Food Storage Tips for Preventing a Food-Borne Illness
A short guide on causes and prevention tactics for a food-borne illness. Quickly explains risks about food handling and provides tips for better food quality.
Chicken Curry – An Indian DelightNothing makes the use of the fabulous spices from India like a good curry does. While these curries can be made with a bunch of ingredients like seafood, lamb, pork and an amazing variety of veggies – chicken seems to be a the most popular universally and rightly so! It is very hard to go wrong with a chicken curry because these is no hard and fast rule when it comes to making one.
Re-Purposing LeftoversDid you know that up to 40% of food grown, processed and transported in the U.S. will never be eaten? On the average, 44% of Americans have found items in the refrigerator they didn’t realize they had. It makes sense to get smarter about how to use leftovers.
Salad, Entree and Dessert: Aged Balsamic Vinegar Ideas for Your Next Dinner PartyThe quality of your salad, entree, or dessert is only as good as the ingredients that go into it. From farm to table restaurants, all natural chefs, to farms that focus all their energy on creating flavor, one thing is certain- an ingredient can make the difference. With all the options out there, chefs and regular home cooks alike are still learning about the versatility of various ingredients. Here are some ideas for your next dinner party that use aged balsamic vinegar.
What Makes a Good Curry?Curry is the favourite meal for many people. It has so many flavours and ingredients that you couldn’t resist the delicious meal. Adding different types of meat, vegetables and spices is what makes a good curry.
5 Ways To Woo Your Summer With MangoesSummer is here, and so are mangoes. Both green and orange, raw and prime, the flavours offered by this fruit are so diverse in nature that your summer afternoons can change for good. Here are a few tips.
What You Need To Know About Extra Virgin Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil has become a part of the culture in this country over the last decade or so simply because our approach to food has changed quite a bit in that time. Even food television has become a part of what we view as “must-see” programming. While certain TV chefs might be given credit for making extra virgin olive oil popular due to the almost sing-song feel of the acronym “EVOO”, it must be noted that the product has stood on its own for a very long time.
Making Butter With Your Food ProcessorPierre Verdon who was a salesman for a French catering company realized that a great amount of time was being spent by his clients on chopping, shredding and mixing in food preparation. His solution to this problem was the development of a simple but effective rotating blade in the base of a bowl. In 1960 Robot Coupe a company that began to manufacture the first food processor for the catering industry was established. It wasn’t until 1972 that a model became available to the domestic market. North America was introduced in 1973 to the first home food processor known as the Cuisinart.
Make Thick, Delicious Yogurt in Under 10 Minutes (Hands-On-Time)Have you ever tried making yogurt at home? If yes, you must be aware of all the challenges of making it thick and delicious – similar to the store bought one. If you don’t know the right way of making, it may turn out runny or sour and the excess water needs straining which also strains out the liquid probiotics. Once you learn how to make it properly, there is no reason you won’t make it regularly.
7 Best Tips For Healthy Clay Pot CookingClay pot cooking is the oldest and time-tested method for healthy cooking. While people are struggling to fight the ill effects of modern ways of cooking, with this safe and simple way of cooking, nobody ever had complaints. This is probably the reason people are slowly going back to their roots by switching to clay cookware. It’s important that you choose a truly healthy pot and here are 7 tips for choosing and using the best clay pots.
3 Grilling Myths and the Truth Behind ThemThere are many myths when it comes to barbecue and grilling. Here are some of them and what’s really going on.
Why You Should Always Have Olive Oil Bread Dip In Your PantryThough popular media tends to portray families living very posh lifestyles, most people tend to have fairly regular lives doing the usual – getting the kids ready for school, heading off to work, etc. Even if we’d like to believe that we want to get a little fancy sometimes, there’s a good chance that we’ve never worried about having olive oil bread dip in our pantry.