2015

Choosing The Right Lining For Your Copper Cookware
Copper is the metal of choice for professional and amateur chefs alike, and it is not hard to see why. Copper is antibacterial and a highly efficient conductor, meaning it distributes energy quickly. When used as cookware, it heats up faster than any metal other than silver and cooks food evenly, reducing the risk of burning and allowing a degree of precision no other pots and pans can offer. This metal does, however, react with food, and so the interior of most copper cookware is lined with tin, stainless steel and more recently ceramic.

Two Tips To Help You Spot An Authentic Mexican Restaurant
When you're in the mood for some delicious Mexican cuisine, only the authentic variety will do.  With so many different Mexican restaurants on the scene, and each boasting about the flavors of their fare, it can be hard to distinguish an authentic Mexican restaurant from an impostor.  Rather than run the risk of disappointing your taste buds, use this information to learn more about how to spot an authentic Mexican restaurant.

3 Dishes That Prove You Should Stay For Dessert After Your Next Chinese Dinner Out
Most, if not all, classic Chinese dishes are entrees or appetizers, like the Pu-Pu Platter, fried rice, and crab rangoons. However, this mentality lends the short end of the stick to the vast array of culinary pleasures that awaits the diner who decides to ask for a dessert menu after enjoying some Far Eastern cuisine. Here are three authentic Chinese dessert options (not fortune cookies- those are American) that prove that a dessert menu is worth asking for next time you head out to your local Chinese eatery like Lilac Blossom Restaurant.

Alternative Chocolate Treat Ideas For Those With Allergies
Not everyone is free to eat any food they like. For many people that enjoy eating gourmet chocolates, like those made by Abdallah Candies And Gifts, allergies prevent them from indulging in this treat. Luckily there are alternative chocolate substitutes for allergic and sensitive individuals to enjoy. Here are some chocolate alternatives: Carob desserts Carob is a chocolate-like powdery substance derived from carob beans. It is a very popular chocolate alternative, as it looks, tastes and smells very similar.

3 Benefits Of Going Green With Your Laundry Products
If you were to take a look at many of the household products you use on a daily basis, you would likely be shocked at the amount of chemicals you use. There are chemicals in kitchen cleaner, bathroom cleaner, your dish washing detergent, and even in the products you use to do the laundry. At some point, one has to wonder if using so many chemicals every day is a good thing.

Seasonal Differences Add Flavor To Your Wine Expedition
Every wine, liquor, beer and mead branding has a unique flavor that depends on many different factors. The breed or cultivar of the materials being used, the soils in which the grow and the ways in which they ferment. For wine, there is even a difference in flavor depending on when you harvest the grapes and how the wine making process is started. As you select new wines to sample and plan private wine tours, consider the time and place as you please your palate.

Taking The Cake - Noteworthy Outdoor Wedding Facts To Protect Your Confectionary Centerpiece
Even though new twists and trends are popping up at weddings across the country, the traditional towering wedding cake is still the most common centerpiece of food at these events. If you are in the planning phases of your wedding and plan to stick with traditions when it comes to your cake, there is one big fact you have to keep in mind. Not every outdoor venue is suited or equipped to handle a traditional wedding cake.

How To Clean Your Stove & Stove Parts Naturally
Making sure your stove and stove parts are clean is an important step in keeping your stove in good condition. Properly cleaning your stove and stove parts will also ensure the longevity of your stove and the consistency of your food. There is a natural cleaner that you may want to consider; it will allow you to clean without using harmful ingredients.  How The Natural Stove Cleaner Works Grime and debris can enter certain parts of your stove and damage important components.

Four Creative Ways To Serve Corned Beef
Tender and flavorful, corned beef obtains its signature taste when the brisket of meat is cured in a brine of salt "corns" and other pickling spices. You can either buy prepacked corned beef for convenience, or make it yourself. Corned beef is traditionally served on St. Patrick's Day with boiled red potatoes and cabbage on the side. Although this is the most popular way of enjoying corned beef, there are many other ways to serve it.

Italian Restaurant Pronunciation And Food Guide
If you feel like there are just some words that might as well be ancient Greek when you go out for Italian food, this pronunciation guide was designed just for you. Although many Italian dishes now have easy to pronounce English names, there are still a few tongue twisters on most Italian restaurant menus. Use this guide to confidently order whatever you want the next time you dine at an Italian restaurant.

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Spice up Your Favorite Dishes with Cinnamon

I absolutely adore cinnamon. I buy several bottles of this dark colored spice at my favorite supermarket each year. Cinnamon is extremely healthy. So, you can sprinkle as much of it as you want on the foods you eat. For instance, consider topping your morning bowl of steaming oatmeal with it. You might also love the taste of cinnamon on a baked sweet potato. This popular spice can also be added to plain, Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream. On this blog, I hope you will discover ingenious tips to help you incorporate more healthy spices such as cinnamon in your dishes. Enjoy!

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