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Pepper Recipes

Pepper is the world's third most used food ingredient. The third only to salt and water. In the middle ages pepper was considered a commodity and was called, 'Black Gold'. The quest for the peppercorn

A Wine Lover' s Weekly Review Of $10 Wines - An Australian Pinot Grigio

Times are tough. Don't give up on life's little pleasures. Each and every week this sommelier and wine enthusiast will review a $10 (or cheaper) bottle of wine, pairing it with food and cheese and give you his unbiased opinion, and lots of information on the wine, the grape variety, and th

Tobacco Cigarettes Market

Increasing campaign for the restoration of specific rates of excise duty of tobacco struck recently its scope. So what are fed such ideas, absurd for a civilized country?

Lazy Gourmet: Crunchy Seafood Roll Recipe

I created this dish using Lazy Gourmet's Mushroom Alfredo Sauce to compliment my Gratin main course. This rich & creamy classic sauce contained generous portion of bit-sized button mushrooms, whic

What Vegetables Are in the Nightshade Family?

One of the paradoxes that fascinates scholars of food is how many of our favorite vegetables have poisonous relatives. Mushrooms are an obvious example, but many other popular foods are closely related to highly toxic plants. Nightshade is a prime example, concentrating lethal alkaloids like atropin

About Lagavulin Scotch Whiskey

Lagavulin scotch is not just a top-shelf liquor, but the singular top-shelf example of the whiskies of the Islay Islands of Scotland. As the interest in premium whiskey began principally with the aged examples of single malt scotch, the Lagavulin label has attracted a great deal of attention, and ev

Natural Products for Colon Cleansing

Cleansing the colon periodically is a healthy practice. The large intestines can sometimes be fraught with fecal residue containing yeast, toxins and parasites. Yeast and parasites rob the body of certain nutrients. If the fecal buildup is left untreated, these foreign substances can enter the blood

How to Package Wine to Ship

According to the Wine Institute, the United States Postal Service will not ship alcoholic beverages. Federal Express (FedEx) or the United Parcel Service (UPS) will ship wine bottles, but any individual or business that ships wine must be authorized to do so in accordance with federal and/or state l

How to Make Sour Cream Using Lemon Juice Extract

If you've ever found that you need sour cream but neglected to purchase it at the supermarket, it is useful to know how to make it from scratch. Homemade sour cream also eliminates chemicals or artificial ingredients, which might be a concern for family members or guests who are allergic to ingredie

Make or Break It: Handling of Seafood

Seafood can be used to create array of the most tantalising dishes you'll ever have the privilege of indulging in, but there are some important considerations to make when handling your initi

How to Heat Pre-cooked Apple Crepes

A proper crepe has a light texture and parchment-like thinness that can be easily damaged or overcooked through improper reheating. Heating precooked apple crepes requires gentle warmth because anything more results in a texture best likened to a rubbery pancake. A nonstick skillet or crepe pan is i

Blueberry Cobbler—the quintessential American dessert.

Fresh blueberries star in this simple, down-home dessert—the fruit cobbler. It's so simple, in fact, that all you need is a baking dish, some fruit, and a few ingredients from the pantry to make the topping and you're ready to go.

College Cooking

Students across the world face a shock when moving to a college campus from home. While many appreciate the newfound freedom, the availability and quality of food in the diet of the college students decreases dramatically. Especially late at night, when the college cafeteria is closed, students ofte

Restaurants in the San Francisco Mission

The Mission neighborhood is picturesque and has great food.san francisco image by Nini from Fotolia.comDue to its diverse population, San Francisco's picturesque Mission neighborhood offer visitors a wide variety of restaurant choices, ranging from family-owned pizzerias to upscale Indian...

Culinary Arts Schools for Kids

With a cable TV network dedicated to food and exciting reality shows where dueling cooks compete to be declared best chef, it's no wonder Americans are more interested in the kitchen than ever before. Whether something sparked an interest in your budding chef or you're simply looking to entertain a