Food & Drink
Whether your choice is fine dining or fast food you can find help here – from etiquette to desserts. Perhaps you’re a home chef and want to learn more or share on baking choosing the best cutlery or just your favorite recipes. All that and more can be found in the Food & Drink channel.
Recipes: Basic spaghetti sauce
by Amanda Piper
Making your own spaghetti sauce is a great way of cutting down your grocery bill. By making it yourself you usually save some money and make far more sauce than would come in a jar.
One of the disillusionments about making your own sauce is that it requires a lot of time simmering on the stove. I have found a recipe you can make in your Crockpot so you can start it anytime and leave it all day with
vote now: Yes or No - (view results)
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by Timou
Many people have debated the merits of frozen foods versus fresh produce. The main concerns revolve
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by M. L. Kiser
Did you ever wonder where your child got those allergies? Where the cancer you were recently diagnosed
Beer (Other)
- Great uses for leftover beer
- The beer gourmet's guide to Australia
- Guide to wet hop ales
- Christmas 2009: Gift ideas for beer lovers
- Home brewing beer kits: Good for beginners?

- A beginner's guide to beer-tasting etiquette
- Does light beer taste as good as regular beer?

Cooking Desserts
- How to cover a cake in fondant
- Making puddings: A simple family favorite
- How to make homemade ice cream
- Tips for making chocolate-covered strawberries
- How to set up a dessert table
- Candy making 101
- How do you make a sweet in 4 minutes?
Dairy Products & Eggs
- What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
- Product review: Clemson University blue cheese
- Product reviews: Muller Amore Luxury orange yoghurt
- Product reviews: Asda low fat Madagascan vanilla yoghurt
- The truth about soy milk: The good and the bad
- The different types of cheese
- Why grated cheese tastes better than sliced cheese
Spices, Herbs & Condiments
Health-conscious society that we live in today, you'd think someone would have revised the title of this casserole by now. It's typically
In a world where almost everything is wired, it is already becoming difficult to imagine leading a life of paper directories and menus.
by Alida Chacon
From everything I've read, not only are artificial sweeteners in soft drinks not healthier, they are actually more detrimental to weight
I am a New Yorker/Long Islander which means I am a child of variety. You name the culinary delight and I guarantee you it is accessible
Writing Assignments
- Dairy & Egg Recipes
- Recipes: Scotch eggs
- Dessert Recipes
- Recipes: Sweet spring rolls
- Recipes: Chocolate sandesh
- Recipes: Thanksgiving cakes
- Fruit & Vegetable Recipes
- Recipes: Huckleberry jam
- Recipes: Pumpkin empanadas
- Recipes: Tomato pudding
- Healthy acorn squash recipes
- Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes
- Recipes: Sticky rice dumplings
- Recipes: Spaghetti squash casserole
- Cooking Desserts
- How to make fried sweet potato pies
- How to transfer images on cakes with the parchment paper method
- Homemade vs boxed desserts
- Cookware & Cutlery
- The best gas grills for over $4,000
- Product reviews: Kitchenaid stand mixer model KM25G0XWH (Commercial 5 Series)
- How to set up a grill for a tailgate party
- How to care for cast iron cookware
- Tips for seasoning cast iron cookware
- Understanding sharpening stone grits
- How to select the best sharpening stone
- Product reviews: Cutco knives
- How to select a good butcher knife
- What to look for when buying a good paring knife
- Tips for buying a good sharpening steel
- How to use a cleaver properly
- Product reviews: Old Hickory knives
- What to look for when selecting a dutch oven
- Advantages of cooking with dutch ovens
- Product reviews: Cook's Essentials pressure cooker
- How to set up a charcoal grill
Difference of opinion? Debate now.
- Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes
- Which is better for you, whole wheat pasta or regular pasta?
- Cookware & Cutlery
- Cookware choices: Stainless steel vs.nonstick
- Cooking (Other)
- Is salad dressing always fattening?
- Are printed cookbooks a thing of the past?
- Cooking Meats
- Which tastes better regular bacon or turkey bacon?
- Tea
- Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?



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