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Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) The slow food movement explained: 2 of 7
"Buy local!" aren't we all familiar with this motto? Slow Food movement brings this admirable principle one step further helping to preserve unique local foods and food techniques both in Italy and around the world. Artisan breads, cheeses and sausages, rare old varieties of fruit and vegetables and many other things are coll... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Why England is not known for its cooking: 10 of 25
Simple! Because it is may be the easiest cuisine in the world to mess-up. The products that are required for traditional English recipes should be top-quality, the timing when cooking - perfect. It is one of the most widely spread gastronomic banalities that English food is horrid and the English have long been Europe's laugh... More..
Business > Sales Top tips on maximizing the profits from your restaurant's menu: 10 of 20
A new restaurant on the make has many problems. One of the things that helps a lot is a well-stocked larder with a judiciously chosen assortment of wholesome prepared foods to be used both in case of emergency and on day-to-day basis. How to serve such items for best results?First, it must be decided whether the restaurant ac... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables Cooking with edible flowers: 6 of 12
One of the oldest flower recipe we have (a kind of rose petal and brain flan) dates back to Imperial Rome and late Antiquity, so men have been cooking with edible flowers for quite a while. In Medieval and Renaissance times it was mostly elderflower fritters and various flower tarts redolent of exotic spices. Then came sugar ... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Great seasonal spring recipes: 16 of 28
Going green in spring and early summer is yet another of these seasonal pick-me-ups that are not to be missed. Making green vegetables a part of my family weekend brunch this year has been particularly successful, so I want to share. Here is one of the green and quick festive brunches, nutritious, low-carb and rich in protein... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Bruschetta variations: 10 of 16
Bruschetta with tomato? Why not bruschetta with cream cheese and shrimps? I happened to live in Italy when bruschetta was taking Italian bars by storm and they were trying to outdo each other with creative bruschetta variations. One of my favourites actually was a white bruschetta with no tomato at all just a generous spread ... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Tips for buying truffles: 4 of 6
Buying truffles is not much more difficult than buying any other luxury foodstuff but it is usually way more expensive. So if you don't want to splurge big time stick to chocolate truffles instead (at least chocolate truffles of the highest quality are available all year round without fail and for comparatively reasonable pri... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Tips for storing and serving caviar: 4 of 6
There are two perfect ways to serve real sturgeon caviar. Ice-cold on soft white rolls with butter is one and ice-cold on hot yeast blini pancakes with rich sour cream is the other. Using chopped onions or even shallots for good sturgeon caviar is a horrid imposition on the latter's delicate taste. Toasted bread is also not t... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette Should cell phones be banned in restaurants?: 150 of 207
No, they shouldn't. But this doesn't mean that lack of common curtsy to fellow-diners is acceptable. You can always switch off the ring tones when you are in a restaurant and put your phone on vibrate. So an urgent call or text message may still reach you on time and if you are expecting a really vital call you wouldn't fret ... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Why we love chocolate: 12 of 16
White chocolate and caviar? These creative chefs that practice molecular gastronomy must be kidding ( http://www.chocolatetradingco.com/magazine.asp?sec tion=28&id=47 )! And yet chocolate has come a long way since it was served as a foamy bitter beverage spiced with red hot chili peppers and vanilla at Aztec royal court in wha... More..