Proper Food Storage

(Sun Jan 22nd, 2006, by Matthew Noel)

Using proper food storage is very important to your health and your family's health. It is up to you to provide proper storage solutions for every type of food that comes into your home. This is no easy task. If you plan to store large amounts of foo...

Gourmet Italian Gift Baskets

(Sun Jan 22nd, 2006, by Hans Dekker)

The most popular type of restaurant food is Italian food, so it's no wonder that there is a good selection of gourmet Italian gift baskets available. If you are looking for a gift for a food lover, you can't go wrong with gourmet Italian gift baskets...

What puts the sparkle in sparkling wine?

(Sun Jan 22nd, 2006, by Neil Best)

We all associate sparkling wine and champagne with joyous celebrations. However, recently, many people have recognized that sparkling wine can provide a bargain accompaniment even for an everyday meal. Making Sparkling Wine and Champagne If you see t...

Enjoy the Fall Harvest with Delicious Squash Recipes

(Sun Jan 22nd, 2006, by Karen Ciancio)

Autumn is harvest time. You can certainly enjoy these tasty squash recipes any time of year, but they seem particularly good as the weather cools down and we go back to using our ovens again. Time to cook delicious comfort foods. Either of these rec...

5 Easy Steps for Using a Dry Rub

(Sun Jan 22nd, 2006, by Joe Johnson)

b>How to Use Your Dry Rub A dry rub is a versatile combination of spices that extends beyond the boundaries of barbecue, and can be used to season any dish where you want to add a kick of flavor. In addition to the usual method of rubbing it into mea...

Kosher Food Popular With Health Conscious Of All Faiths

(Sat Jan 21st, 2006, by Miklos Margaretten)

Until recently, it was close to impossible for the kosher or health conscious traveler to keep his religious or healthy meals while in transit. Now developments in the kosher food industry are making this challenge much easier. The health conscious ...

The True History of Chocolate

(Sat Jan 21st, 2006, by Peter Cullen)

For a food that seems so familiar, most of us know surprisingly little about the real origins and history of chocolate. I counted myself in this group until very recently when I picked up a copy of a book titled 'The True History of Chocolate", by So...

Avoiding fat for healthier eating

(Fri Jan 20th, 2006, by Tony Robinson)

While some fat in the diet is necessary, and it would be a mistake to try to eliminate all fat from the diet, most people simply eat too much fat. Cutting back on fat is an important part of creating a healthier diet and lifestyle. There are a number...

Pesticides, Can we avoid them?

(Fri Jan 20th, 2006, by Anna Maria Volpi)

Why, unfortunately, just washing vegetables is not enough to ensure produce clean enough for consumption We all ingest lots of chemicals, one way or another. We breathe them, we drink them, and we eat them. The most troublesome are pesticides in pro...

Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough

(Fri Jan 20th, 2006, by Rachel Paxton)

If you're looking ahead to the holiday season and wondering how you're going to get all your baking done, consider freezing your cookie dough or fresh baked cookies ahead of time. When the holidays get closer you can get that last bit of shopping don...