Dessert, pudding, sweet, afters – all very inadequate names for the glory that comes before the coffee and for some of us it is the very best part of the meal, the part worth waiting for, the reason we are there. There are some for whom it is the only […]
Greek Coffee Plays Its Part In The Healthy Mediterranean Diet
Greek coffee and Turkish coffee are the same. Both are traditionally brewed over a flame. In Greece, households have small camping gas canisters and the coffee is made in a metal container with a long handle. You have to be patient when making this type of coffee. It’s necessary to […]
Natural Remedies For Acid Reflux and Effective Cures
Acid reflex is a digestive disorder suffered by millions of people when the contents of the stomach after eating including the gastric acids rushes back into the esophagus and throat. This disease is also referred as Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The patient experiences heartburn due to the back flow […]
How to Preserve the Nutritional Value of Your Food With Healthy Cookware
Eating nutritionally lacking food is as good as eating no food at all. Even if you’re making sure your food is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and other nutrients, there is a great chance it loses nutritional value before eating it. Few people are aware that most of the […]
A Rich History of the Carrot Cake
Carrot cake is a confectionery conundrum: it seems you either love it, or you hate it. But either way, theres no denying the appeal of this rich dessert throughout history. Food historians tell us that the origins of carrot cake were likely a type of carrot pudding enjoyed during medieval […]
Why Stainless Steel Cookware?
A little history Metal cooking utensils have been in common use for centuries. Stainless Steel cookware is a more recent development. The smelting of Stainless Steel (an iron-nickel-chromium alloy) didn’t occur until 1910 when Harry Brearley (under the employ of John Brown Laboratories and Thomas Firth & Sons, England) sought […]
Factors Affecting Microwave Recipes Cooking
FACTORS WHICH AFFECT COOKING Several factors which influence timing and results in conventional cooking are exaggerated by microwave speed.. From conventional cooking you are familiar with the idea that more food takes more time. Two cups of water take longer to boil than one. Size of food is important, too. […]
Celebrity Chefs Don’t Just Cook
Some celebrity chefs stick with their cookbooks and TV shows, some just lend their name and some go the full route of actually producing a line of products. But like many sports figures who actually make far more money from their endorsements than from their sport, many cooks seem to […]
Cocker Spaniel Teething – How to Help Your Pup During Teething
Your Cocker Spaniel is teething, and is on a chewing rampage. It doesn’t matter what it is, furniture, shoes, books, fingers, lamp cords, socks, remote controls; anything within reach works for the pup. How can you stop this behavior? Truthfully, the cocker doesn’t know any better and is just looking […]
Torrone Cubbarda E Minnulata – Sicilian Nougat
Welcome back. Today, we’re going to talk about Sicilian Nougat, or “Torrone” – ” Cubbarda e Minnulata”. This is an Italian dessert that is made with honey, sugar, sesame seeds, toasted almonds and orange or lemon zest. It is a very tasty confection and is quick and easy to make. […]