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 [...]
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 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 [...]
“EW, what’s THAT? I don’t like it” “But you haven’t even tried it!” “It’s icky and it looks gross. I don’t want it” Sound familiar? Unfortunately, I heard this more often than not at my dinner table and with four children it’s bound to happen. However, children’s nutrition doesn’t have to be battle every night. [...]
As a bright sunlight penetrates through your thin curtains and the birds outside begin to chirp their morning song, an alarm clocks rings to signal it is time to lift the bedsheets and get ready for a new day. Many people love to start their day with a shower or a cold glass or orange juice. [...]
Today’s families are busier than ever before. Working full time, playing chauffer to sports practices, lessons, doctor’s appointments, errands, meal planning, preparation and then clean up, all intertwined with family bonding time and then, add to that, personal time. Whew! But wait, so when is the ideal time to incorporate homework? Whether your child attends [...]
Ahhhhh summer. That blissful time of year when lightening bugs twinkle like up close stars in the night sky, the smell of the grill can automatically spark a party in your mouth, children are out of school and life slows down. I decided since the children are home that I would work on furthering my [...]
Since just about the beginning of civilization, food smoking has been part of man’s survival toolkit, and has been used in all cultures & continents. It was without a doubt born from a need to preserve perishable food items, and became the standard for extending the “life” of the common foods of the era, foods [...]
Easy ground beef recipes for dinner can be used for many different dishes. Because this recipe is made and then frozen it helps to provide a short cut to preparing meals. You will freeze the meat mixture in portions and use right from the freezer as the beginning for meat sauce, Spanish rice, or BBQ [...]
Trim crusts from 4 slices white bread Spread bread with 1/4 cup softened butter Carefully press into ungreased medium muffin cups Toast at 350F for about 15 minutes Makes 4 toast cups That is all there is to making your basic toast cups. You can use these toast cups with our Lobster Newburg recipe.
Chinese Hot Pot is a meal in itself, perfect to serve six people after the show or for a leisurely evening of dinner and conversation. Slice the food and make sauces early. When guests are hungry, just heat the broth and set out sauces and artistically arranged tidbits. Everything on the tray is raw, of [...]
This spicy peanut sauce recipe is very tasty and sweet. It goes well with many different oriental main courses. The Thai peanut sauce recipe is one of the most searched recipes on recipe sites. We have other homemade Asian condiment recipes that are easy and fast to make: Chinese Mustard, Ginger Soy, and Chinese Red [...]