If you’re a food lover and you’ve got an iPhone to boot, you’ll be delighted by the many iPhone apps designed to gastronomically delight the foodie. We don’t have an exact count of just how many food apps are there, but here are 12 fantastic ones that you should try and get. 1. Seafood Watch [...]
Are leftovers a staple in your home? While eating leftovers can save you money throughout the year and keep you from spending every night in the kitchen, they can also be dangerous if caution is not taken. Below are 15 safety tips for consuming leftover food. Make sure that you are your family are safely [...]
Toys and gadgets always make great gifts, but something that most people really enjoy is eating. Eating is related to a lot of human emotions and rituals: family life, dates, good time with friends. So what’s better to build relationships and develop memories than food-related gifts? Here are some gift ideas that are not toys [...]
A liver cancer diagnosis can bring with it a lot of decisions about treatment options and serious lifestyle changes. And thinking about changing your diet after your diagnosis may not even be on your radar. But making dietary changes and then sticking to healthy food choices is even more important after your diagnosis than it [...]
A community kitchen is simply an organized effort by a group of people who live in the same area to get together on a regular basis and cook. It can be at the local community center or even at someone’s house, though no matter where it is held, the benefits to everyone involved are huge. [...]
Whoever has tried Panna Cotta while visiting the sunny Italy will never forget that taste: soft, sweet and creamy. Actually, the dessert has become so popular all over the world, that you don’t have to go abroad to be able to taste it. Just visit any Italian restaurant in your own home town and it [...]
We’re sure you have heard of medications and different non-medical therapies to manage pain, but eating certain foods to manage pain? If this is a new one for you, then it’s no surprise. People are getting tired of popping pills to manage chronic pain. Recent research has thrown up some very interesting information that has [...]
Food is one of the greatest pleasures in life, as any global foodie will be only too happy to tell you. Still, once you get used to a certain way of eating and are accustomed to eating certain foods, it’s hard to adjust to a different eating habit. Here’s some great information for the global [...]
Not all of us have the skill and knack for cooking, and this is why most people rely on a good cookbook to help decide what to make as well as what ingredients to use. If you are more the type who prefers to be the master of your own kitchen and your friends seem [...]
The weeks leading up to the day of the big house move are usually manic. In between packing up all of your belongings, you need to invite the neighbors over for one last hurrah and have dinner with a couple of your closest friends before you leave. All the while, your kids are doing the [...]
When your daily schedule is jam-packed with work, school and family, dinner often becomes an afterthought. For many parents, a drive-through is their most frequent dinner source—which means that many families rely on fast food several times a week. Eating out on a regular basis isn’t just expensive—it’s unhealthy. Cooking more at home can be [...]
The potato is a staple in many ethnic diets. However over the years, the potato has taken quite a beating as low-carb dieters and those looking to trim fat have admonished it. But frying potatoes isn’t the only way to cook them. Try out a couple of these healthier ways to reintroduce the spud back [...]
Every parent’s battle is getting their children to eat vegetables. There are countless arguments that take place at the dinner table every single night because kids simply refuse to eat their peas and carrots. Is this your battle? Are you looking for ways to encourage your child to eat more vegetables? If so, this article [...]
Seafood is the choice of many when it comes to delicacies. Unfortunately, the price of the seafood keeps most from enjoying it on a day to day basis. When those special times call for seafood and you are out buying it, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. The following [...]
Whether you have invited friends over for dinner and have found out they are vegetarian, or perhaps you have recently decided to make a change to vegetarianism yourself, it can be hard to think of creative ways to put together tasty, nutritious and filling meals. Meat is not the key element you might think it [...]
When you are planning your Christmas day celebrations it can be easy to get lost in the turkey and all its trimmings, but make sure you spare a thought for the dessert. Did you know that dessert is, arguably, the course that most people look forward to? So before you send out your invitations and [...]
From the daily recommendation of ‘Five a day’ to those who believe that nine portions of fresh vegetables (excluding potatoes) are essential for health, we all agree that including vegetables in our daily eating plan is necessary for improved and sustained levels of health. Green leafy vegetables There is a sad irony inherent in these [...]
I’ve never been to New Zealand, so maybe they have no idea what a good ol’ jumbo breaded tenderloin tastes like, but I am pretty sure that most Americans have no idea what a great dish made from lamb tastes like, either. The Kiwis export more lamb to the United States than we produce domestically. [...]
The Great Famine of Ireland was a time of mass disease, starvation and emigration that lasted from 1845 to 1852. This period was called the Irish Potato Famine by countries outside Ireland. The great potato famine is considered the watershed event in the history of Ireland with its effects permanently changing the island’s political, demographic, [...]
Good, healthy food is important for every human, but for students, it’s a necessity. More often than not, grabbing a bag of sliders or tacos is the norm for students who have to juggle classes, assignments and other activities. And even if you’re a student who takes classes online, finding the time to cook is [...]