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Merlot: A Quick Guide
Merlots have soared in popularity in the last decade. Merlot is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine region in France, and it is also quite widely planted in wine regions in the Uni

Tis the Season for the Perfect Bowl of Texas Chili
There is nothing like it on a cool Fall day, or especially on Superbowl Sunday...a steaming, hot bowl of fresh Texas chili. It warms you from your tongue all the way to your belly. Having moved

Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.1 of 12 - Crispy Fish Spaghetti
Christmas Recipe serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes + soaking Cooking time: 35 minutes Calories per serving: 860 Not suitable for freezing Christmas Recipe Ingredients: * S

The Cuisine of Madrid - a guide
The Madrid region (one of Spain's smallest), as one would expect, is largely dominated by the capital city itself. It has been said, by gourmands and food critics alike, that Madrid does not real

Andalucian cuisine - a guide
Undoubtedly one of Spain's most culinary rich regions, Andalusia is an area famed for its cuisine and its culture of food. Much like the rest of Spain, food is an important part of social life; h

Catalan cuisine - a guide
Barcelona - a city renowned for its cultural diversity and multiple influences and in no area is this more noticeable than its cuisine. Heavily influenced by the surrounding Catalan region and it

Soups On
As winter draws near, your thoughts might turn to comfort foods to warm you. Whether you just open cans, or start from scratch, soup is a wonderful start to any meal. Tomato soup is the chilly

BB Bats, Wax Lips, and Me
Guess what I had the other day? A BB Bat! It’s the first time I’ve had one since I was a teenager! Now for some of y’all out there, those of you who are forty and older, that statement means so

Eating in Colombia: Healthy, Delicious But Strange
Nature yields, in full, her bounty and beauty all year long in the deep valleys, fertile grasslands, tropical rain forests and rolling plains shadowed by 3000 foot plus range of Andes peaks that

Eating History - The Way to a Vikings Heart is Through his Stomach
Food history has always interested me. We can learn a lot about our present eating habits from what our ancestors ate. I've read up on the subject and I've even hosted a few parties serving perio

Nicaragua Coffee History
In Nicaragua coffee cultivation began early but it did not dominate the economy as in Guatemala and El Salvador. Coffee cultivation began in the lands in the southern uplands in earnest in the 1

APPLES... THE FOR BITIN FRUIT
APPLES... THE “FORBITIN’” FRUIT by Karen A. Lech THE APPLE - This incredible fruit is linked with a deceitful talking serpent, and the downfall o

Helens Pan Fried Seabass
Fish is, as they say, good for you. It contains a wealth of 'good' fats and protein, not to mention vitamins. Most people, however, seem a little restricted in their choice of fish, sticking with

Cookie Baking Tips
Making better cookies is a lot easier if you understand the difference between the average commercial bakery and the home kitchen. These tips should allow you to make better cookies at home wheth

Fresh Strawberries
Spring has arrived, bringing with it the sweet start of strawberry season. Strawberries, the first fruit to ripen in spring, are enjoyed all over the world, with native forms growing on every con

3 Methods For Perfectly Melted Chocolate
Melting chocolate for baking is an exacting task, if not done perfectly you can end up with a burned or grainy mess and ruin whatever you are baking. Below are 3 methods for melting chocolate, ea

Barbecue Tandoori Chicken
One of my favourite types of food is Indian cuisine. So being able to make Indian style food on the barbecue appeals greatly to me. Tandoori food is traditionally made in a clay oven called a

The GI Diet Explained
The latest 'hot' diet to hit the market is the 'GI Diet' or 'Glycaemic Index' diet. Used by stars such as Kylie Minogue and Helen Porter, the GI Diet was invented in 1981 by Dr David Jenkins and

Poor Mans Beef Stroganoff - Quick & Easy
Did you ever come home in a rush and in a panic realize you have forgotten to plan dinner? I keep a boneless chuck steak in the freezer for just such occasions! Quick & Easy Poor Man's Strogano

Before You Buy an Espresso Machine, Consider This . . .
A really good cup of espresso is one of life's finer pleasures. And a surprising number of factors contribute (or take away from) the quality of your coffee drinking experience. Of course, the

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