Food & Drink

The sights, sounds and smells of holiday dinners are part of what makes holidays special – at least that was and still is the case with my family. We are Italian and we love to cook and eat and...

Going to my favorite Italian restaurant in town I have about 4 main dishes that I rotate through every time I am there. Between the chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, pork marsala and the...

There are many reasons you can end up with off flavors in your beer. This article is designed to help you avoid 1 flavor profile in particular, what is commonly referred to as a "House...

Sichuan cuisine (also spelled Szechuan) is perhaps the most popular of the eight major academies of Chinese culinary art. The history of Sichuan cuisine, originating in Sichuan province in western...

Apple Oat-Bran Muffin will be great for your next breakfast. Try the recipe I found from Dr Weil's. According to NutraSanus, "Oat bran is the edible, outermost layer of the oat kernel. Oats...

If you are looking for a fun and easy cake idea you have come to the right place! Making unique birthday cakes for your kids every year can be difficult and purchasing store bought cakes is...

Finding the right barbeque sauce from the store can be hard. Most are too sweet or have a strong vinegar taste. There is a time and a place for both. If you travel in the northeast regions of...

This recipe is another one of my favorites that me and my mom had made together.This cake is just sooo darn sweet and delicious!The juices from the strawberries makes it nice and moist.It's tasty...

Does your child love Elmo? Have an Elmo theme birthday party! Elmo cupcakes are very cute and very easy to make. Just follow these steps and you'll have no problem making these special cupcakes...

You’ve got the grill, the beer and the friends. Everyone is coming over for dinner and you have decided to cook out. Nothing satisfies quite like a good steak while hoisting a pint of good ale...

A freeze-drying machine places frozen food items under a vacuum to vaporize the liquid without thawing the food itself, which is called sublimation. Any condensation left over is dried and removed...

There really aren't many ways you can hard boil an egg. Its just a simple task that takes very little of your effort. Hard boiling eggs can be fun to cook. Plus they create a healthy and yummy...

On the market, honey prices are high or low, but the quality is not necessarily price-related. Therefore, we must learn to identify the quality of honey.

This special spiced red wine is certainly delicious enough on it's own, but when you add the grape ice ring you have a truly special drink. Serve this at all your gatherings and parties. Not only...

Coconuts are the fruit of palm trees grown in the tropics. The coconut is large and oval shaped with a hard shell. Cracking through the fibrous husk to get to the white meat can prove challenging...

Cake plates, also called cake stands or cake platters, are decorative stands used to serve and display cakes, pies, and other desserts. Although most are made with glass, porcelain and metal cake...

Making microwave candy bars is a quick and easy way to provide snacks for your family and friends (and for yourself, of course). If you re-create famous candy bars with coconut mounds and peanut...

Eggplant parmesan---a popular offering on Italian menus far and wide---is a dish that, with a bit of practice, can be made with ease in the home kitchen. Introduced to North America by Thomas...

Wood chips are the key to imparting flavor during the smoking process and are most effective in charcoal and wood-fueled grills and smokers. Different types of hardwoods provide varying flavors...

Ideal for the holidays, grape salad provides the best of both food realms. A sweet, creamy sauce mixed with sweet and sour fresh grapes, the grape salad can be served at any special events or...

A cake is a confection traditionally served at the end of a meal. Cakes can be simple items that are designed to be eaten immediately. A cake can also be a more elaborate structure designed to...

With so many geographical regions and cultural traditions in India, it's impossible to identify one single herb or spice that is characteristic of Indian cuisine. However, with its emphasis on...

You have lots of batter to create delicious, moist cupcakes. However, you want each cupcake to be uniform in size so they bake evenly in the muffin pan. The best way to get a perfect amount into...

Glassware is the most popularly manufactured material for drinking throughout the world. Because glassware is readily available in many different shapes and sizes, it isn't always easy to tell a...

For more than 100 years, the Coleman Company Inc. has designed and created easy-to-use recreation and camping products, including outdoor cooking tools such as stoves and ovens. The Coleman Camp...

Yeast bread does not have to be store-bought or difficult to make from scratch. With basic ingredients and easy directions, you can prepare easy-mix yeast bread for all occasions. Once you learn...

During periods of extreme cold, like when a water bottle remains in a car through a cold winter night or is stashed in a freezer for a few hours, the molecules in the water and air actually...

Entertaining at home is often a stressful endeavor, especially if you have limited time and resources. However, with a few simple recipes and a little time, you can put together some terrific hors...

Honeydew melon is a delicious fruit rich in vitamins, including Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, folate and potassium. Ripe honeydew is the perfect addition to any fruit salad and is an antioxident known to...

The George Foreman Baby Rotisserie is a product that offers a method of cooking meat and vegetables in a relatively healthy way. It rotates foods as they cook and allows excess fat to drip off the...

A fish poacher is typically used to cook fish in an oven or on a stove. Poaching is a technique that cooks food delicately and evenly in a barely simmering liquid - a healthier option than frying...

A mixture of orange juice and barbecue sauce makes a sweet and tangy marinade for pork ribs. Use your favorite barbecue sauce, and add orange juice to tenderize the meat and add flavor. If the...

The steel wok is a staple in many East Asian homes as well as American homes that value Asian cooking. It is a versatile cooking utensil, particularly for stir fry meals such as stir-fried rice or...

Marble mortar and pestles are preferred by many chefs because they are nonporous and will not absorb odors from the foods they crush. Very often, when you purchase a marble mortar and pestle that...

Smoke your pork to low and slow perfection with steady heat of a Big Green Egg. This American-made ceramic version of the traditional Japanese kamado clay cooking vessel is capable of maintaining...

Cook delicious corn on the cob easily and add a hands-on playful vegetable side dish to your next meal using your electric roaster. Bring out the best in your corn by cooking and seasoning it...

Cast-iron cookware, long a staple in the kitchen of our grandmothers, is proving again to be a simple, indispensable cooking solution. Cast-iron cookware is as non-stick as a Teflon pan three...

A turkey fryer is a large deep-fat fryer consisting of a burner and a large stock pot with lid. Many turkey fryers also include a removable perforated basket which can be used for frying or...

Revere Ware is a well-known brand of cookware made in the U.S.A. Tracing its roots to American patriot Paul Revere, the earliest utensils were crafted of copper and stainless steel. World Kitchen...

An incorrect thermometer is next to useless. There are some recipes that might call for approximate temperatures, but for the most part, good food and good food safety calls for precision. Using...

If charcoal grilling is the purist's method of outdoor cooking, then natural lump charcoal makes grilling a true art. Lump charcoal is made entirely from natural chunks of wood, imparting a pure...

Foods are cut on a cutting board. Cakes are assembled and decorated on cake boards, flat surfaces that are available in either disposable or reusable styles of diverse sizes and shapes. The...

It happens. You find yourself in a rush or simply so excited to bake a cake that you forget to grease the baking pan prior to pouring batter into it. When this happens, or if the pan is unevenly...

Beef rib-eye and New York strip are two of the most popular steak cuts chosen by Americans. Considering each cut's individual characteristics will help the professional chef or home cook decide...

Blue Ember Grills manufactures a line of gas grills that include a built-in smoker box. This cast-iron box holds pre-soaked wood chips that add a smoky flavor to foods that may be lacking an...

You are a wine lover. You constantly look for the newest and best labels on the market. Maybe you just like to have a few bottles laying around just in case of an occasion. Either way, there is...

Buttermilk and cream are very different dairy products and perform different functions when baking. Buttermilk is generally low in fat, while cream is the the high-fat content that separates from...

Tomatoes are a flavorful and beautiful addition to your table. They are used in hundreds of recipes, from salsa to pasta to salads. Tomatoes are delicious cooked or raw. The only drawback to this...

Often, mint is used as a garnish, but it is equally enjoyable when eaten and many varieties are valued for their oils. Each type of mint has its own distinctive flavoring and the plants are...