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How to Use a Char-Griller Smoker

Smokers and grills aren't just for steak and chicken; experiment with grilled potatoes and vegetable kabobs. Before using a Char-Griller smoker for the first time, you'll need to cure it. Plan on curing it well before cooking your food, as the curing process takes over four hours. While the smoker i

What Are the Benefits of Caffeine-Free Tea?

If you're looking for a beverage that will offer health benefits and suit your taste buds to a T, consider a cup of caffeine-free tea. The term "decaffeinated tea" refers to teas that have had at least 97 percent of the caffeine content removed. Teas fall into four basic categories, all of which off

Jerusalem Artichokes / Sunchokes Facts - At A Glance

Quick tips on selection and storage of Jerusalem artichokes or sunchokes, along with botanical name, common names, varieties, forms, availability, miscellaneous facts, and sample sunchoke recipes.

Vegetarian "Chicken" and Sweet Potato Tzimmes Recipe

This meatless vegetarian tzimmes or tsimmes recipe uses vegetarian mock chicken as well as sweet potatoes for a vegetarian Rosh Hashanah, Hannukah, or anytime side dish. Serve your healthy vegetarian tzimmes as part of your traditional Jewish meal.

Iced Shortbread Cookies

Dairy Free Thanksgiving Recipes. Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and food, but it can be difficult for someone with lactose intolerance or milk allergies or a person who is vegan or does not consume dairy products for other reasons. These dairy-free recipes are nondairy versions of Thanks

Worth Visiting Coffee Shops In World

I still remember that old style hand beated cappuccino my granny used to make for us. She was actually the magician in creating that splendid froth we used to cherish licking on our lips as kids.

How to Test for Dioxins in Water or Food

Dioxin is a chemical compound found in herbicides. The compound is extremely dangerous and is linked to cancer in animals and humans. Dioxin naturally comes from burning volcanoes, burning vegetation and forest fires. Emissions of dioxin in the environment are man made. So how does it get into our b

How to Roast Ribs in a Slow Cooker

Ribs can be roasted in a slow cooker all day or half a day depending on when you want dinner done. Slow-roasting spare ribs will make the meat tender and keep the meat moist. You can add your favorite spices and barbecue sauce, or you can make sweet-and-sour ribs in the slow cooker that will fill th

Why Your Brain Can Make You Fat

Oh, I can hear you now. "Well Einstein; my brain tells me I'm hungry, so I eat (a little more than I should sometimes) and... Presto! Hello Thunder Thighs, the Spare Tire and those wonderful Love Handles we all adore so much." Right? Wrong! As it turns out, there's actually a lit

Pineapple Brown Butter Cornbread Muffins

This pineapple brown butter cornbread muffins recipe would turn any bowl of soup or chili into a very special meal. By steeping the sweet dried pineapple in the nutty brown butter, the muffins take on a deeper, more complex sweetness.

What to Look For When Buying Whisky

There are several things to look for when buying whisky. The amount of aging time, the ingredients in a blended whisky, and whether you prefer single malt whisky are things to be considered. Blended w

How to Make Zebra Stripes on Cupcakes Using White Icing

Thinking of new ideas for children's birthday parties can be difficult, but a jungle-themed party is rarely unappreciated. Very young children and young teenagers alike are fascinated by the exotic animals, so you can't go far wrong basing a party on this theme. Jungle animal cupcakes are a great ad

Chickpea Ravioli -- Cavezune

Chickpea Ravioli, or Cavezune: And finally, A few people have written asking for recipes for chick pea ravioli. Here's a recipe from the Gargano Peninsula, in Puglia.

Why Should We Buy Coffee Beans Online?

You should buy coffee beans online because it is much more economical that way. Even better, you are going to get lot more options in terms of variety, which is always a good thing, especially if you happen to be a café owner.

Top 4 Basic Reference Cookbooks

Here is a list of some of the basic cooks that are perfect for the beginner as well as make great reference guides for the experienced baker and/or cook.