Posted on: 07 December, 2005
Author: Beth Scott
Do you love store bought whole wheat bread or white bread? Which one would you argue about its being better than the other. Read here the unbiased arguments against each choice and which one you should really choose for the best health and taste benefits combined. Junk food addicts argue with health food nuts, asserting white bread to be the best. The health food nuts retaliate exclaiming about how much better store bought whole wheat bread is than white bread. The battle rages on... On which side of this debate do you stand? For that matter, which side should you...
Posted on: 05 December, 2005
Author: Jim Bruce
Jim Bruce has been making growing grapes and making wine since 1974. You too can grow your own wine grapes. Interested in growing your own grapes for making wine? You can buy his Tips for Growing Grapes eBook at http://www.grapegrowingbook.com Harvesting Your Red Wine Grapes - The first step in making red wine is to have the grapes perfectly ready to be picked. They need to be harvested not only at the proper time in their life cycle, but also at the right time of day to ensure the acids and sugars are all at the right balance for the...
Posted on: 24 November, 2005
Author: Alden Smith
If you can imagine beef noodle soup for breakfast, then you decidedly want to try Pho, a Vietnamese dish that has been around for nearly 100 years... If you can imagine beef noodle soup for breakfast, then you decidedly want to try Pho, a Vietnamese dish that has been around for nearly 100 years. I find my site is more and more leaning towards ethnic dishes that are loaded with big, bold tastes, and that make eating what it should be - an experience! Pho (pronounced "phir" in English) is influenced by the Chinese and French cuisines, and was believed...
Posted on: 11 September, 2005
Author: Nicole Martins
The history of chocolate doesn't mention the delicious confectionery's source until the ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures came upon and recognized the value of the cacao plant. Chocolate makers used the products of the plant for currency and units of calculation. The first cocoa plantations were said to have been in northern South America where the Mayans migrated in about 600 AD. The history of chocolate doesn't mention the delicious confectionery's source until the ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures came upon and recognized the value of the cacao plant. Chocolate makers used the products of the plant for currency and...
Posted on: 03 August, 2005
Author: Jacklyn Chen
I have briefly introduced two most classic and expensive Chinese cooking ingredients (shark fins and bird's nest) in my previous article. Here I'll continue to introduce some other special ingredients that are more regularly used in our daily cooking. They are quite affordable, of course, not like shark fins and bird's nest, people can only dream about in China unless you don't know where to spend your money on. I have briefly introduced two most classic and expensive Chinese cooking ingredients (shark fins and bird's nest) in my previous article. Here I'll continue to introduce some other special ingredients that...
Posted on: 19 July, 2005
Author: Jolie Kretchman Loeb
Ever wish you could hop aboard the Good Ship Lollypop and take a candy tour around the world? If so, your ship has come in. Visiting The Licorice Exchange at www.licoriceexchange.com offers a round trip ticket in adventuring an internationally beloved treat, one vine at a time. Discovering The Licorice Exchange is kind of like learning theres more to Italian food than Spaghetti. Whether youre religiously red or a back in black, odds are you havent explored the many layers of licorice to be had. The Licorice Exchange team is composed of a brotherhood of candy connoisseurs, poised to serve...
Posted on: 18 July, 2005
Author: Ruth Polak
Swordfish belongs to the group of fish that have recently become more appreciatedfor their contribution of omega-3 essential oils to the diet. These fats,which have to be provided by the diet, have now been shown to have a host of health giving benefits including combatting rheumatoid arthritis, heart attacks,high blood pressure, clogged arteries, psoriasis, asthma, inflammatorybowel disease, multilple sclerosis and even mirgraine headaches. Doctorsand nutritionists now recommend three portions of fatty fish per week toget the full health giving benefits. Other fish which are also beneficialinclude, tuna, salmon, mackeral, sardines and boquerones.Swordfish is found in both the Atlantic Ocean and...
Posted on: 15 July, 2005
Author: Daniel Punch
Since the beginning of time one human social experience has stood out in facilitating communication and family bonding: the meal. Since the beginning of time one aspect of human social experience has stood out as the place to be for communication and family bonding: the meal. In contemporary human life the evening dinner is often the only place and time that a family all sits down together. In tribal times (of course there are still tribes today) the cooking of a slaughtered animal or cultivated vegetables brought the group together to share ideas and feelings. Think about it these days;...
Posted on: 11 July, 2005
Author: Alan Detwiler
Wild plants have some unique flavors that can be among your enjoyed favorites. Watercress with something sweet such as pancake syrup in a peanut butter sandwich is one I particularly enjoy. Dandelion ... Wild plants have some unique flavors that can be among your enjoyed favorites. Watercress with something sweet such as pancake syrup in a peanut butter sandwich is one I particularly enjoy. Dandelion greens pesto mixed with sphagetti sauce is another. Since the taste of many wild edible plants is so different from the usual cultivated vegetables, you likely will at first not accept some of them as...
Posted on: 05 July, 2005
Author: Simon Mitchell
The French, in terms of diet and disease, are a statistical enigma. They relish high fat food, consume alcohol regularly and often smoke - the very picture of the World Health Organisation's 'risk group'. High protein, meat based meals include duck, goose and pork - even cooked in fat as a preference! Butter, cream, pork fat and wine are regular ingredients. Yet they have comparatively low rates of stomach and colon cancer and the second-lowest world incidence of heart disease after Japan. 'The French Paradox' is well known to nutritionists and reasons for this statistical enigma are emerging. One of...