I was talking with a friend from Australia on the phone when she mentioned how odd she found American food to be. She had traveled quite extensively when she was younger, and came to the United States on many trips, often accompanied by her brother. Though neither of us could really put our finger on [...]
Posted on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
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By Noel Chapman
Cook batches
If you have time over the weekend, make large quantities of your favorite dinners. Set aside enough to serve the next night, and freeze additional batches for days when dinner’s a rush. (Freeze promptly so teenagers don’t polish off the extras…) Lasagna and chili are easy to make and freeze.
Go meatless a [...]
Posted on Friday, March 26th, 2010
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By Eric Fetty
Among the lineup of metals used in cookware there seems to be a true blue metal that has been used for ages. The cast iron has great heat retention and is a traditional way of preparing fat free foods. Others like the feel of the typical heavy solid one piece construction cast iron [...]
Posted on Monday, March 22nd, 2010
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Healthy eating requires, above all, the right attitude. Sure, preparation is part of it and so is determination, but really there’s no substitute for attitude. You see, we have a society that is so prone to shrillness that it is difficult to get a proper perspective. People into healthy diets either go to too great [...]
Posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
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It is ashamed that more parents do not encourage healthy eating for kids. Although many of us were raised with the idea that everyone should eat healthy, many of us sadly fail to actually do so. Instead we embrace the world of fast food, soft drinks, and countless other processed foods that can be eaten [...]
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
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I have always loved gourmet food. My mother was a heck of a cook while I was growing up. She would cook every night, and almost always make something different. I don’t know where she got so many different recipes from. All of them seemed perfected, and yet she very rarely repeated any of them. [...]
Posted on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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