In my unending quest to learn everything about wines, I recently bought a book entitled “Curiosities of Wine” by Pamela Vandyke Price. It was displayed in this local bookstore I frequent, and cost less than my usual cup of joe. As a browse through its pages, I encountered this two pages article on how “the [...]
The East Caribbean island of Cuba has a rich cultural heritage from which has arisen culinary traditions that are as vibrant and varied as the variety of cultures that have contributed to the development of this distinct and delicious cuisine. In addition to the ancient influence of the native peoples of Cuba, the Spaniards brought [...]
Three years ago I decided to go “meatless.” It wasn’t a difficult decision as I wasn’t a voracious carnivore to begin with, however there were a few dishes that I missed that contained meat and wondered how I was going to live without these favorites. Rather than resign myself to the notion that these dishes [...]
As a staple of life our need to eat has developed from a basic form of simply feeding our bodies with the fuel it requires, to a complicated art of presentation and taste combined with our intrinsic need to experiment with everything we see, touch, smell and of course taste. The ever-increasing divergence of foods [...]
Food is the most important elements for body's health. Since people like consuming meat while it can cause high cholesterol if you can't cook it well, people usually try to cook it with grilled method. Let's say when you cook steaks on the grill instead of deep frying it, you tend to use very little [...]
It is getting harder and harder to makes ends meet these days, especially with our economy in the state that it is in. Families are cutting their spending in as many places as they can whether it is planning a less expensive vacation, not going on vacation or just simply cutting back on everything. One [...]
Home chefs have turned to healthier methods of preparing meals and using healthy cooking appliances in that effort. While still incorporating the use of pots and fry pans to prepare certain dishes, other meals are possible when home cooks change over to using smaller home appliances to cook foods for the family. Some families have [...]
Are you a serious baker? Do you love trying new cake and cookie recipes? Do you need or want to reduce sugar in your cooking? If you would like to be able to try new recipes when you find them without having to run out to the supermarket for supplies, you need to put some [...]
Held every spring, the Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival is a celebration of the rapidly expanding food and wine culture to be found in Central Texas. This 501(c)4 non-profit organization was founded in 1986, and their annual festivals have become one of the hottest tickets in town. Held over a four-day span, and [...]
Cocktails made of a combination of fruits are often served as first course of a meal, usually lunch or dinner, before the soup course. In hot weather, are an excellent substitute for large cocktail crab or lobster, and can even be used to replace the soup course. The fruits used for this purpose should be [...]