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Cocoa Tea - When a Tea Is Not a Tea

Cocoa tea originated long ago in Soufriere St. Lucia, in the West Indies in the Caribbean. The drink was made to fit more than just peoples desire for a beverage. Read on to learn more.

Cake Recipe to Bake Fruit Flavored Cakes

In order to get a perfectly baked cake, the first thing that you need to do is to keep the cake pans away from the sides of the oven and if you are baking more ...

Chinese Cooking Tips

Ever tried cooking Chinese food at home??? Did u succeed? If your answer to this question is a big NO then do read my article where I have given some TIPS for Cooking Chinese Food!!!Njoy... reading.

Building Your Own Barbecue

Building Your Own Charcoal Barbeque You enjoy barbecues. You like cooking out of doors and also you like the way charcoal-grilled food taste. Maybe for yourself we have a specific DIY, rugged self-reliance feel with ...

Can You Make a Career Out of Food History?

Everyone knows the stereotype of historians ... they're dusty old fellows with patches on their jacket elbows who smell faintly of book mold and are forever squinting at something tiny scribbled in the margin of an old book. Let's face it; historian is not one of the sexiest career choices

Wine Merchants of Bordeaux, France

When you take a wine-themed vacation, you want to make sure and have the best experience possible.You also want to bring home plenty of wine to get you through the long, cold stretches between wine trips.This is why it is a good idea to become familiar with the wine merchants in the areas you visit.

Nutrition Facts You Should Know

Being healthy involves eating better and exercising more frequently. It's also important to keep oneself hydrated and not go on crash diets as well. The traditional practice of having only 3 meals a day is also something that should be corrected.

How to Separate Whipped Cream

While the history of whipped cream is not known, the cow's milk thickened with air is loved around the world for both sweet and savory dishes. However, while whipping cream may have been discovered by accident, many cooks often find that over-whipping causes separation of the solids from the liquids

Things That Eat Lettuce

Growing lettuce in the home garden provides a supply of fresh salad greens that range in color from pale green to purple, depending on the cultivar grown. Classified as leaf, head and romaine, each has its own distinct flavor and growing habits but faces the same garden pests.

How Does Corporate Catering Help Plan a Perfect Event

Events and celebration have come up as an essential need for the corporate industry. It is indeed hard to imagine a year without any success party, business meets, annual functions, etc. Now, celebrating success or ...

Can You Use Soya Oil Instead Of Olive Oil?

What is the best oil for cooking? Is there a true difference between cooking oils and frying oils? And why is sunflower oil getting so much attention lately? Is it truly an effective and healthy alternative to traditional cooking oils, or just another health fad? Is it difficult to find a sunflower

Techniques for Cutting Vegetables

Vegetables are cut in certain sizes and shapes to properly cook and look attractive. Various techniques make the task uncomplicated, all of which can be performed with a standard 8- to 11-inch chef's knife with a triangular blade, whose design makes it easy to control the blade and cutting motion.

Quinoa - Whole Grain Foods

Most people think that whole grain only means whole wheat. Quinoa is a grain that is classified as a super food due to the fact that it has all the essential amino acids and is a near-perfect protein substitute.

Espresso Machines - Which is the Best For Your Home?

There are literally hundreds of espresso machines on the market. If you are a first-time buyer, how are you going to make the right choice as to which is the best for your home? Some function with a pump mechanism, others with pistons and then there are others who apply steam to make the espresso. I

Southern Cooking Brings Soul to Food

How much do you know about southern cooking? If you are someone that was born and bred in the heart of the Deep South then you can, perhaps, remember spending long afternoons on your grandmothers porch drinking iced tea and shelling peas and butter beans.

How to Roast a Chicken Without a Roasting Pan

Cast iron pans have several features that qualify them for use in the oven as well as on the stovetop. They have a non-stick coating comprising polymerized fat, and they hold, distribute and retain heat well -- ideal for searing proteins on the stovetop prior to transferring them to the oven for roa