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25Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Simple melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies become a delicacy when you use a dab of tart jam to turn them into Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies. These have long been a favorite dessert at our house because they are easy, inexpensive, and taste so good!
8Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
This recipe produces a chicken and dumplings that I find deeply satisfying. The gravy is substantial, filled with vegetable and chunks of flavorful meat, and throughout it float large, pillowy dumplings. One bowl is enough to fill you up, but you won't be able to resist a second.
2Lemon Rosemary Roasted Root Vegetables Recipe
The flavors of fresh lemon and rosemary perfectly complement the sweet flavor of the beets and the earthy taste of the potatoes and sweet potatoes. The mix of so many beautiful vivid colors make this a wonderful recipe for autumn and winter. Enjoy!
0Grilled Tuscan Chicken Recipe with Lemon, Pepper, and Rosemary
The other day we bought a new lemon zester and I happened to come upon a bush of fresh, aromatic rosemary close to where we live. The result was this recipe, which proved to be an excellent, subtly flavored, and refreshing way to have chicken.
2Bourbon Marinated Salmon Recipe
This salmon, prepared with a bourbon marinade for some sweetness and grilled for a taste of smoke made for a fine dinner with friends. This marinade is also perfect for trout and even does interesting things with shrimp and chicken.
9Bath Salt Ingredient Properties and Health Benefits
Here you can learn what each of the potential bath salt ingredients are and how to decide which to use for the sort of bath salts you wish to make. With familiarity with the properties of all of the ingredients, you will know what to put in a skin care bath salt mix, what to put in a relaxation bath salt blend, or what to include in a detox formula.
10Aromatherapy Bath Salts Recipe - Luxury Lavender
If you have sore muscles, are having trouble sleeping, or simply need to relax, this lavender aromatherapy bath salt recipe is just the thing for you. Luxury bath salts are very easy to make at home and are much cheaper than buying them pre-made. They also make excellent gifts!
2How to Make Bath Salts: Guide and Recipe
Luxury bath salts are quite simple to make at home, much cheaper than store-bought, and they make excellent gifts. This article will teach you how to make bath salts, what the various ingredients used in bath salts are, how to formulate your ingredients for different results, and how to package label and store bath salts for gifts, sale, or personal use.
3Heirloom Tomato Pie Recipe
When it comes to savory pies, tomato pie is my favorite by far. The tang of the tomatoes, enhanced by the basil and oregano and complemented by the creamy cheeses and buttery, flaky pie crust--there is simply nothing else like it in the world.
0Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
This homemade chicken noodle soup is quite simple to prepare, a return to the basic, nutritious ingredients that make this dish such a good comfort during a cold or a flu. Using the waste-ingredients from another meal and just a few inexpensive vegetables, it is also a great budget meal.
3Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
Usually we make fried eggplant parmesan since ricotta is normally so expensive, but my favorite way to have it is baked with basil, ricotta, and marinara, giving it a feel reminiscent of lasagna, but with those delicious crispy breaded eggplants spread across the top instead.
2Chicago-Style Hot Dog Recipe
Most hot dogs are just meat-candy compared to the complexity of flavor found in the incredible Chicago-Style Hot Dog. "The first time I had one of these, I was converted."
1Grilled Pork Chops Recipe: Stuffed with Chevre, Walnuts, and Apricots
These pork chops are stuffed with chevre, shallots, crushed walnuts, and dried apricot, then drenched in a spiced apricot glaze. The result is a pork chop packed with flavor and still plenty juicy. Enjoy!
2Spiced Apricot Glaze Recipe for Meat, Mushrooms, or Substitutes
This spiced apricot glaze--perfect for use with meat, mushrooms, or a vegetarian meat substitute--is sweet, savory, and spicy in a balanced way that sets off the flavor and juice of the main dish. It also blends very well with the light smoky character imparted by a charcoal fire, so it is a wonderful barbecue glaze.
6Tomato Lentil Soup Recipe
This tomato and lentil soup was an experiment that turned out to be a great success. This soup made my mouth feel alive. It is sweet and tangy with a wonderful hearty texture. Enjoy!
35How to Grill Corn on the Cob in the Husk
Corn on the cob is a summer favorite, and this method of grilling corn on the cob in the husk gives you moist, buttery corn with the perfect simple spices and a Smokey taste. This would be a perfect side dish for a summer grilling party or holiday like the Fourth of July.
14Appalachian Cat Head Biscuits Recipe
My husband has been trying to perfect a Southern biscuit recipe for years, and now he has finally got it. These biscuits are so light and fluffy they practically float right off the plate.
3Simple Spinach Quiche Recipe
This simple spinach quiche makes a filling and flavorful meal. When we have eggs to use up, quiche is one of our favorite solutions.
0Roasted Cauliflower Casserole Recipe
This Roasted Cauliflower Casserole's secret is in the roasting and the spices. Roasting the cauliflower beforehand keeps it firm in the casserole, and dries it out some ahead of time so that you don't end up with a soup. It is firm, savory, and flavorful; not a bit like you'd expect "Roasted Cauliflower Casserole" to be.
4Roasted Cauliflower Recipe with Coriander, Cardamom, Nutmeg
Roasting gives cauliflower a wonderfully crispy outside and soft and creamy inside. This spice blend of coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, cumin, cayenne, and black pepper turned out to be an excellent choice, enhancing the bland cauliflower beautifully.
5Fire-Roasted Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe, Extra-Spicy
Habanero chilies are well known to be one of the spiciest chilies, and this hot sauce lives up to its main ingredient. This Fire-Roasted Habanero Hot Sauce is so intensely spicy that we wondered why we bothered using other ingredients in the sauce since we couldn't possibly taste them over the spice.
12Breaded & Fried Zucchini Recipe
Crispy without while soft and buttery within, this breaded zucchini with a touch of Italian seasoning makes a wonderful appetizer or side dish. They are delicious either on their own or with salsa or a cream dip.
8Vegetarian Vegetable Soup Recipe
This vegetarian vegetable soup with carrots, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, corn, and more is a simple classic packed with nutrition. I love to have it in the winter for a warm vegetable-filled meal, but it also makes a great end-of-the-week summer clean-up meal to put all of your vegetable leftovers into.
7Roasted Potato Armadillos Recipe with Feta and Pesto
These cute little potato armadillos are stuffed with feta and basil pesto and topped with parmesan cheese. Creamy and flavorful, they make an excellent side dish to any meal that you would normally serve with a baked or mashed potato. Kids will also be amused with their animal-like shape. Enjoy!
6Lemon Lentils Recipe with Kale, Cumin and Turmeric
This lentil dish surprised us all with its rich, tangy flavor from the lemon and spices; it made a wonderfully filling and delicious meal. I love cooking with dried lentils because they are inexpensive like dried beans but cook much faster. As a bonus, they are extremely healthy and make a complete protein when paired with a grain.
7Spinach Feta Mushroom Burrito Recipe
This burrito starts with rice and black beans but then leaves tradition far behind. Spinach, mushrooms, feta cheese, thyme, rosemary, and red wine give this wrap an exciting new flavor that works unexpectedly well in a burrito. Enjoy!
0Rich & Meaty Soup Base Recipe with Ham & Chicken
This incredible rich and meaty soup uses the core of a honey-baked ham and two chicken legs as its base and adds core vegetables to form a delicious foundation for an incredible soup. Slow cooked all day, there are traces of sweetness and smoke from the ham, subtle spices, a robust earthiness, and a twinge of sour from the wine, vinegar, and bones. This is a soup that tastes like a feast!
4Home-Style Nachos Recipe with Sharp Cheddar and Refried Beans
Home-Style Nachos resemble Texas Nachos with the single-layer genius and quality ingredient standards, but they are not quite as exacting and artistic (and they are a little more messy). Sharp cheddar and jalapenos give them bite, but the refried beans and other toppings flesh them out and give them some variety and depth. Enjoy!
2Parmesan White Bean Soup Recipe
This creamy white bean soup with parmesan and white wine makes a delicious winter meal. It can be slow-cooked in a crock-pot all day or prepared in a couple of hours if you soak your beans the night before. Serve a crowd and enjoy!
0Buttermilk Soup Base Recipe with Asparagus or Watercress
If you've ever had buttermilk, then you know right off that this soup has a complex flavor, both tart and creamy. Combined with parmesan cheese, it is a perfect complement to a subtly flavored vegetable like watercress or asparagus. It is a fairly quick soup to prepare. Enjoy!
7Mushroom Vegetarian Stroganoff Recipe
In this dish, the strong flavor of abundant mushrooms is tempered by the creamy white sauce coating a profusion of egg noodles. This is an extremely simple recipe because it uses a pre-made soup base for the sauce. If you love mushrooms in a creamy sauce, this filling dish is for you.
4Sweet Potato Black Bean Burrito Recipe with Kale, Mushrooms
Delicious mashed sweet potatoes with a touch of orange are the base of these vibrant burritos. Mix that with rice, seasoned black beans, pan-fried mushrooms, and bright green kale, and you are set for an incredible taste explosion.
2Cannellini Bean Soup Recipe with Collard Greens
This white bean soup uses the smooth taste of cannellini beans and mixes them with rich caramelized onions and the fresh flavor of collard greens to create a protein-packed soup that looks refreshingly alive and green!
0Split Pea Soup Recipe - Vegetarian, Vegan or with Ham
This simple, delicious soup costs so little but makes so much! With the ease of making, the filling, smoky flavor, and the extra zing of the lemon zest, I love making this soup throughout the colder months.
15Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recipe (Vegan)
This eggless chocolate chip cookie dough is perfect for vegans or anyone concerned about the possibility of salmonella and other risks associated with eating raw eggs. This cookie dough uses no eggs at all, not even a fancy egg substitute, but it still has the smooth texture of normal cookie dough. It's easy to make and delicious.
0Kid-Friendly Snack: Cottage Cheese with Apple Sauce Recipe
This snack is surprisingly addictive, easy, nutritious, and great for kids! The applesauce gives fiber and vitamins, the cottage cheese gives calcium, riboflavin, and protein, and the cinnamon on top completes the taste.
4Potato Leek Soup Recipe
What a blessing a big pot of potato leek soup can be on a cold day! The potato makes it hearty and filling, and the leeks give it a delicious fresh bite that brings excellent flavor. Add some cream and you have a wonderfully smooth, rich soup that will fill you and warm you for hours.
3Smoky Vegetarian Chili Recipe with Cocoa
This Smokey Vegetarian Chili recipe makes a dish with a very complex flavor -- smoky, just a hint of sweet, and with the multi-layered, sophisticated taste of good quality chocolate as an undertone for the whole dish. Once you've had chili with chocolate, you'll never look at it the same way again.
7Vegetarian Okra Gumbo Recipe with Kidney Beans
This vegetarian okra gumbo with dark red kidney beans is wonderfully rich and hearty. Okra is sometimes a hard vegetable to use -- you have to use it correctly, and gumbo is one of my favorite ways to do so.
1Okra Gumbo Recipe with Chicken and Andouille Sausage
Gumbo is one of our favorite soups to make--it offers so many variations and possibilities. This version is slightly thick but not stewy, has a rich, roasted flavor with a balanced spice and acidity.
1Homemade Chicken Stock (Broth) Recipe
This homemade chicken stock recipe is the perfect base for all sorts of soups, stews, and countless other dishes. It is a versatile base and much healthier than canned broth with all of its additives and preservatives.
7Stuffed Apple Snack Recipe: Peanut Butter, Raisins, Sunflower Seeds
These stuffed apples use a delicious mixture of apple, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, raisins, cinnamon, and orange juice, coming together to create a delicious sweet snack that is both very healthy and very portable. These make excellent trail snacks!
4Sweet Ginger Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe with Tofu or Chicken
This delicious broccoli stir-fry uses a unique ginger orange sauce, giving it an attractive sweet and spicy flavor. This healthy stir-fry dish can be made with chicken or tofu so that it is vegan and vegetarian or meat friendly. Served over rice it is a very filling meal.
3Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Once I first tasted homemade macaroni and cheese, I realized that the instant kits that come in a box are but a pale imitation. This rich and creamy macaroni and cheese with a tasty hint of spice makes a thick and hearty family dinner. Serve with a side of veggies to make it a well-rounded meal.
3Corn Tortilla Quesadilla Recipe: A Quick Meal
Quesadillas are traditionally made with flour tortillas, but when I found the corn tortillas in my fridge I figured it was worth experimenting. I'm glad I did! These corn tortilla quesadillas were delicious, warm and spicy with that distinctive crunch of a fried corn tortilla.
1Asian Roasted Peanut Noodles with Vegetables Recipe
The creamy, nutty taste of these addictive roasted peanut noodles works perfectly with the flavor of tempeh and complements the broccoli and other vegetables. The smooth texture of the noodles contrasts nicely with the crunchy vegetables. Be careful to limit yourself, or you'll end up eating the whole pot!
4Corn Pudding Recipe Using Corn Bread
Corn pudding is a delicious dish to serve in the colder months as a side to dinner or lunch. This corn pudding is a little closer to the consistency of a quiche than traditional "pudding," and it is more bread-like than many corn pudding recipes because it includes pre-made Southern cornbread. This is a great way to use up any leftover cornbread you have when it starts going stale.
8Vegetarian Many Bean Soup Recipe (Vegan)
This hearty slow-cooked vegetarian bean soup with winter vegetables has a mild flavor that is perfectly complemented with a little hot sauce. It is a wonderful, low-cost winter staple. You can have leftovers all week or freeze half for later.
1Sweet Hot Pepper Cheese Dip Recipe: Perfect for Parties
This dip is so addictive we don't get to take any home with us after a party. The rich cream cheese is sweet thanks to the sweet pepper relish, and the sweet and creamy taste is perfectly contrasted by the tang of the hot peppers and spice of the chili paste. Best of all, it is incredibly easy to make!
1Old-Time Southern Recipes: Food From the Past
Sharing a few interesting recipes from a very old cookbook of traditional Virginia foods, "Cooking of the Old Dominion Prior to 1838. The introduction explains: "let these present day cooks recall that the cook of the plantation days was daily called upon to serve guests in a number which would tax the capacity of many modern hotels." The recipes serve huge quantities and show several anachronisms of the era.
5Traditional Southern Corn Bread Recipe -- Vegetarian
This is traditional Southern corn bread, but with a vegetarian twist (normally, bacon and bacon grease are used). This is not the more common sweet cake-like cornbread, but instead, as my husband puts it, "substantial, sweet and nutty with the flavor of the corn but with an earthy undercurrent, and having a rustic, heavy-crumbed feel in the mouth." It is a wonderful side dish that will fill out any meal.
12Vegetarian Tikka Masala Recipe with Potato, Cabbage, and Peas
Tikka Masala has been described as Britain's national food after a survey found that it was the most-ordered restaurant dish in the country. This vegetarian adaptation is very addictive; the potatoes, tomatoes, and cabbage compliment each other well and the creamy sauce gives a rich, smooth taste.
2Wedding Cake Pull Charms
A wedding cake pull is a fun tradition to include in your wedding reception. Ribbons protrude from the wedding cake, and each guest takes one and pulls. The charm attached to the end carries a special meaning, much like a fortune cookie.
7Wedding Buffet Idea: Thrift Shop Fine China Plates
Using mismatched fine china plates (bought used) for a wedding reception buffet is a classy and thrifty way to add a touch of style to the details of your wedding. And your guests can take home their plate as a memento!
7Homemade Mustard Potato Salad Recipe
This American-style mustard potato salad recipe uses soft and tender boiled russet potatoes, hardboiled eggs, sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, and mustard for a sweet and creamy traditional taste with a little spicy bite to it. It can be served cold as a side dish to all sorts of meals, and goes especially well with barbecue, hotdogs, burgers, or sandwiches.
2Holiday Shortbread Cookie Recipe
Classic shortbread cookies with a twist. These melt-in-your-mouth light and buttery shortbread cookies are lightly flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, brandy, and holiday cheer.
6Lentil Stew Recipe with Kale and Potatoes
This delicious original lentil stew recipe is a wonderful winter treat. Lentils are my favorite legume--filling and packed with protein and nutrients. The potatoes make this stew even heartier and the winter kale boosts the flavor and nutrition. Serve with whole grain bread or rolls for a very filling vegetarian meal!
1Cheesy Spaghetti Squash with Veggie Sausage Recipe
This is a very unusual recipe that surprised me with how well it turned out. The spaghetti squash, soy sausage, and cheese are quite hearty, warm, and filling, but because the main ingredient is squash and it uses fresh parsley, it is a very fresh tasting dish with a stimulating crispy, crunchy texture.
14Homemade Play Dough Recipe
It turns out that a good quality play dough that keeps for a long time is quite easy to make from simple food-grade ingredients. With this homemade play dough, we know exactly what ingredients are in what our child will be playing with and exactly how the dough was made. I love this recipe, because it is easy to make, the perfect consistency for play, and it keeps for a long time as long as it is stored securely. Have fun!
6Eggplant Bharta with Peas Recipe
This is one of my husband's favorite ways to eat eggplant. The roasted flavor of the eggplant in this traditional Indian dish is kicked up a notch with the fire of Indian spices. It is quite easy to make at home; you don't even have to sweat the eggplant because of the roasting.
13Vegan Chocolate Frosting Recipe
This vegan chocolate frosting is sweet (but not too sweet), chocolaty, spreads well, and is completely vegan. It complements my vegan chocolate cake recipe.
13Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe
This vegan chocolate cake recipe is wonderfully fluffy and moist. It is so good that even though I am no longer strictly vegan, my whole family prefers it to all of the other traditional (non-vegan) cake recipes that we have tried.
0Portland Saturday Market Food Court--Portland, Oregon
From March through December, every Saturday and Sunday the Old Town / Chinatown neighborhood of Downtown Portland is transformed into a huge arts and crafts open-air marketplace where local artists sell handcrafted items and art. In addition to all of the beautiful wares, Portland Saturday Market also boasts two international food courts will a diverse selection of delicious treats.
1Autumn Breaded Pork Scaloppini Recipe
This recipe makes a thin slice of breaded pork that can go with a wide variety of sweet sauces. It would go equally well with baked apples or simmered in some peach salsa. The breading has a light, slightly spicy and exotic flavor.
9Raspberry Crisp Recipe
This is my special recipe for crisp. The topping is crumbly but still chewy, pleasantly sweet, the oats add a great texture, and it melts just a little during baking to make a delicious gooey layer with the fruit underneath. But the true star of this show is the raspberries, of course; their zing is the perfect balance to the sweet topping.
0White Lasagna Recipe with Chantrelle and Crimini Mushrooms
A wild mushroom lasagna with the sweet flavor of chanterelles and marsala glazed onions with cinnamon, walnuts, and a mild balsamella (white sauce) instead of marinara. Set it off with some grated asiago for its salty and savory flavor. The end result is incredible--unlike anything I'd ever tasted.
1Vegetarian Autumn Stew Recipe: A Harvest Feast
When the weather turns cold, there are few meals more comforting than a thick, hot, hearty stew. This vegetarian autumn stew brings together many traditional autumn flavors just in time for the cold season. Butternut squash, acorn squash, sweet potatoes, lentils, and cinnamon create this warm, slightly sweet, filling feast.
2Meat Chili Recipe, Quick and Easy
This is a quick but tasty meat chili that won't take you all day to cook. Often, we decide to have chili on a whim and don't have time for soaking beans and simmering all day, so we need a quick version that can be done in an hour or so, and this recipe fills that need by using canned, pre-cooked beans.
5Vegetarian Chili Recipe, Quick and Easy
This vegetarian chili recipe uses canned beans so that it is quick and simple, taking little preparation and a relatively short cooking time. It is slightly sweet and very hardy--perfect served over rice to make a complete protein.
5Potato Wedges: Easy and Healthy Alternative to French Fries
Potato wedges are easy to make, surprisingly addictive, and a healthy replacement for French fries that is still delicious without the mess, grease, and health risks of deep fat frying.
3Kielbasa Sausage Stir Fry Recipe with Onion and Peppers
This sausage stir fry is ridiculously simple and easy to make. It takes hardly any preparation or cooking time at all, and the sausage brings most of the flavor to the dish, so very few ingredients are needed. It is hearty, warm, and spicy, perfect for an autumn or winter dinner.
15Tandoori Chicken Recipe and History
Tandoori Chicken is an Indian dish--incredibly tender, juicy chicken with a crisp smokiness and the exotic flavors of toasted cumin and coriander, garlic and ginger. This article gives a recipe and history of the dish.
10Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut and Cranberries Recipe
After much experimentation and several disasters, I finally perfected a vegan cookie recipe. Everyone who has tried it has been amazed to learn that it is vegan. These cookies are delicious--soft and chewy in the center and crisp around the edges, exactly as cookies should be.
6Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Fajitas are traditionally prepared with beef, but if you would like a healthier version with less fat, this chicken fajita version of the traditional dish is for you.
2Insalata Caprese Recipe: Tomato Salad with Basil and Mozzarella Cheese
One of our very favorite ways to showcase tomatoes is to make Insalata Caprese, an Italian tomato salad with basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, and olive oil. The tomatoes are the stars of this dish, allowed to flaunt their flavor against the mild but delicious cheese and olive oil and the complementary spice from some fresh basil, salt, and pepper.
1Farmer's Dinner: A Simple, Healthy, Hearty Meal
For years, now, my husband and I have had a favorite dinner combination that we come back to again and again, never tiring of it. It is quite simple, fairly fast, and delicious every time. It never gets old, because there are a bunch of different variations, and it is based in very sound healthy nutrition principals.
10Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper Recipe
These portobello mushroom sandwiches are a perfect alternative to veggie burgers. The roasted red pepper, provolone cheese, and pesto are a perfect flavor combination, and it is still quite juicy and flavorful after grilling.
2Bison Meatballs Recipe: a Healthy Alternative
Bison meat is delicious. It is lean without being dry; rich and robustly flavorful but with a tender texture like ground lamb. These meatballs can be coaxed apart easily with a fork, and two of them surmounting a pile of pasta makes for a satisfying meal.
0Dressing up Organic French Onion Soup
A can of soup from the store won't ever beat homemade soup, of course, but we don't always have time to let soup simmer on the stove for hours. Here are some quick instructions to make French onion soup extra special, with browned Swiss cheese bubbling over the edges and rye bread pushing up under it, toasted on top and mushy with soup on the bottom.
5Vietnamese Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls
These healthy spring rolls are light and refreshing with an exotic flavor. They make a wonderful, easy appetizer or side dish to complement an Asian meal. This recipe is vegetarian and vegan.
4Penne alla Norma Recipe
Penne alla Norma is a savory, spicy summer pasta dish. Use garden fresh heirloom tomatoes, eggplant peppers, and herbs and prepare it on a grill, and you'll have a wonderful summer treat. It is an excellent vegetarian complement to Salsice Pasta Rustico and can be prepared at the same time, using many of the same ingredients.
1Salsice Pasta Rustico Recipe
This delicious hearty pasta dish is perfect for summer, using fresh heirloom tomatoes and garden peppers and herbs. The savory Italian sausages are complemented by the fresh summer vegetables, all prepared on a grill. A spicy kick gives a perfect finish to this pasta.
8What is Buttermilk? About Buttermilk and Its Uses
History of buttermilk: natural vs. artificial buttermilk, how to use it, and how it is made. Find out more about this traditional Southern staple.
7Muscadines: Native Grapes of the South
Muscadine grapes are on average two times as big as the more common (European) grape varieties, with darker purple opaque skins and sweet pale greenish-white pulp inside. These unique fruits are not only delicious; they're very good for your health.
4Tortellini Salad Recipe with Artichoke Hearts, Olives, and Cherry Tomatoes
This incredibly easy to prepare pasta salad is a perfect dish for a potluck or just dinner on a hot summer night. The cheese-stuffed tortellini wonderfully complements the fresh flavor of the cherry tomatoes and banana peppers, and the unique taste of artichoke hearts, olives, and pesto round out the dish perfectly; it is simply bursting with flavor.
2Huevos Rancheros Recipe
Huevos rancheros is Spanish for "eggs ranch-style." This Mexican breakfast dish is essentially scrambled eggs with a hard spicy kick.
3Local Food Versus Globalization: An Article Review
No Bar Code is a thought-provoking article about local food and food industry politics. The article centers on one small farm and the local, sustainable philosophy that inspires it, but the author reaches beyond that farm and addresses the overarching problems in the predominant food industry and what could be done to change them.
3Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe: A Southern Favorite
Fried green tomatoes not bitter, as you would expect a green tomato to be. The process of cooking brings out a hint of sweetness in them, and they become tart and tangy. It is a very unique flavor, and when mixed with the crispy fried breading it is very appealing and distinctive.
3Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
This eggplant parmesan recipe is different from what most people have come to expect from the dish. The breaded and fried eggplant is served next to spaghetti, marinara sauce is daubed over both, and fresh parmesan cheese is grated over top of it all. This way, the flavors of the spiced breading and the eggplant itself are not overpowered by too much cheese and marinara sauce.
0Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes, Walnuts, and Marjoram
Chicken salad makes a delicious fast meal with little fuss. You can use it in a sandwich, eat it plain, have it on crackers as a snack, or put it in a wrap with vegetables. This chicken salad recipe uses grapes, walnuts, and marjoram, giving it a sweet flavor.
4Panzanella Recipe: Bread Salad with Tomato and Basil
You wouldn't think that "bread salad" would be a very flavorful dish, but this simple salad is incredibly satisfying. Fresh heirloom tomatoes, Italian ciabatta bread, Kalamata olives, parmesan cheese, basil, red onion, garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar all complement each other beautifully in this refreshing salad.
0Fire-Roasted Salsa Recipe
This rich and smoky salsa is a huge favorite at our house. The roasted heirloom tomatoes, garlic, and jalapenos have a unique smoky, fresh flavor that sets this salsa apart.
6Why Heirloom Tomatoes? Flavor, Quality, Nutrition, and More
What is an Heirloom tomato, and why is it better? Not only are heirloom tomatoes far more flavorful, juicy, and rich than supermarket tomatoes, they are also more nutritious and fresh. Learn all about them in this article.
0Asparagus and Roasted Red Pepper Quiche Recipe
If you love asparagus, you will love this quiche. The fresh taste of asparagus and the tart flavor of roasted red peppers combine perfectly with parmesan or Romano and onion cheese to make this a very fresh and flavorful quiche!
2Brunswick Stew Recipe
This rich, hearty stew has a very unique sweet flavor thanks to its tomato and barbecue sauce base. It is best if left simmering for the better part of an afternoon so that all of its strong flavors have a chance to mix with each other.
0Vegetarian Brunswick Stew Recipe
Brunswick stew is rich and hearty with a very unique sweet flavor thanks to its tomato and barbecue sauce base. With this recipe, vegetarians and vegans can take part in this historical dish! It makes a wonderful supper served with thick slices of sourdough bread toasted and buttered.
6Chocolate Coconut Chess Pie Recipe
Coconut chess pie is delicious on its own, but I developed this recipe incorporating my favorite complement to coconut: chocolate! This coconut chocolate chess pie makes a wonderfully rich dessert.
5Sweet Tomato-Based Barbecue Sauce Recipe
This tomato-based barbecue sauce uses catsup instead of tomato sauce and the other ingredients combine to make it sweet and tart, spicy and smoky. Perfect for Brunswick stew or any other barbecue dish that needs a sweet, tomato-based sauce.
4The Perfect Steak, Pt. 2: How to Cook a Steak
Morgan Davis has been perfecting his steak selection and cooking technique for a decade, and he spent over a year working at a high-end steak and chop house, Il Paradiso, in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. In this interview, part two of two, Morgan discusses how to cook a perfect steak.
5The Perfect Steak, Pt. 1: How to Pick a Steak Cut
Morgan Davis has been perfecting his steak selection and cooking technique for a decade, and he spent over a year working at a high-end steak and chop house, Il Paradiso, in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. In this interview, part one of two, Morgan discusses how to select a good steak cut.
7Southern Pecan Pie Recipe
Pecans are uniquely American, and pecan pie is a well-loved Southern tradition. This recipe preserves the old-fashioned simple sweet and nutty flavor of traditional Southern pecan pie and teaches the tricks we have learned to make the pie set properly and the texture just perfect. If you haven't ever had pecan pie, you are in for a treat!
8Perfect Pie Crust Recipe, or How to Make Pie Crust
The art of making a pie crust can be a very delicate affair. This well-tested recipe is very detailed and thoroughly explained for beginners with little experience, but also offers fine-tuned pie crust techniques for the experienced baker as well.
2Homemade Pastry Mix Recipe
If you have made many pies or pastries, you know that the crust alone can be a challenge in and of itself. This basic homemade pastry mix is perfect for pies and pastries.
4Creamy-Style Southern Coleslaw Recipe: A Great Barbecue Side
In the South, you can't have pulled-pork barbecue without a killer slaw. This creamy-style Southern coleslaw recipe goes very well with barbecue and of course complements many other main dishes as well.
34Extraordinary Homemade Whipped Cream: Recipes, Tips & Tricks
Why buy canned whipped cream when it's so easy to make at home? Here are some tips and tricks to make your whipped cream exceptional. You certainly can't find fresh mint leaf whipped cream or whipped cream infused with Godiva Original Chocolate Liqueur and cocoa powder in a can!
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Lead Poisoning: Why Washing Organic Foods Is Still Important
It is easy to assume that eating only organic foods will protect you and your children from all dangerous toxins, but there are still some contaminants that even organic goods cannot avoid. Lead is one such prominent danger. This article will tell you how to avoid lead poisoning from your food and water.
3Layered Bean Dip: Vegetarian Recipe
This delicious dip combines the savory flavor of refried beans with lots of fresh toppings for a wonderful healthy vegetarian take on an old favorite. It's a great recipe for hot summer nights when you don't feel like cooking anything elaborate and it is also a quick and easy dish to take to a party. Serve fresh and warm or chilled.
4Guacamole Recipe: A Fresh Avocado Treat
This delicious fresh guacamole dip has never failed to impress when we bring it to a potluck or party. This simple, classic recipe takes the delicious buttery taste of avocadoes and gives them a spicy bite with garlic, onion, and salsa.
2Chicken Contadina Recipe with Sausage and Peppers
This savory Southern Italian baked chicken dish, prepared with sausage, onions, peppers, and white wine, makes a delicious gourmet dinner for four.
7How to Make Mashed Potatoes with Toasted Garlic: Recipe, Tips, and Tricks
A recipe for such a simple dish as mashed potatoes? Absolutely. A few slight deviations in preparation make the difference between an incredible, flavorful concoction and a bland, watery disaster. Try these tricks next time you make mashed potatoes and taste the difference.
5Breakfast Burrito Recipe
This is a delicious vegetarian twist on the traditional breakfast burrito, combining eggs, home-style potatoes, cheese, and several fresh toppings for a hearty, filling breakfast.
10Mongolian Barbecue Stir-Fry Recipe for Beef or Tofu
This easy stir-fry is a Chinese restaurant favorite, traditionally made with beef strips stir-fried with onions, scallions, and peppers in a spicy sauce. This recipe will show you how to make the traditional version or use tofu instead to make it vegetarian. Add cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts for a unique and fresh touch!
22Gourmet Omelette Recipe with Tips and Tricks
There are many techniques that can emphasize certain delicious qualities in an omelette. In this article, I will give you a basic recipe for an incredible omelette as well as tips to improve and change the taste and texture of your omelette.
5Barbecue Tempeh Sandwich Recipe
Barbecue tempeh sandwich with cold-slaw and potato chips Are you craving barbecue but don't eat meat? Do you want a quick vegan or vegetarian sandwich without using a pre-made veggie patty or veggie burger? This quick and simple vegan barbecue...
1Cuban Sandwich Recipe: Grilled with Pork, Pickles, and Swiss Cheese
Like the Philly Cheesesteak, the Cuban Sandwich is quickly becoming an icon of Pop-Americana food culture. This unique grilled and pressed sandwich combines soft white bread with ham, pork roast, swiss cheese, and pickles.
4Grilled Pork Roast: An Impressive but Easy Dinner Party
Roasting a small, pre-marinated pork roast on the grill makes a delicious meal with surprisingly little effort. Add seasonal veggies and serve with salad for a simple dinner party.
13Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Delicious tart strawberries over old-fashioned shortcake like Grandma used to make, topped with homemade whipped cream. This dessert makes a wonderful spring and summer treat that will have you wishing that strawberries were in season all year round!
23Asparagus Tofu Stir-Fry Recipe
If you are a fan of asparagus, you will love this simple but flavorful recipe using a savory marinade and brown garlic sauce.
248How to Cook Tofu Like the Pros: Dry-fry and Marinate Method
If you are a vegetarian, you know it well--tofu disaster, slimy tofu dishes where the tofu has disintegrated into a flavorless mush. How do restaurants do it? My special method uses dry-frying and marinating, resulting in firm, flavorful tofu that leaves even meat-eaters impressed.
4Roasted Vegetable Fajita Wraps Recipe
Combine the smoky flavor of roasted potatoes, bell peppers, carrots, onions, beets, and sweet potatoes with the refreshing taste of salsa, fresh greens, tomatoes, and sour cream to make these irresistible vegetarian fajita wraps.
