Coffee

(Sun Aug 27th, 2006, by James Grierson)

Coffee is a plant. However, before it can be drunk it must pass through a number of stages and travel thousands of miles. Coffee beans come from the red cherries of the coffea bush. Each cherry usually contains two seeds, or coffee beans. The excepti...

The Columbia Restaurant & Cigar Factory

(Sun Aug 27th, 2006, by Kevin Godbee)

The Columbia Restaurant is the nation's largest Spanish restaurant and Florida's oldest at 100 years old. Started in 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez in the burgeoning cigar capitol of Ybor City Tampa, they now have 7 locations in Florida a...

The Best Georgia Restaurant!

(Sun Aug 27th, 2006, by Ed Williams)

Folks, I’ve discovered the best restaurant in Georgia! I kid y’all not, I’ve found a place that’s worth investing a weekend in order to eat a few meals there. A place that combines formal and casual dining in the best ways imaginable. A place where t...

Napa Valley Chardonnay

(Sun Aug 27th, 2006, by Benjamin Bicais)

Chardonnay has emerged as the premier white wine in California. Originating from Burgundy, France, the Chardonnay grape has enabled vintners from the Golden State to produce opulent white wines with crisp, bold flavors. A well made Chardonnay can be ...

Manganese 101

(Sat Aug 26th, 2006, by Charlene J. Nuble)

Manganese is a metallic mineral that was discovered by a 17th century German chemist named Johann Glauber, though it was not isolated in a pure form until 1774, by Johan Gahn. It was Gahn’s associate, a Swedish chemist, Carl Scheele, who first determ...

Scottish Cuisine

(Sat Aug 26th, 2006, by Kirsten Hawkins)

Haggis is a traditional Scottish highland dish that resembles, in some senses, a rather rough sausage. It is the national dish of Scotland, and Robert Burns, the great Scots poet, who wrote the famous "Address to a Haggis" called the haggis the "chie...

Organic Coffee

(Fri Aug 25th, 2006, by Randy Wilson)

If you are at all aware of health and environmental issues, organic coffee is a product that should be interesting to you. Do you like to wake up in the morning, feel the sun's rays on your face and savor the rich aroma of your favorite drink brewing...

Brown Bread Ice Cream

(Fri Aug 25th, 2006, by Susan Love)

1 1/4 cups of bread crumbs 1 tbsp of very good vanilla 1/2 cup of whipping cream 4 egg yolks 1/4 cup of brandy 2 tbsp of sugar 1 1/2 cups of whole milk Beat together the egg yolks and sugar and cook gently in a double boiler, stirring all the time un...

How to choose the leanest cuts of meat for healthy eating

(Fri Aug 25th, 2006, by Zaak OConan)

Choosing the right cuts of meat is one of the most difficult things to do when following a healthy lifestyle. Meat can be among the most calorie and fat dense foods, and it is not always easy to spot the leanest cuts of meat in the butcher's case. It...

Let's Have a Barbeque Party

(Fri Aug 25th, 2006, by Valerie Giles)

"A wonderful way to entertain family and friends in an outdoor setting is with a backyard barbeque party. With proper planning and the right environment people will be talking about your party all summer. Important factors to think about when enterta...