Why You Should Teach Your Child To Cook
September 1, 2008
Cooking with your child or children is a fun, no cost activity that will also teach your son or daughter very valuable life skills. Most, if not all kids love helping in the kitchen so you’ll want to encourage and take advantage of it. You’ll also be able to teach them about healthy eating habits. Depending on the age of your child start with something simple, if they a very young let them make cinnamon toast. They can butter the toast... Read more »
Goji Juice or Snake Oil?
August 17, 2008
What is all the hype about goji juice, goji berries, and glyconutrients about? Goji juice is a healthy supplement to our diets that can help with your overall well-being and keep you feeling well. The glyco nutrients in Goji juice are not found in abundance in our regular diets, only two of these are in most diets, but they can be easily supplemented with as little as an ounce of this healthy juice everyday. Goji juice is rich... Read more »
Healthy Breakfasts - All The Energy To Keep You Going
June 15, 2008
Breakfast is by far the most important meal of my day. It is a very important meal at my place as I personally feel that it is one that sets the mood and decides my energy levels for the day. For many of my dieting friends, the first thing on the list to skip is “breakfast”. However, I believe if you skip this first meal of the day then you are going to have to skip a lot of things for the day. You... Read more »
The Basics of Indian Cuisine
June 10, 2008
Indian cuisine, like the country India, is a rich blend of tastes and flavors. It is world re-owned for the combination of herbs and spices that provide it the distinct characteristic and the rich taste. The Indian cuisine due to its tastes has now crossed over the physical boundaries and several Indian dishes like the chicken tikka masala are now an accepted part of world... Read more »
All You Wanted To Know About Chinese Cuisine
June 1, 2008
Chinese cuisine is a rich combination of color, flavors and taste. The popularity of the Chinese cuisine has given it the much deserved global recognition and it has come to be accepted as part of the global cuisine. Chinese cuisine involves the delicate art of cooking using varied techniques... Read more »
A Primer On Southeast Asian Fast Food
May 24, 2008
Street food is the very best way to glimpse the heart of a culture. You can sit and observe moms, dads, kids, and grandparents all in a “play” of life right in front of you. The smells wafting by of spicy salads, grilling satays, flavourful bowls of steaming noodles, chicken on a barbeque, and skewers of fresh topical fruits and a plethora of... Read more »
Washington’s Most Romantic Restaurants
May 18, 2008
In Washington, D.C., finding the most romantic restaurants is not a problem. Beautiful and elegant setting, sweet, heart-melting music and cuisines that will fire up any heart with burning passion can be found in every corner of the Capitol Hill. Whether looking for love or celebrating a milestone in a relationship, there is a place in Washington... Read more »
Discovering Belgian Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows
May 12, 2008
Chocolates have been popular for centuries, and people still love them. Almost everyone loves these delicious candies. Even dieters will sneak a piece or two when they think no one’s looking. One popular type of chocolate confection is Belgian chocolate-dipped marshmallows. Chocolate has a long history. It originated as a sacred drink in Meso-America, only... Read more »
How to Prepare Hors d’Oeuvre
April 24, 2008
Most of us like to dine on “fancy vittles,” but few have time to prepare them. By taking wise advantage of processed foods now available, and by using a little ingenuity in preparing non-processed foods, such “vittles” are within reach of almost anyone’s time budget. Hors d’oeuvre The... Read more »
The Cool Cook’s Guide to Balsamic Vinegar
April 11, 2008
Balsamic vinegar is the ‘wine’ of Modena, Italy. It is rich, thick, expensive and marries up beautifully with food such as steak to produce an unusual finish that greatly enhances the look and flavor of the meat. But be warned. Not all vinegars labeled ‘balsamic’ are the real thing. In... Read more »
