food
Information about food, meaning anything solid eaten for sustenance - solid to distinguish it from beverages.
Japanese pantry
Japanese food and cooking evolved influenced mostly by the particular geography the country has. Meat does not make a large contribution to the culinary history; fish, seaweed, rice, and soy do.
A little history of chocolate
We would all like to think that chocolate just fell from the skies like nectar from the gods but that’s not so. It did have a little ways to go to be considered sweet to the taste. Here is a little background on the evolution of chocolate.
Cooking quick tips
The key to speed cooking, the art of cooking with economy both in time and effort.
Greek pantry
A benign climate allows Greece to grow several crops, apart from the traditional olives and grapes. A good variety of fruits, including the well loved lemons, and vegetables, eggplant and spinach within the selection, as well as wheat, and other grains are grown. Although the terrain is not favorable for cattle grazing, it is ideal for sheep and goats.
Indian pantry
If your path of discovery has brought you to Indian cuisine, stocking some items in your pantry will have you ready to fork out any Indian dish in a flash.
Latin American pantry
Stock up your cupboard with the right ingredients and you will be able to prepare any Latin American recipe that takes your fancy.
Grass fed beef
Grass fed and free range beef it is what should be for dinner because it is healthier.
Is dairy good for you?
Calcium, calcium, calcium. The push for increasing calcium in your diet has been on the forefront of dairy producers for the last ten years. All we have been hearing about is drinking more milk and eating more dairy products to get the calcium levels up.
The art of dining Chinese style
Chinese dining traditions go back thousands of years. The elaborate customs are an interesting mixture of practicality, superstition and social inertia. Westerners aren't expected to know the details but, as with learning a bit of the local language, it always helps. Following them will make for an enjoyable new experience and bring pleasure to a gracious host.
The ancient culinary art of China
In many cultures, eating is a means of providing sustenance for the body. That is true in Chinese cuisine as well, of course. But for the Chinese, dining is a much larger part of life. It is an art used as part of a celebration, even when attached to no special event.