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Fun Facts about Ice Cream
To this day, the history of ice cream remains a mystery. However, many say that the first ice cream is credited to Emperor Nero of Rome. It was a mixture of snow, nectar, fruit pulp, and honey. Others

My Favorite Cheesecakes
Lemon, vanilla and the more elaborate concoctions such as pumpkin, chocolate chip, cranberry and blueberry are just a few of my favorite cheesecakes. The delight you experience when you take that firs

Starbucks Frappachinos Making You Fat?
Are you allowing The Starbucks Frappachinos to make you fat? Did you try out their less fattening version and almost puke? Have you noticed that your belly has gained a few extra inches since you star

Why I Love Cheesecake
What can be more soothing to the soul, tummy-filling and sociable than having a piece of cheesecake? These are just some of the reasons why I love cheesecake. Just thinking about cheesecake sets my mo

Last Supper for Shaun Hill in Ludlow
Singing for his supper for the last time in Ludlow is Michelin starred chef Shaun Hill. He hung up his chef’s whites for the last time at the award winning Merchant House restaurant earlier in the ye

Strawberries Anyone
How do you feel about strawberries. I personally like them. They are a treat that we eat whole or sliced with drizzled honey. Did you know that the average strawberry has about 200 seeds on the out

Twinkie Trivia
Did you know that Twinkies were introduced during the Depression in Chicago. This little yellow snack cake filled with a mere 160 calories and delicious vanilla cream is enjoyed around the world. Ch

Let's Have a Barbeque Party
"A wonderful way to entertain family and friends in an outdoor setting is with a backyard barbeque party. With proper planning and the right environment people will be talking about your party all sum

Gyokuro Green Tea – What It Is And How To Brew It
If you consider yourself an “advanced” green tea connoisseur, perhaps you may have considered or have even tried brewing gyokuro. Since good gyokuro is expensive, it’s common for people to try it onc

Choosing Table Centerpiece Flowers for your Dinner Party – Three Key Secrets
Are you planning a dinner party? Do you need to choose the right flowers for your floral table centerpiece?Choosing the right flowers can be frustrating and expensive – or it can be simple and econom

Shake It Up
Here's a healthful breakfast idea for busy, workaholic types: the fruit and yogurt smoothie. It's the ideal breakfast for people like you and me who don't have time for elaborate morning rituals. Not

Garlic in Your Food for Health
The link between food and health is often forgotten and the wonderful part about adding garlic to your food is it is so flavorful you forget it has preventative disease and medicinal healing propertie

Caribbean Food - A Little History
The Arawak, Carib, and Taino Indians were the first inhabitants of the Caribbean islands. These first inhabitants occupied the present day islands of British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, H

The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 2 of 4)
Szechuan: the western cuisineSzechuan, the largest province in China, lies in a vast, densely populated, and fertile basin surrounded by mountains. Its principal connection eastwards is through the sp

The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 3 of 4)
Shanghai: The Eastern Cuisine As you follow the Yangtse River eastward out of the Szechuan region, you will arrive into eastern China, which lies on a great plain formed by the Yangtze River and ends

Pesticides, Can We Avoid Them?
We all ingest lots of chemicals, one way or another. We breathe them, we drink them, and we eat them. The most troublesome are pesticides in produce. It makes me uncomfortable to think that while we a

Soy Protein: Hidden Ingredient, Hidden Danger
Almost all of the food processed in the US contains soy and/or soy protein. Soy protein (concentrated soy) is used to extend meat, emulsify food, and as a thickener. These uses have transformed the

The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 1 of 4)
With China covering the immense land within its boundaries, it is no surprise that there are many regional variations in Chinese cuisine. Traditionally, Chinese cooking is divided into five styles of

Create a Table Centerpiece That Works for Most Dinner Parties - Ten Easy Steps
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Chinese Sugar Fried Chestnuts
The "Liang Xiang" chestnuts are well known. Here "Liang Xiang" refers to the old "Liang Xiang" county, which is equivalent to part of the mountain area of "Fangshan" district of Beijing, and is not th

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