional associations, maintaining the home, etc., it can be difficult t...
08th September 2008
Cooking with Youngsters; Have Fun and Learn
A lot of opportunities can be found to spend time with youngsters, teaching them introductory cooking, having a good time, building self-esteem and supporting family growth. Many youngsters, (we’ll just ad...
08th September 2008
The two main advantages of crockpot cooking are that they:
Save Time
Save Money
Time-Saver
Crockpot cooking for me is synonymous with time-saver. We each have different phases of life
and this season is def...
08th September 2008
If you're new to crockpot cooking and have decided you want to give it a try -- whether it's
to save time, money, or just to add some variety to your cooking methods -- then you may want
to read up on the essential crockpot cooking tips.
Fo...
08th September 2008
(8 main dish servings)
1 lb. Italian sweet sausage links
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 16 oz. cans tomato puree
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
basil
salt
1 8 oz. package manicotti...
08th September 2008
Let me tell a true story, a little while ago I invited the family round for a BBQ. I got in from work about 6pm went straight outside and lit the BBQ, or rather tried too. I threw the charcoal into the grill, poured on a load of lighter fluid, stood back ...
08th September 2008
VideoJug.com presents a short insight into the place of Chinese cuisine in western society today. It has become an increasingly popular take out food in the United States. As Americans become more aware of the need for lifestyle changes to fight problems ...
08th September 2008
When you pick from the great selection of food dehydrators on the market today you can make your food storage chore a whole lot easier. Drying foods will allow you to store them in easy re-sealable bags or containers for up to several months. Some dried ...
08th September 2008
Brandy Mint Julep
1 spoon of powdered sugar
1 small shot of Bourbon Whiskey
1 small shot of peach brandy
A few sprigs of mint leaves
Mix as directed for a standard julep. Use plenty of crushed ice and frappe with a long-handled bar spoon.
It...
08th September 2008
If a vinter were to tell you, in one of his advertisements, that you ought to drink wine because it is the best of all tranquilizers—one product of nature that relaxes you gently with no harm to your system—he would be promptly taken to task by the Un...
08th September 2008
A common wellspring of confusion is wine literature. Many excellent wine books are currently available to lay readers. Most of them praise the vintages of individual regions, debate wine's subtle food harmonies, or relate pleasant sojourns among the viney...
08th September 2008
O.k., o.k, so you want to "hold your own" vs your wine snob friends when it comes to evaluating wine. Trust me, evaluating wine is not the "rocket science" that some of your connoisseur buddies would lead you to believe. However, learning some basic termi...
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