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Food & Drink > Coffee Tips for buying coffee: 1 of 22
If you're an average American, you buy your coffee in a supermarket and choose the level of brew, mild to dark brew, of your favorite brand of coffee. You brew it in a drip coffee maker and you thoroughly enjoy that first cup in the morning. Perhaps you're a person who stops for a specialty coffee on the way to work. You may... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The benefits of crockpot cooking: 1 of 10
How would you like to walk into your house on a cold snowy day, after spending a stressful day at work, picking up hungry kids from daycare, and be greeted by the welcoming and delicious aroma of a fully cooked meal? This is one of the many benefits of crockpot cooking. Crockpots are an ingenious device, that allow you to pu... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook a ham: 2 of 18
Visualize it; taste it with your senses, golden brown ham so aromatic that it leads you captive to the dinner table. We know the basics of baking a ham, but it's the subtle extras that produce that spectacular, mouth-watering taste that keeps you salivating and anticipating the main event. How many meals are as satisfying as... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee Assessing instant coffee: 2 of 18
I confess, I don't assess instant coffee on a personal level unless I've run out of real coffee and I'm desperate for my morning cup. That probably describes the majority of North American coffee drinkers, we drink it when we have nothing else in the house or we resort to buying an expensive brew from a coffee chain. What is... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Food items that define Deli in the United States: 1 of 9
The delicatessen is part of American history as much as the Old West. While pioneers were pushing boundaries of the new frontier out West, Old World immigrants in the Northeast were setting up shops in ethnic neighborhoods and reestablishing connections to their roots through food. Many years would pass before the deli made ... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Silicone bakeware: The hype and the truth: 1 of 8
Space age bake ware is here, but there is no need to suit up to use it. Silicone has been used for more than 50 years in aerospace and photonics. Many of your electronic gadgets have had silicone resistors. It's well known for its thermal and conductive properties and the ability to withstand temperatures between 130C and 26... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts The healthiest type of chocolate: 1 of 8
The healthiest type of chocolate promotes healthy hearts, blood flow, and may help with food cravings; so say the latest studies on dark chocolate. The healthiest type of chocolate contains more cocoa, few sweeteners, and no milk product. In essence, the ingredients that make chocolate a wonderful taste delight are eliminate... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook salmon: 2 of 13
Salmon is versatile when it comes to preparing and cooking; you can poach it, bake it, broil it, or grill it on the barbecue. In addition, salmon patties are a favorite with many people and if you like to experiment, you can make a salmon salad using the same ingredients as you'd use in making tuna salad. You can fillet the ... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Which is more important when it comes to health food: Taste or nutrition?: 6 of 36
Important to "health" food is nutrition; that's why we call it health food. Nutrition doesn't have to taste bad, however. Nutritious food can be wonderful if prepared with the right marinades or spices. Raw fruits and vegetables are both tasty and nutritious. Add a little flair to sauteed vegetable by using virgin olive oil,... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats Best ways to roast a turkey: 1 of 6
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, turkeys all over the nation begin to deliberate their fate. All right, perhaps they don't, but men and women who want to serve up a succulent roast turkey turn their thoughts to the Thanksgiving dinner and how best to present the turkey in all its glory. Roasting is still the preferred... More..