Pat Jacobs Noodles have a long history in Asia; they're sold everywhere there and are the "fast food" equivalent of a hamburger or hot dog in the U.S. There are literally hundreds of...
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Nuts are a healthy source of protein, B vitamins and minerals. I buy them by the tub to serve when there's company. They're a better snack alternative - healthier than candies or pastries....
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They are also known as snow peas and sugar peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon). They are named mangetout meaning "eat all" in French because both the pods and peas can be eaten. Sometimes...
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Though I grew up in a family of very good cooks, I am not picky with food. After four years of living in a college dorm, I can tolerate almost anything. Sometimes though, I encounter food that seems...
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The other day, I was talking to my auntie about not having time to cook what I want. I'm sometimes too busy, she however, has all the time in the world since she's retired and living alone....
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Canadian health officials announced recently that the H5 Avian influenza flu virus has been found in 33 migratory ducks in Eastern and Central Canada. Though the flu's subtype is yet to be...
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Normal Rockwell featured a roast turkey as a symbol of prosperity in his painting "Freedom from Want" - one of his four Freedom Series paintings. There can be little argument that the...
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We still have a couple weeks left before turkey is the only thing on everyone's mind so let's talk about Italian cooking. Generic dried spaghetti noodles and sauce from a jar isn't...
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Cooking without a stove or microwave at your disposal is easier than you might think. It just takes a little patience, some ingenuity and an open mind. I live in Florida and was without electricity...
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GE has announced a new type of home appliance, the Profile Dishwasher with SmartDispense. It's a pretty swanky machine that can hold as many as 16 place settings worth of dishes and even has a...
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My November issue of Food & Wine magazine arrived yesterday with a (predictable) picture of a roast turkey on the cover. Despite the fact that malls and mega-stores already have Christmas items...
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Rosh Hashana, a celebration of the Jewish New Year, begins this evening. Traditional recipes focus on honey, fish, fruit and sweet foods all of which symoblize glad tidings, appreciations and good...
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Janet K. Keeler, food editor at the St. Petersburg Times and co-author of its food blog Stir Crazy, recently wrote: Food writers in Florida lament the heat and how to help people cook in it until...
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Sometimes when no one's looking I put on a chef's toque so I can pretend I'm Julia Child while doing mundane things in the kitchen like shredding cheese or deboning a chicken.Okay, not...
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Whether gourmet cooking is your hobby or your profession, it's tempting to fill your kitchen with every gadget on the market but for most of us that's just not practical. There are a few...
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