Posted on: 01 May, 2006
Author: Jane Roseen
Many people try to complain that Valentines Day is nothing more than a Hallmark holiday dreamed up by businesses seeking to profit from the desperate masses seeking love. However, nothing could be ... Valentines Day traces its history back to ancient Rome, long before any such businesses started looking towards their bottom line. In ancient Rome, February 14th was declared to be a celebration for Juno, queen of all the Roman gods and goddesses. Boys and girls who were segregated throughout the year would come together and draw names from a jar, and would pair up with the chosen person...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 12 November, 2005
Author: Caterina Christakos
Find a wee bit of Ireland in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Discover that Irish food is more than Irish Stew and Guiness. Imagine a cottage that could have been picked from the emerald fields of Ireland. Now transport an entire Irish family with it and you have this warm quaint little restaurant set in the Texas hill country. On my last trip to Austin, Texas I stopped in on my favorite restaurant - The Emerald Restaurant. Imagine a cottage that could have been picked from the emerald fields of Ireland. Now transport an entire Irish family with...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 20 September, 2005
Author: Neil Best
Although millions of people across the globe enjoy wine, very few of them know exactly what it is about a particular wine that they enjoy. By understanding each of the different components of wine, yo... Although millions of people across the globe enjoy wine, very few of them know exactly what it is about a particular wine that they enjoy. By understanding each of the different components of wine, you can quickly establish the parts you prefer, and therefore choose your next bottle with more confidence. Sugar Sweeter wines have more sugar than dry wines. During the fermentation process a...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 July, 2005
Author: Gary Gresham
Ever wonder how the Gevalia coffee offer works? Simply try one pound of Gevalia coffee and you receive a 12-cup programmable Gevalia coffee maker as a special gift. Heres how the Gevalia coffee offer works: You will be sent two ½ lb packages of the Gevalia coffee of your choice and the free Gevalia coffee maker with the understanding that you will continue to receive additional shipments approximately every six weeks. After your introductory coffee shipment, the next shipment will arrive about one month later with the selections you have chosen in your initial shipment. Then approximately every six weeks...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 12 June, 2005
Author: Shauna Hanus
What should you do if you are in the middle of a recipe and realize you are out of an ingredient? You could send your child to the local convenience store for cream cheese and end up having to serve your caviar with Velveeta because to a 13 year old they are both soft cheeses. This really happened when my Mother sent me for cream cheese. Instead of sending off the kids, or launching into a panic attack and reaching for the Zoloft try substituting. Here are a few quick and simple substitutions. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Continue ReadingPosted on: 26 May, 2005
Author: Martin Enevoldsen
Its no wonder that herbs are so widely valued as culinary additions. Their pungent fragrances and often beautiful appearance adds both orally and visually to any meal. Moreover, the flavor of each herb is very unique, adding a particular character to each dish you cook up. Whether dried or fresh, herbs add a wonderful dimension to cooking. Plainer dishes really benefit from the depth of flavor that herbs add. Combining several herbs in one dish impart extra sophistication for discerning palettes. How you use herbs in your food is limited only by your creativity and experimental nature in the kitchen....
Continue ReadingPosted on: 17 May, 2005
Author: Ryan Fyfe
By now weve all heard of green tea and probably even read about the health benefits that it has and lots of other information. I want to take amount and put all of this nonsense aside and tell you about a tea that is something to get excited about: Market Spice Tea. Market Spice originated from Seattles Historic Pike Place market in 1911. Market spice is made from sweet huckleberries, which is what gives Market Spice its unlike anything else taste. Dont be confused with Huckleberry Finn how ever Im sure if Tom Sawyer was to drink tea it would...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 29 March, 2005
Author: Dina Giolitto, Wordfeeder.com
Want to enjoy the tantalizing taste of Asian food at home? Invest in a wok! Stir-frying is one of the easiest ways to create a delicious, healthy dinner in minutes. Learn to prepare meals the Asian way: light on meat, heavy on the vegetables, and quick-cooked on high heat to retain vitamins and flavors. A few basics is all you need to get cooking! Purchase your wok. You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on state-of-the-art cookware. A standard, stainless-steel wok, purchased for less than $50, will serve its purpose well. The heavier the wok, the better it will...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 11 March, 2005
Author: Sue DeFiore
OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when you say, my children wont eat healthy foods. If we even say the word, they tune out and already decide they dont like it. Well, my first response to this is who is running the house, you or the kids. If you say the kids, you have more problems than I can help you with. Put your foot down, you and your husband, spouse, significant other, (fill in the blank) are the ones making the living and doing the providing. I fully realize that children dont like the concept of...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 05 March, 2005
Author: Larry Denton
With a gourmet cup of coffee costing almost as much as a luncheon sandwich these days, more and more people are making their coffee at home from an "old fashioned" drip coffee machine. Thanks to Starbucks and the other vendors out there, coffee from a can or a jar just doesn't work anymore. Coffee has become the second most valuable item of international trade, just behind petroleum. Worldwide, coffee lovers drink 2.25 billion cups a DAY! To satisfy that thirst, the world's coffee growers, each year, produce about 6 million tons of green coffee beans and ship them to thousands...
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