Recent Cooking Topics
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Tasting the Heart of Latin America
Los Angeles, CA—Exploration of a city as diverse as Los Angeles often unveils immigrant communities that preserve the culture of their homelands so perfectly that stepping into these neighbors is like whisking away to another continent. These experiences remind us of our differences, but also how co... (Read Food Article) |
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Tasting the Holiday Spirit
Each holiday season brings cherished memories and traditions from years past . We expect certain things to never change. They will forever look, smell and taste just as we remembered. These dishes evoke memories and customs that lead us on a nostalgic journey through family history. Though they rem... (Read Food Article) |
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Risky Dining on the Street
A recent trip to Asia brought several encounters with local street vendors hawking greasy scallion pancakes, brothy noodles, stinky tofu, juicy pork buns, baskets of dumplings, tender lamb shanks and offal skewers. Passing diners drawn by the street-side performances ate carefree along blocks lined ... (Read Food Article) |
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Just Microwave It
When it comes to home cooking, Americans just pop it in their microwave, according to the NPD Group. While microwaved meals consisted of approximately one-fifth of home-prepared meals from 1997 to 2007, microwave use surged by 10 percent in 2008. Economic belt-tightening in response to high unemplo... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Thanksgiving Memories
As the fall foliage takes shape and each passing breeze gets chillier, hunger growls in our stomach and nostalgia tugs at our heart because Thanksgiving is near. Thanksgiving is an official start to a season of reflection, celebration and appreciation. And while the feast receives most of the atten... (Read Food Article) |
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Boston Cream Pie
Over the years I kept telling myself that should I get to visit Boston, MA one day, I'm going to have the Boston Cream Pie! Slowly but surely my opportunity came a couple of weeks ago when I went on vacation to the East Coast with my family. And Boston was our first destination. Our first day in ... (Get Food Blog) |
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Worthwhile Frustration
It takes passion to adhere to the intricacies and detail of any art form. It takes a practitioner or devotee to sympathize with the frustration and aggravation that comes with creating art. Cooking is no different than painting or sculpting because it takes a stubborn willingness to go through tria... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Offbeat: Injury from Biscuits!
For some less serious news of the day, a survey found that nearly half of Britons were injured in some way during tea time--read the article to find out about some of the mishaps and which biscuits are the most dangerous. (Get Food News) |
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Poetry in Cooking
What better way to remember a recipe than to turn it into poetry? Is this the best way to remember how to prepare a dish or is this making something more complex than it needs to be? (Get Food Blog) |
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Fresh and Easy Caribbean Cooking
If freshly speared seafood and lively spices sound delicious, then look to Jamaican and other Caribbean cooking for a fresh and festive meal. Jamaican food is not just about jerk chicken, it is a mix of simple, but aromatic stews, tender meats and fresh seafood. Rice is a staple, but many other root... (Get Food Blog) |
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