damper recipe: July 2013

Spicy and stuffed slowly roasted chicken - Indian style By Bogdana Ivanova

Want to make a change this Christmas or holiday season? Try the Indian-style slowly roasted chicken and leave your family wanting more. Here is a spicy, Bollywood twist to your regular chicken recipe which is complete with all spicy goodness of the eastern cuisine. You can make your own changes to the amount of spices if you don?t like too much of it. You can follow the recipe with your choice of herbs and spices instead of the heavy Indian ?Garam Masala?. But if you are a fan of spicy food, look no further. High on spice and taste, this recipe for slowly roasted chicken is different from the usual recipes as it has a delicious curry stuffing inside. The double spice factor is sure to tickle your taste buds and give your loved ones a truly amazing treat.

Ingredients:
A small whole chicken washed and dried with a paper towel.
For the marinade:
Ginger garlic paste ? 2 tablespoons
Chili powder ? 1 tsp
Soya sauce ? 1 tablespoon
Pepper ? 2 tsp
Garam Masala powder (Dry roast spices like cloves, cardamom, pepper and fennel seeds and ground them into a fine powder) ? 1 tsp
Lemon juice ? 2 tablespoons
Oil ? 3 tablespoons

Salt to taste

Directions for making the slowly roasted chicken:
Mix all the marinating ingredients and make a fine paste. Make small cuts on the chicken surface using a sharp knife. Now take the marinade and rub it nicely onto the chicken, inside the cavity as well as out. Wrap the chicken in a plastic wrap and leave it in the fridge for a night or minimum 5 hours.

For the filling:
Large onions, thinly sliced ? 2
Ginger garlic paste ? a teaspoon
Paprika powder ? a pinch
Tomato, finely chopped ? 1
Cilantro ? a few sprigs
De-shelled hard-boiled eggs ? 2
Salt and pepper, to taste
Oil ? 1 tablespoon
Directions for the stuffing:
Heat a pan and add oil. Once the oil is heated, add the onions, the ginger garlic paste and saut?. Once the mixture gets nice and brown, add the paprika powder, salt and pepper. Now add the tomato and make a fine paste. Halve the hard-boiled eggs in the mix too. Add these to the mixture without breaking. Add chopped cilantro and keep aside. This is the stuffing.

Baking the slowly roasted chicken:
Remove the chicken from the fridge, place it on a roasting tray; drizzle with a bit of oil. Now place the made filling inside the chicken cavity. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper on top of the chicken. Preheat the oven to 150?C/300?F. Place the chicken into the oven and bake for 3 hours till the chicken is golden brown and oozing juices. Make a cut with a knife and see if it is done.

Heavenly smells will waft in your kitchen to announce that the chicken is getting roasted to perfection. Now take the chicken out of the oven, carve it using a sharp knife, and place it on a plate with the stuffing. You can make a basic salad with onions, tomato and cucumber and serve it with the slowly roasted chicken.

Propane to Natural Gas - Is it Worth Converting Your BBQ Grill? By Les Fenton

If you set out to buy a BBQ grill today, one of the options facing you is whether to fuel it with propane or natural gas. But what if you already have a propane gas BBQ. Is it worthwhile converting it?

In this article we'll help you weigh up the pros and the cons.

The Relative Costs of Natural gas and Propane

Technical tests on both gases indicate that although natural gas is much less expensive than propane (by up to three or four times for one cubic foot) you?ll need twice as much to cook the same meal. But this is more than compensated for by the much lower cost of natural gas. However, that?s not the complete story.

Grill Conversion Costs

To change your grill from propane to natural gas you?ll also have to carry out a technical conversion. This conversion involves taking out your existing gas regulator and feed pipes and replacing these with similar items designed specifically for natural gas. The conversion process increases the flow of gas to your barbecue grill to compensate for the fact that natural gas produces less cooking heat than propane.

It's possible to carry out this conversion yourself, but this is not recommended because the work involved demands a certain level of technical skill. It?s much more sensible to employ the services of a natural gas technician who will also be able to install a patio gas supply point at the same time.

However, the conversion cost is likely to be quite high ? probably in the region of $100 -$200. Therefor, you may well decide that it?s more sensible to put this money towards the purchase cost of a new natural gas grill.

Other Factors to Consider

As well as weighing up the cost savings against the conversion costs you should also consider the following factors:

Factors against Conversion:

Grill Mobility - You?ll not be able to use your grill anywhere. You?re going to be restricted by the position of the natural gas supply point.

Taste - Natural gas contains a smelly substance called mercaptan. Its deliberately mixed with the gas so that you can tell if you've got a leak. Some people reckon that this substance imparts an unpleasant taste to the food. However, don?t get too hung up about this. It?s not a frequently voiced complaint.

Environmental Protection - Natural gas is not environmentally friendly. If it escapes into the atmosphere,it gets converted into other substances which are detrimental to it.

Factors for Conversion:

Convenience - Your fuel supply will be on tap and you won?t have to carry bottles of propane around anymore or change a bottle half-way through a BBQ.

Make a Choice. Propane or Natural Gas?

Hopefully my article will help you make a choice about whether to convert your grill or not. If you?re already using natural gas in the home this could be an opportunity to save money on the costs of operating your BBQ grill, but don?t forget those conversion costs. It may make more sense to wait until you need to purchase a new grill

Understanding the concept of Foccacia as a part of Italian cuisine (Jim Doyle)

I thought I had seen it all until I encountered their cuisine. Before my visit to Italy I had been relegated to simply reading about how good Italian cuisine was and seeing it in the movies. On my visit to Italy I was therefore keen to try and understand what the fuss was about anyway. One of the people I was with in Italy introduced me to Foccacia and I have to admit, ever since then I have never really been able to find anything better tasting. I therefore embarked on a mission to find out how this wonderful bread was made and how it became a part of the Italian culture from the start.

The word Foccacia actually has its origins from the Latin word 'focus' which simply means "hearth, place for baking". In the Roman days, Panis Focacius was a kind of flat bread that was baked on the hearth. It is thought that the recipe for this bread was actually thought out by the Greeks. However, many people associate the recipe with the Ligurian cuisine. Over time, it became apparent that the knowledge of the recipe spread and many people began to take to making this bread. A variation in the ingredients meant that as people moved from one place to another they would probably come across different recipes but all leading to a similar outcome.

Since there were many little towns on the coast of Liguria, it emerged that each town had a different manner of making the Foccacia based on the ingredients that were available to them. In some places, the bread was even considered to be some kind of cake. In some places it had with more softness owing to the oil and in other places it had biscuit-like hardness because of the Camogli. There were actually some places where the ingredients were totally different from the original recipe and the similarities with the original bread were very minimal.

I actually realized that in places like Genoa and Recco, the recipe for this bread is so different but the name is almost the same. The Foccacia that is made in these towns has a filling of cheese usually sandwiched between two layers of the dough that is almost paper-thin. There are parts of North Western Italy where the recipe for the preparation of this bread entails sprinkling of sugar onto the base of the bread. Also, there is usually an addition of honey, raisins and a shot of other ingredients that are sweet.

I learnt that across the whole of Italy, there are various formats in which the Foccacia exists and some of the various types include Barese which is found in places like Taranto, Brindisi, Bari and Lecce. There is also Alla Genovese which is very popular in Genoa and then there is Alla Barese which is mostly from the area of Bari.

If you want to find more interesting recipes such as the one for focaccia, then you can consider a visit to this website.

Here's Why you couldn't forget your grandmother's recipes? Secrets Revealed (shivi roy)

Yes, your grandmother’s recipes were finger licking and why not be? She had oceans of how-to-make-tasty-food knowledge. It was a perfect blend of ingredients. The smell of the dish was intimidating. Water in your mouth!! One simply cannot forget the taste. The dishes were delicious, spicy and mouth-watering. No matter how many guests came to your house, she would achieve the same taste in no time.

Ever wondered, how she cast the magic? Sterling Groceries Pvt Limited spills the beans. Get to know the secret behind the spellbound recipes. Sterling Groceries Pvt Limited is a company that deals in spices and is located in New Delhi. The quality of spices they produce have got them a place with WAL-MART, Carrefour, METRO, SPAR, and Reliance, in branded as well as tailor made segments.

“The secret behind these recipes lies in traditional spices. You use them everyday yet you are unaware of how-to-use thing,” shares a grandmother of three. Indian traditional spices and herbs have been used for ages yet their taste remains unaltered. It has been passed from generations to generations and still they rule the kitchen.

Some of the commonly used spices are:

Asafoetida (Hing): Popularly known as devils dung or stinking gum, it smells unpleasant. The smell disappears when added to oil. Used in snacks, it is a remedy for stomachaches and cough.

Cloves (Laung): Cloves are unopened, fully-grown and green flower buds dried in the sun. They can be used for culinary and medical purposes. A regular spice in Indian cooking, cloves impart strong and warm flavor. If you have a toothache, cloves come handy. Cloves help in curing chest pains, fever, digestive problems, and cough and cold.

Coriander Seeds (Dhania): How to spot coriander seeds? It is simple. They are hollow, crunchy, nutty flavored and light brown or golden in color. Do you want to get the exact flavor of coriander seeds? Forget buying packed coriander powder, instead opt to grate or crush coriander seeds into powder. The flavor and the essence of the spice remain intact. Medically, they are known to cure sore throat, allergies, digestion problems, fever etc.

Cumin (Jeera): A commonly used spice in India, it has a warm earthy aroma. It releases an aroma, when cooked in hot oil. You can roast them and grate or crush to make cumin powder.

Now that you now some of the secret ingredients, why not use them? Stay tuned and follow us for more secrets that could make your food delicious, spicy and Indian.

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Better Nutrition With Homemade Soup By Gretchen Scalpi, Rd, Cde

Many of my clients tell me how much they like having soup for lunch in the colder months, but most of the time, they name off various brands of soups bought at the store. Don't get me wrong: many commercial soups are great options for the calorie conscious. The problem with canned soups, of course, is the sodium content. Some products have an excess of 1,000 mg of sodium per serving. To my way of thinking, this is far too much salt for one simple food item. So while it's easy to turn to grocery store shelves for your lunchtime soup, consider making your own soup.

The beauty of homemade soup is that you can literally take any basic soup recipe and modify it based on ingredients you have on hand. You can make adjustments and get the sodium content reduced without foregoing good taste. Most soups start with a stock, broth, or a vegetable base. You can make your own stock if you have the time, but starting with a ready made broth can cut down on preparation time. If you buy ready made soup broth, I recommend that you read the labels carefully. Regular broth will make your homemade version of soup just as high in sodium as canned soup. The low sodium versions of broth have sodium too! I found that most of the "low sodium" brands of broth had close to 500 mg. sodium per serving. This is still too much if you are sodium conscious. I found several organic low sodium stocks with just 140 mg. per serving, so it pays to look around.

If you want to try making homemade soup for your lunches, here's an idea: make one batch pot of a different soup every week. Keep enough of the soup on hand for one or two meals, and then freeze the rest in smaller containers, preferably 1-2 portion containers. If you make a different kind of soup each week, you will soon have a "selection"of different soups in your freezer that you can choose from for a quick lunch or dinner meal. Take a single serving of frozen soup to work and you'll have a nice healthful meal ready to heat up.

Here is my favorite vegetable soup recipe:

Vegetable Barley Soup

2 Tb. olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup diced carrots

12 oz. fresh mushrooms chopped

1/2 cup barley (use pearl or hulless barley)

6 cups low sodium beef, chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 tsp coarse salt

2-3 cups chopped spinach, kale or Swiss chard

Heat oil in large pot and saut? onions and carrots until tender. Add mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes. Add barley, low sodium broth and salt. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer until barley is done. (Pearl barley takes about 40 minutes; hulless barley takes about 60 minutes to cook). Add chopped greens and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Serves 6.

? 2013 Gretchen Scalpi. All rights reserved. You are free to reprint/republish this article as long as the article and byline are kept intact and all links are made live.

The Benefits of Learning to Prepare Home Style Yoghurt from Reputed Cheese Making Institutes (BarbaraWilson)

Regarding the food of yoghurt

Yoghurt is a milk product food. It is special types of very high quality cheese which is made from various processes from milk. In Australia there are many reputed institutes who teach to prepare home style yoghurt from fresh milk and other naturally occurring ingredients. In these institutes there are many highly trained and experienced cooks who tech these cheese preparations in the best manner to the pupils. They apply the best procedures for these cheese making. They give equal importance to practical and theory lessons. There are numerous steps which are followed while making the cheese. All these steps are elaborately taught to the pupils with much care and attention.

The Institutes

The home style yoghurt teaching institutes makes the pupils experts Yoghurt Maker. They provide useful cooking tool kits with aprons, gloves, hats and all other cooking accessories. The CheeseLinks class times, are flexible for people of all types of professional backgrounds from homemakers to officers. The people who are aspiring for a career as a chef in the hotel and restaurant industry can also pursue this course. These institutes charge very reasonable fees for all these teachings and help. The study materials, recipe kits and cooking accessories are all included within the same fee level. The CheeseLinks class times can also be arranged according to the convenience of the trainees.

How to make home cheese

The Yoghurt Maker teaching institutes help the people to prepare cheese at home by using some simple and fresh home based ingredients. The cheese at home is always made with very fresh ingredients and raw materials. Different types of food items are made by this yoghurt cheese like cheeseburgers, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta and many more. The cheese making processes like bacterial fermentation and making of initial curd from milk can also be done at home with the help of the home utensils.

Regarding the products

Various new products at CheeseLinks are also available at reasonable prices. Some of these products are hamburger, cheeseburger, chicken burger, vegetable burger, pizza, patties, cheese biscuits, etc. All these products are baked and delivered fresh to the customers. The new products at CheeseLinks can also be ordered online through the official web site of the organization on the internet. Online order placement and payment can also be done through the credit cards. The products are punctually supplied to the doorsteps of the customers.

The making of cheese

What you need to know about cheesemaking is only some simple cooking steps. Some of the important steps are milk standardization, pasteurization, addition of starter, adding rennets, adding colors, setting the milk, cutting, stirring, heating, draining, hooping the cards then, finally the salting. These are what you need to know about cheesemaking at home. In case of commercial cheese making some additional steps are proper packaging and preserving of the newly prepared yoghurt cheese for instant sale. The ingredients for making the cheese should always be very fresh and pure without any kind of impurities or adulterations. Good yogurt cheese is always very much friendlier to the health of the consumers.

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Tea the Real Story By Chris Rawstern

Everyone knows what tea is, right? Tea, technically, comes from the leaves of one plant, camellia sinensis. Anything other than the leaves from this plant is not actually tea, although tea is often used as a catchall word to include all the different herbal beverages used these days.

Legend has it that tea was discovered long ago in China quite by accident. Some leaves from a nearby plant blew into a cup of hot water; a nice brown colored beverage resulted, was found to have a refreshing taste, and tea was born. However it was discovered, tea is very refreshing, whether it is black, green, oolong or white. Tea has been proven in more recent times to have wonderful health benefits. We have all heard of antioxidants in tea, helping to fight free radicals that can cause harm to the body. Tea is far lower in caffeine than coffee. It is refreshing, whether used hot or cold.

There are various types of tea, all beginning with the same leaves. Black tea is created by bruising or crushing the green leaves to expose them to oxidation and allowing them to ferment, then rolling the leaves and drying. This produces a beautifully colored beverage and has the strongest flavor of all the varieties of tea. Oolong tea (pronounced OH-long) is oxidized and fermented the same as black tea, but only for about half the amount of time and the resulting product is a lighter, more reddish beverage with a flavor all its own, somewhere in strength between black tea and green tea. For green tea, the leaves are heated immediately, stopping the fermentation process entirely, then dried and rolled. It produces a lovely light colored beverage, and is said to have the most health benefits. The processing of white tea is similar to that of green tea, but only the unopened buds of the leaves are used. It has the same health properties as green tea, but the flavor is the lightest and most delicate.

Good quality tea is a wonderful beverage. Whole rolled or twisted leaves are the best quality; the smaller the leaf, the higher the quality of the tea. The top grades are called Flowery, Golden Flowery or Tippy. Seconds, termed Choppy, are the leaves that have broken into smaller pieces. They brew a great tea, and are usually less expensive. The smallest particles leftover from the tea process, called Fannings, are what is used in tea bags. It brews tea of course, but once tasting a tea brewed from a wonderful full leaf Darjeeling Black Tea, for example, it is hard to return to a tea bag for optimal flavor.

Orange Pekoe (rhymes with gecko) is a western terminology applied to a grade of black tea; the word orange in the name has nothing to do with flavor, but could be a reference to the Dutch House of Orange using the name Orange as an implied sea" of some sort. Pekoe may be a westernized interpretation for a Chinese word meaning white hairs, referring to the fine white down on the tea leaves.

So, what are herbal beverages called? Herbal beverages are called tisanes, and may be prepared by different methods, usually infusion or decoction. It is incorrect to apply the term tea to anything infused or decocted, although tea is actually infused. Infusion is the preparation method of choice for leaves, flowers or buds; plant matter that will release its properties easily into a drinkable beverage. Placed into heated or boiled water and allowed to steep, the herbs release their goodness into the water, and then are strained out. Decoction is the method used for harder or denser plant materials, such as roots or barks that take longer to release their flavors or health benefits. With a decoction, the plant materials are brought to a boil, simmered gently for 15 minutes or more allowing the liquid to reduce, and then straining.

No matter which you prefer, tea or tisane, for pure enjoyment or for health benefits, look for the best quality. Discover your favorites among the different types of loose teas. Taste the different herbal tisanes and discover new flavors. Above all, enjoy.

Thank you for taking the time to read my article. I hope it was informative and helped you along your own culinary journey. You will find many more recipes and helpful tips on my web site. I am on Facebook at A Harmony of Flavors and share a recipe or tip each day to the fans that have liked my site. I hope to see you there soon.

A Chicken Lasagna Recipe For Those Movie Nights (rajiv tiwari)

Ingredients:

* Olive Oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
* 100 grams of salami, finely chopped
* 600 grams of chicken mince
* 2 tablespoons tomato pur?e
* 3 teaspoons dried oregano
* 800 g can of plum tomatoes, chopped
* ? cup chicken stock
* 60 grams butter
* 70 grams all-purpose flour
* 600 ml milk
* freshly grated nutmeg
* 250 g no-cook lasagne sheets
* 1 block parmesan
* 100 g mozzarella, grated

Directions:

1. To start making the sauce for the lasagna recipe, fry the onion and garlic in a wide saucepan in olive oil. Keep stirring and frying till it's soft but not translucent.

2. Add in the salami along with the minced chicken and stir thoroughly to make sure the chicken cooks well for the lasagna sauce.

3. Let the meat cook, stirring it frequently until it's faintly browned all over. Season the lasagna sauce recipe and add the tomato pur?e, oregano, chopped tomatoes and stock.

4. Bring to a boil, and allow it to cook constantly for about 20 minutes. It should be thick, red sauce that isn't watery.

5. Make the white sauce for the lasagna by melting the butter in a saucepan. Quickly stir in the flour and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly.

6. Keep stirring over a low flame until it thickens and bubbles, making sure it doesn't burn.

7. Grate in the nutmeg to add a perfect flavour for the lasagna and then add some salt and pepper. Stir thoroughly and remove it from the flame.

8. Assemble the lasagna by spreading a part of the chicken sauce on the base of the lasagna baking dish. Add another layer of lasagne noodles on top and cover.

9. Spread a thin layer of white sauce on top and grate over some parmesan cheese. Add another layer of the lasagna noodles and repeat the previous step.

10. Now pour in and spread a little more of the chicken sauce on top. Keep repeating the layers again and again till you've used up all the remaining ingredients of the lasagna. Your top layer should consist of the noodles followed by the cheese.

11. Bake the lasagna in a preheated oven for around 30-40 minutes till the dish is cooked through.

12. Your lasagna recipe is ready to be enjoyed for that much anticipated movie night!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. Lasagna Recipe, the lasagna recipe

Tasty And Healthy Szechuan Peppercorns (Kaleb Matteo)

Peppercorns have become a fundamental articulation of everybody's diet and are used by people of all nationalities, caste and religion. Most of the recipes are incongruous without peppercorns and sea salts, which adds a flavour to the food. Peppercorns are not only used to appease the tongue, but it is also contemplated as a pivotal health component. Peppercorns are indeed essential to all food types, including Indian, Italian, American, etc. Szechuan Peppercorns are quite different from the black peppercorns and are generally tangy in flavour. Black peppercorns are highly spicy, and Szechuan Peppercorns are less piquant in comparison with other peppers.

Szechuan Peppercorns is considered to be one of the most popular peppercorns in the world. Such peppercorns however, need to be looked after perfectly. It should be pertinently refined and processed before being sent in the market and retail shops. Peppercorns contain an outer shell that seals the callowness and exquisiteness of the pepper. The quality of the pepper decreases precipitately as soon as the shell is thrown away. Its peerless gusto and essence can facilely vanish within an hour or maybe in a month. Therefore the befitting processing of peppercorns is exigent and requires the A-1 execution and artistry.

There is a mountainous variety of peppercorn varying from black to green. The different types of peppercorns are green peppercorns, red or pink or rose peppercorns, black peppercorn white peppercorns, Szechuan Peppercorns etc. The various classifications of black peppercorns are Sarawak Black, Malabar, Tellicherry, Kampot, Madagascar, Talamanca De Caribe Pohnpei, Vietnamese and Penja Black. White pepper is often used in soups, beverages, sauces and potatoes. The white peppercorn features Penja White, Sarawak, Talamanca De Caribe and Muntok. White pepper however, requires much more processing than the black ones and are thus, comparatively costlier. Szechuan Peppercorn is the most used peppercorn after black pepper. It has the ability to allure and satisfy the tongue or the taste buds of human beings.

Szechuan Peppercorns are a source of all healthy components such as phosphorous, copper, iron, selenium, potassium, zinc, thiamin, carotenes, vitamin A and pyridoxine. Szechuan Peppercorns are almost similar to black peppercorns in terms of tackling digestive problems. It is beneficial for people who want to cut down the fat and help in increasing the gastro-intestinal juice that is located in the gut. It is also used in medicines related to stomachic, carminative, expectorant, tonic, anti-spasmodic, digestive and anti-septic. Szechuan Peppercorns are indeed a box of preeminent sources such as minerals, anti-oxidants, essential oils and vitamins.

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Turkey Lasagna Can Always Be The Perfect Dinner (rajiv tiwari)

Ingredients Of The Tomato Sauce:

* ? kg canned plum tomatoes
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 shallots, finely chopped
* 75 ml olive oil
* 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

Ingredients For The Lasagna:

* 250 grams cooked turkey mince
* 25 grams butter
* 25 grams flour
* 250 ml milk
* ? teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
* ? heads broccoli, sliced
* 9 lasagne noodles
* 200 grams taleggio cheese
* 20 grams freshly grated parmesan

Directions:

1. Start making the tomato sauce for the lasagna by putting all the ingredients in a large saucepan and cook for an hour over a low flame, till it's nice and thick.

2. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper according to your taste.

3. Keep aside as much as you need for the lasagna. If you have leftover sauce, don't worry. Remember that it can be stored frozen and used later.

4. Preheat the oven to 200? C to bake the lasagna.

5. Stir in the tomato sauce in a bowl with the cooked turkey mince.

6. Heat the butter in a large saucepan and then gently stir in the flour to make a smooth roux.

7. Cook this over a low flame for a few minutes. Carefully add a few tablespoons of the milk and keep whisking to make sure the white sauce for the lasagna has no lumps.

8. Keep stirring in the remaining milk in small amounts, whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Simmer for about 10 minutes and then remove from the heat. Season with the nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper for the perfect flavoured lasagna.

9. Rinse the broccoli well and then stir it into the white sauce.

10. Pour about 100ml of hot water into the bottom of a lasagna baking dish and cover the base with 3 lasagna noodles.

11. Spread a part of the turkey and tomato mixture over the lasagna and then a spread a part of the broccoli and white sauce.

12. Top with a part of the taleggio cheese and then cover with another layer of pasta, repeating the process until all the lasagna ingredients have been used up. Your last layers should be the noodles follows by the taleggio.

13. Sprinkle a layer of the grated parmesan and cover the dish with foil.

14. Place the lasagna dish in the oven and bake for around 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 15 till the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.

15. Your dish is ready to serve!

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Yes to Health by Eating Healthy Organic Food By Wadner Tranchant

With the current lifestyle we have these days, there is no question why more and more people are looking for ways to keep fit and healthy despite all the stress, irregular meals and unhealthy fast food chains luring them to keep up with the fast-paced life. But with the flourishing number of organic food stores, there might be hope yet for all of us.

Organic Food: The what?s and the why?s

Organic foods are, principally, produced without the involvement of any modern man-made inputs such as chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. A natural organic food is not processed with the use of industrial solvents, chemical additives or irradiation. Most people believe that foods that are grown organically are much safer, tastes better and are more nutritious compared to those grown in a conventional manner. With such belief, the demand for this type of produce has increased despite being quite costly.

Taste Better?

There is a 2009 literature review that held most studies have shown that conventional food and natural organic food taste the same. There is no noteworthy difference on the taste between the two types of foods. However, there are some well-designed researches regarding vegetables and fruits that show a more favourable vote on organic produce. It has been found out that an organic fruit is much drier than that grown conventionally. With such, the flavouring substance is much concentrated, thus giving it a more intense taste.

Step up and be Healthy!

Changing your eating habits may be time-consuming and tricky at first. You need to chuck out that junk food habit and lift up the nutritional knowledge. Take time to read labels and identifying organic foods. The most crucial part is to get those taste buds on your side! Give them some time to take pleasure in the natural tastes because loving natural organic food is the secret to eating healthy.

? Keep your refrigerator and kitchen pantry healthy. Stash organic and healthy foods instead of your usual junk, instant foods and microwave dinners. Help yourself to eat unprocessed foods and fresh foods such as organic raw veggies and fruits. Check the labels if they contain the USDA certification.

? It would be better if you cook your meals so you will know what you are eating. You don?t need to prepare exotic recipes (but if you can, why not?).

? Plan your meals in advance. Writing them down on a piece of paper helps you stick to your organic diet. There are several healthy recipes available on the internet, try checking them out to have variety.

? If you have time, why not grow your own organic farm? All you need to remember is to keep everything natural - no synthetics. You eat what you grow. More natural,much healthier! But if you do not have the time and place, check the organic food stores near your place. Eating organic is beneficial for everyone.

? It helps keep you healthy.

? It helps keep the farmers healthy since they won?t be exposed to pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

? It helps keep the animals healthy. No more exposure to chemical vitamins, antibiotics and growth hormones.

? It keeps our environment healthy. So say yes to health! Start eating healthy organic food.

All It Takes To Bring Up Quick And Healthy Dinner Recipes Is To Concentrate And Learn Wittily (joan joneson)

Preparing dishes can be the forte of anyone, who is having interest in the field of cooking and is a quick learner. Most chefs would agree to the point that the idea of good cooking is to be happy at what one is cooking and accept the process of learning with zest and zeal. Family dinners are usually quite an occasion in most houses as all the members are at home at night and sit down on the table for healthy eating. Preparing good healthy dinner recipes is therefore the subject to be learnt and one can do so by seeking to learn the art of cooking.

*All delicacies and recipes are possible but only for those who wish to do so inherently

Be it Greek food recipes or Italian delicacies or the sumptuous Thai foods, each has its speciality and differ in the ingredients. Some have more of a particular ingredient while others are served in a slightly different manner. If someone makes a mindset that Greek food recipes are difficult, then probably the preparation would taste quite unpalatable and it would be a hard job to work upon. The simplest of recipes would appear hard enough for people, who find their presence in the kitchen a task of burden. On the other hand, those who are interested to work in the kitchen and keep on trying out various kinds of recipes, will gradually tend to find that cooking any kind of recipes is easy and fun.

*Culinary art is about concentration, interest and wish to serve good food

Quick and healthy dinner recipes are possible to be prepared at home if the art of culinary is learn t. Some might opine that visiting a culinary class or cooking course will be helpful in learning easy finger food recipes or the tougher Italian delicacies. To some extent, this might be true as these courses and cooking classes take care of explaining the various ingredients which go into the making of recipes from different countries. But then, one has to practice and remember these lessons to be able to prepare the food properly. Such a thing can only be possible, if people are ready to learn and have a curiosity for the culinary skills. When the idea is received about various ingredients, these can be implemented in different ways to come up with variety of good healthy dinner recipes with both vegetarian and non vegetarian items. Mixing the spices and oils in variations can appear tasty, but this has to be done in the right proportion.

Lot of people have the interest in learning how to cook quick and healthy dinner recipes and they concentrate on cooking shows, read books and then try these out at home. This is one of the good ways of learning to cook properly, which would be a tasty meal for all the members sitting on the table. Anything which is prepared with keenness and love can taste good, as is said. Added to this, if one has some knowledge about the various spices, oils, ingredients and the food items, then a great meal can be cooked up, which people will devour with demands for more.

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Top Three Diet Meals Low in Carbs for a Slimmer You By Wadner Tranchant

Carbohydrates are a staple in our diet and most people who are compelled to lessen their carbohydrate input find it very hard, especially those raised in rice-eating cultures to resort to low Carb Diet Meals. Even people who don?t eat rice but are used to having pasta and/or sandwiches twice or thrice a day have a difficulty letting the carbs go.

And since desserts are primarily carbohydrates as well, dieters are required to say goodbye to cake, ice cream and all other sweet and creamy wonders. But the fact is, to increase your chances of losing weight and keeping it off, you need to let go of starches and grains so that your body will resort to burning up the stored fat that?s causing the numbers to add up on the weighing scale.

The default option is to resort to greens and put together healthy salads. This is all good, but you need not sustain yourself merely with green tips and vinaigrette. Here are three balanced low-carb meals to keep your appetite up while your weight stays level on healthy on what is ideal for your height and built.

#1: Chicken Cordon Bleu

It is difficult to go wrong with this dish. It is flavorful and nutritious. And though it sounds rather sophisticated, it is not difficult at all to prepare. The ingredients needed are very basic?boneless (and skinless) chicken breasts, sliced cheese, ham slices, all purpose flour, cornstarch, olive oil, chicken bouillon, and white wine. You may also use spices such as paprika and other herbs that you like.

The chicken breast must be thin enough. Ham and cheese slices are placed on the chicken breast slices which are folded and secured with toothpick. The flour and spices are mixed and used to coat the chicken breast with filling. The alternative is to use bread crumbs to coat the assembly after a quick dip in egg.

Use extra virgin olive oil and fry the cordon bleu until brown. You can add the bullion and white wine and cook in low heat for 30 minutes. Let it simmer until the juices have evaporated. Mix the bowl and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk them together. Before serving, make sure that the toothpicks have already been removed and then pour the thickened sauce on the chicken.

#2: Pan-fried or Grilled Steak

A nice slab of beef that is pan-friend in extra-virgin olive oil or grilled on a cheery flame is one meal that will surely fight off hunger. And if you get good protein from an organic farm then you might even forget that you?re missing the huge side of potatoes or rice, if that?s what you prefer. This dish makes a good lunch or dinner. The mushrooms and peppers add carbs to the meal but the amount is almost insubstantial so you can add them as garnish.

#3: Grated cauliflower or veggie pasta instead of rice

Cauliflower that is grated may not taste like rice but is a great low-carb alternative. In fact, cauliflower almost has no carbs. You may use it as a rice substitute in all your meals.

Another great substitute for rice is pasta that is made from vegetables. This is widely available in health stores these days, and even in major grocery stores and supermarkets.

Low Carb Diet Meals are essential in your weight loss diet plan. Try out our recommendations and find out how delicious they are. They are also well balanced and thus very good for your overall health

How do the strips get inside fortune cookies By Raju Hasan

"A secret admirer will soon send you a sign of affection. And so love blooms are begun by it and its credit would go to a Fortune Cookie. With more than 60 million fortune cookies made yearly, messages of love and inspiration are what we seek, even if the cookie crumbles. How do the strips get inside fortune cookies.

Whether this delightful end to a meal was devised in China, Japan or America is not known. There are four legends behind the cookie in the Marketing blog:

Legend One:

Some time in the 13th or 14th Century, Mongols occupied China. The patriotic revolutionary, Chu Yuan Chang planned an uprising against the Mongols. To keep his plan top secret and share the date of the event, messages were hidden in ""Moon Cakes"". It was the right strategy as ""Moon Cakes' contained a ""yolk"" made from Lotus Paste, that the Mongols found to be unpleasing. Chu Yuan Chang replaced the ""yolk"" with a rice paper message. His plan foiled the Mongols and the Ming Dynasty came to be.

Some say this legend inspired the Chinese 49ers who worked on the American Railway through Nevada to California. When the Moon Festival time was to be celebrated they had number ""Moon Cakes' and improvised with biscuits, How do the strips get inside fortune cookies in the Marketing blog.

Legend Two:

Meet Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese immigrant and designer of the renowned Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Bay Area, California. This legend gives credit to Hagiwara for inventing the History of fortune cookies in 1914. While doing work for an anti-Japanese Mayor, Hagiwara was fired. He endured great hardship until a later Mayor reinstated him after great public outcry. To show his gratitude for his supporters, Hagiwara created cookies that contained a little ""thank-you"" note inside. Their popularity grew and the fortune cookies were exhibited at the 1915 World Fair in San Francisco.

Legend Three:

Round the same time as Hagiwara, a Chinese immigrant by the name of David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company is thought to have devised the fortune cookie in 1918 in L. A., California.

Witnessing the unemployed and poverty near his store, he created a rolled up pastry and tucked inside an inspirational message published by way of a local Presbyterian Minister. Then handed the pastries out to give aspire to his ""neighbors"".

Legend Four:

Also in La, this legend could be the story of a Japanese-American baker named Seichi Kito. His cookies were created and inside he put haiku versus and sold the creations to Chinese restaurants.

To the day, Seichi Kito's bakery, Fugetsu-Do still remains part of L. A.' Little Tokyo and celebrated its 100th anniversary. Displayed prominently in Fugetsu-Do's window is the form purportedly used to make the initial cookies.

In 1964, Edward Louie of San Francisco's Lotus Fortune Cookie, devised a machine to make the cookies after being hired to make cookies that solicited ideas for a Pepsodent Toothpaste jingle.

Most people enjoy a fortune cookie - a wafer biscuit that some historians believe came from the 12th and 13th centuries. Macaroons are still popular as they were in the late 1700's with their crisp exterior and soft inside. Peanut butter cookies did perhaps not come on the scene until 1922, but remain a favorite among adults and kids alike. Chocolate chip cookies remain the greatest choice and they were introduced in 1937."

An Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe (rajiv tiwari)

An authentic lasagna recipe is hard to come by. Try out this recipe in your own kitchen and see how simple it is!

Ingredients:

* 800 g of canned tomato puree
* 400 g chicken mince
* 3 chicken sausages
* ? carrot, chopped finely
* ? celery stalk, chopped finely
* ? onion, chopped finely
* 400 ml of water
* 2 tablespoon of oil
* A glass of red wine
* 1 litre milk
* 30gr of butter
* 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Salt to taste
* Pepper to taste
* 300 g of mozzarella
* 150 g of grated parmesan
* 9 lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add in the veggies for the lasagna. Allow it to cook for a few minutes.

2. Add in the minced chicken and sausages, constantly stirring until brown.

3. Stir in a glass of red wine and let it reduce to give the lasagna flavour.

4. Pour in the tomato puree and the water and mix well. Season with the salt and pepper and let it cook for around 2 hours on a low flame. Make sure the sauce doesn't burn and add water if required for the lasagna sauce.

5. Make a roux by melting the butter in a pan with the flour.

6. Transfer the roux to a separate bowl. Pour boiling hot milk on the roux while stirring to make the mixture melt.

7. Pour the milk back into the, add salt and bring it again to a boil again while stirring. Boil for the lasagna recipe till it's a thick creamy sauce.

8. Remove from the stove and cover tightly so that it doesn't dry out.

9. Start making the layers for the lasagna before you out it in to bake. Make the first layer by spreading a spoonful of tomato and white sauce right at the bottom.

10. Add a layer of the lasagna noodles on top to cover the sauces. Add another thin layer of the tomato sauce and white sauce, and then sprinkle some of the parmesan on top. Add a little mozzarella cheese as well. Keep layering all the components and repeating the steps for the lasagna. End with a layer of the noodles right on top with some cheese.

11. Cook the lasagna in the oven at 200?C for just under an hour till the cheese is nice and bubbly on top and slightly brown.

12. Your lasagna recipe is ready for everyone to enjoy!

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Vegetarial Lasagna With Pesto Sauce (rajiv tiwari)

Ingredients:

* 1 large onion, thinly sliced
* 2 sprigs of thyme
* 3 medium zucchini, sliced evenly
* 1 ? plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
* 9 no cook lasagna noodles
* ? cup basil pesto sauce
* ? pound ricotta cheese
* ? cup grated Parmesan cheese
* Zest of ? lemon
* 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
* ? cup fresh breadcrumbs
* ? tablespoon Dijon mustard
* 4 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 ? tablespoons butter

Directions:

1. Start off your lasagna recipe by adding a little of the olive oil and butter to a saucepan and heating it on a low flame until butter has melted.

2. Stir in the onions and thyme leave and continue to saut? over a low flame till the onions are nicely caramelized for the lasagna recipe.

3. Preheat oven to 150? C.

4. In a separate bowl, toss zucchini slices with a little more olive oil and season with salt to taste.

5. Arrange the zucchini slices on the baking sheets and cook in the oven for around 35-40 minutes till they're tender.

6. Increase temperature slightly and bake a little longer till they're slightly brown for the lasagna.

7. In another bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, lemon zest, parsley, and add salt and black pepper to taste.

8. In a separate pan, melt the remaining butter over medium heat until it's a little bubble.

9. Add in the remaining thyme leaves, Dijon mustard and the chopped parsley.

10. Remove from heat and mix thoroughly. Now sprinkle in all the breadcrumbs and toss to combine. Keep it aside for the lasagna assembly.

11. Take a lasagna baking dish and add a layer right at the bottom of a part of the onions, zucchini and tomato slices. Then add a layer of 3 of the no-cook lasagna noodles. Add a thin, even layer of the pesto sauce on top. Put a part of the cheese mixture and spread it evenly and then add a layer of a part of the mozzarella. Keep repeating till all the ingredients are used up and your last layer is the lasagna noodles with a topping of the cheese.

12. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the top and cover lasagna in aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight so it can soak up all the flavours well.

13. Preheat oven to 180? C.

14. Take lasagna recipe out of the fridge and place it in the oven immediately.

15. Bake it for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 40 minutes more till the cheese is bubbly and golden brown on top.

16. Your lasagna is ready for all!

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Gluten Free Baking, A Journey into New Territory By Chris Rawstern

Gluten-Free foods are taking their place in the world these days. We are all becoming more aware of gluten, gluten intolerance, celiac (or coeliac) disease, and what this means for so many people. While I am not gluten intolerant, I often cook and bake for functions, locally. Last year I was asked to provide little treats for a Princess Party, put on by the Dacotah Prairie Museum. Accompanied by a queen, little girls from tots to teens were invited, to learn about the lives of real princesses. They were taught how to wave properly, and curtsey.

Little girls hear the word princess and go dreamy-eyed. The program was sold out. I made lots of little treats, but found out one of the little princesses and her queen were gluten intolerant, and could not partake of many of the little treats. This was an intolerable state of affairs. I decided I needed to learn about this disease, be aware of what was involved, and provide alternatives that would be tasty and exciting.

Over the past year, I have been trying out different gluten-free flour mixtures, and making lots of goodies, mainly from my own normal recipes, converted by simply substituting gluten-free flour and adding xanthan gum. In the main, they have been a whopping success. In my honest opinion, as someone who has been baking for 42 years, some of the cakes, fruit or nut loaves turn out more moist and tender than when made with wheat flour, a very happy discovery, without a doubt. The queen mentioned above, works at the museum, so I took an afternoon to talk with this young woman and learn more about what was involved. I also had baked one of my favorite coffeecake recipes, gluten-free and took it for her and the museum staff to try. They all loved it, moist and tender and full of flavor. The young woman was happy with my experiment, as was I.

Another great help along the way was finding Shauna Aherns Gluten Free Girl website. I have studied her site extensively and learned all sorts of things there. I mixed up her gluten-free flour mixture to experiment with, as well as trying out one of her bread recipes; another success. I took some of the bread for the woman at the museum to sample, as well as a slice I slathered with homemade pesto and cheese and broiled. She exclaimed, This is the best bread I have tasted since going gluten free.

This coffeecake recipe was given to me by my best friend of 54 years, and is a terrific recipe, no matter which flour you choose. This is the original recipe, for gluten-free, I substituted a gluten-free flour mixture made up of 6 cups brown rice flour, 2 cups potato starch and 1 cup tapioca starch. I used this mixture measure for measure in this recipe, and added 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum to the sifted dry ingredients. Be sure to check the labels of ingredients for hidden wheat when making this Gluten Free.

Bundt Coffeecake

1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts; walnuts or pecans are good
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar until light. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla and mix well. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well. Grease a 10-inch tube or bundt pan.

Mix together the chopped nuts, the 2 teaspoons sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/2 of this topping into the greased pan. Put in half the batter - this requires plopping small spoonfuls of the batter into the pan as the batter is very thick. Then carefully smooth it to fill in any gaps. Tapping the pan on the countertop helps. Pour on the rest of the topping and again plop spoonfuls into the pan till all batter is used.

Bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the cake if desired. Serves 12 to 16.

GLUTEN-FREE OPTION: Replace the flour with your preferred gluten-free flour mixture and add in 1 teaspoon xanthan gum. Mix and bake as directed. Sometimes baking is a little bit longer than normal, but since the texture and moistness is so wonderful, I can wait those few more minutes.
Try this recipe, either way, and you will not be sorry.

Thank you for taking the time to read my article. I hope it was informative and helped you along your own culinary journey. You will find many more recipes and helpful tips on my web site. I am on Facebook at A Harmony of Flavors and share a recipe or tip each day to the fans that have liked my site. I hope to see you there soon.

The Healthiest Foods to Add to Your Grocery List By Wadner Tranchant

"Super-foods" are staples that research shows are richer in nutrients without the high calorie content. As a consequence they have so many health benefits, and they are not even expensive at all. The healthiest food that we have is full of essential vitamins and minerals. There are so many health foods already available out there. And they are already in grocery stalls but we just don?t buy enough of them. Once your grocery list is full of vibrant and healthy ingredients then you are on your way to a healthier lifestyle. And you can rest assured that you are doing what you need to do in order to lower your risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and even certain forms of cancer. Green and Leafy Vegetables

Leafy green vegetables are super healthy foods and amongst the best of them is spinach which is very rich in iron. Here?s one important tip about spinach?it is most nutritious when eaten cooked and not raw as popularly believed. Spinach is a dark leafy green vegetable and they are the healthiest types containing not just vitamins, minerals and many other nutrients, but a lot of fiber as well. Eating a lot of dark green leafy vegetables Oatmeal, Cereals, and Whole-grain Bread

Oatmeal has so much fiber that if you take five to ten grams a day, you lower the bad cholesterol in your system. Other fiber rich foods such as cereals and whole grain bread are also ideal diet staples because they have a lot of iron and Vitamin B as well. In addition, slow release carbs such as oatmeal increases fat burning when eaten a few hours before exercising. Whole-grain bread has a similar effect, and that is why they are ultimately the better choice over regular white bread.

Citrusy Fruits Antioxidants are widely known for their anti-carcinogenic effect. They contain free radicals that help lower the risk of developing certain cancers. Citrus fruits have a lot of antioxidants aside from the vitamins that they have become popular for. One lemon for example has all the Vitamin C that you need for one day. And that?s not the only benefit of having one lemon a day. It also causes an increase in high density cholesterol. One way to take your lemon is to squeeze some into your cup of green tea. And in addition to that, the lemon in your tea would facilitate the body?s absorption of the antioxidants that the green tea contains. Soy Products One of the most popular Vegan Foods is soy. Soy products are popular in many circles for their many nutritional benefits. It is a primary protein alternative to traditional source such as meat, fish, and poultry. The amino acids that they contain are similar to that of meat and thus the health benefits are similar. Soy is thus a complete protein source. There are many ways to prepare and eat soy products. One of its most popular preparations is steaming. Its most popular form is tofu. And there?s also soy milk that has become quite the craze these days.

Professional and Amateur Restaurant Reviews Point the Way to the Best in Dining Out (Jhon Smith Ben)

A well-written restaurant review can inform the reader about everything from the quality of the food and the ethnicity of the offerings to the service one can expect to receive at any given restaurant. A good review cites both the best and worst about a particular eating establishment or chain of restaurants. An in-depth restaurant review can discuss the chef's particular specialties and his history in the food business. Reviews of fine dining establishments may also include commentary about a restaurant's wine selection. Many professional restaurant reviewers seem to know as much about a particular chef as they do about the food offerings in his restaurant. This may include personal information, such as the chef's age, where he has previously worked, and whether or not he owns the restaurant being reviewed.

Historically, newspapers had a food column that was written by a food critic. Many of these food writers became quite famous for their reviews of traditional and highly regarded restaurants. Some restaurant reviewers, or food critics, were relied on heavily for their opinions. Elite society would choose, for one reason or another, a particular critic to espouse. Restaurants would 'live or die' by the opinions of these reviewers. If a review was negative, commerce at the restaurant would decline. Conversely, a rave review could bring throngs of faithful readers to the establishment.

Today, restaurant reviews can be written by nearly anyone with a computer or a smart phone. Special applications make it easy to disseminate information about a restaurant, even while one is eating at the establishment. Social media, like Facebook and Twitter, handles many restaurant reviews, as well. It doesn't take a special 'restaurant review' app to share one's opinion. Most people happily share their opinions about food, service, ambience, and prices. While a particular person's opinion may not have the impact of an old-fashioned restaurant reviewer's column in a newspaper, popular opinion can 'make or break' a restaurant. And, today's casual restaurant reviewer doesn't need to be particularly knowledgeable about cooking techniques, ingredients, or the chef's personal life. A casual reviewer simply calls up the appropriate app, and states what he likes or doesn't like about an eating establishment. Then he can immediately publish that opinion for millions of people to read.

The internet is becoming an important source for restaurant reviews. Professional restaurant and food critics publish reviews regularly on their websites. Both amateur and professional reviewers write blogs or lead discussion forums. Foodies, those people who truly enjoy eating and dining out, can be avid readers of a particular reviewer's or critic's blog. They also contribute to discussion forums, with reviews or questions of their own. Shows have been created that are seen only on the internet. Many of these address a particular subject, such as frozen food or ethnic cuisine. While they are not restaurant reviews, per se, these shows are entertaining and educational. They provide a learning environment for the viewer to discover facts previously unknown. This knowledge translates into better casual reviews, if the viewer enjoys sharing.

Restaurant reviews can be presented in numerous ways, from lengthy discourses on the food to a simple rating system that doesn't require much reading. Professional reviewers tend to write in-depth articles about particular restaurants. They may share these writings online or in print publications. Casual reviewers may be more inclined to use a rating system app to comment on a restaurant. It is a simple matter to go to a smart phone app and choose stars or numbers to reflect the reviewer's opinion of a restaurant. Many of these apps have small sections for a few comments.

Finding a restaurant review is an easy task today. Whether the prospective diner is seated at his or her computer, or out looking for a good place to eat, information is easily accessible. Devoting a little time to online research can result in a wonderful evening's enjoyment of great food. Restaurant reviews can make consumer choices so much easier. Many people rely heavily on what their peers have to say about a restaurant. Others are interested only in professional restaurant reviewers' opinions. Either source makes the selection of a restaurant an enjoyable experience.

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A Cooking Recipe With A Yummy Oriental Taste (rajiv tiwari)

All of us love to try out different recipes for a tasty meal. This yummy cooking recipe is bound to satisfy your taste buds and leave you wanting more!

Ingredients:

* 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
* 12 ounces bean thread noodles
* A bunch of spinach
* 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon Asian toasted sesame oil
* ? teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* ? pound chicken steak, sliced into ? inch slices
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* ? onion
* 1 carrot, grates
* 3 scallions, chopped well
* ? cup sugar
* Toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Start cooking your tasty recipe by getting the mushrooms back. Put them in a separate bowl, cover it with hot water and keep aside for later in the cooking recipe.

2. The next step is to cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling water according to the package directions. Make sure you cook it well for the recipe or it won't taste nearly as good.

3. Pull them out put into a colander and rinse them very well under cold running water for a perfect and consistent recipe.

4. In that same pot of boiling water, blanch the spinach till it turns a bright green which should happen instantly. Drain it out and rinse it under cold water for later in the recipe.

5. Gather it into one mass and squeeze all the moisture out of it. Cut the mass once in half and put it in a small bowl. Add to the spinach half the garlic, a teaspoon of the sesame oil, and the salt and keep it aside for the recipe.

6. Drain out the ready shiitake mushrooms and slice.

7. Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium to high flame and put in the chicken, a spoonful of the soy sauce and all the remaining garlic. Stir-fry the recipe until the chicken is well cooked.

8. Add the onion, carrot, and the mushrooms to the pan and stir the recipe well. Cook until the onion is translucent and then add the scallions, stir-frying for another minute. Your recipe is almost done!

9. In a separate bown, combine the noodles, the spinach, the chicken mixture, the remaining soy sauce, the remaining sesame oil and the sugar. Make sure you toss the entire recipe well, using clean hands if required.

10. Your delicious noodle recipe is ready to be enjoyed by all!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. bunch of spinach, mushrooms

Many People Do Not Comprehend The Necessity Of Proper Nutrition By Sheree Sonne

As you continue to read you'll be pleased to realize that we will be speaking about the importance of nutrition whether individuals are dieting or not.

Carbohydrates are generally one of the first things which dieter's will wind up eliminating from their daily routine. These men and women don't recognize that carbohydrates are the primary source of energy for an individual's body. Many men and women end up becoming very tired and lethargic by not consuming carbohydrates, but these carbohydrates can reverse this. Obviously this is something which will have to be limited, mainly because if you eat way too much carbohydrates it'll be stored inside your body as fat. Obviously in relation to eating carbohydrate you want to try and do this in the healthiest way possible, through fruits and vegetables.

Protein is yet another one of those items that you are going to have to consume each day in order to maintain a healthy body. Something about protein is that it can be quite important to be able to help you maintain your muscle mass, and it can also help in repairing tissues. Protein is additionally used to be able to help individuals create hormones that are going to end up being vital to your state of health. As many of you are aware there a lot of various kinds of meats that a particular person can consume and the majority of these are packed with protein. There are a number of vegetables that contain a good deal of protein but you are going to also see that nuts and peanut butter will be a good choice as well.

One more thing a lot of individuals try and eliminate from their diet are fats, but fats are an essential part of a healthy and nutritious diet. In relation to these different fats you are going to find that they are split into two categories, unsaturated fats and saturated fats. The fats which are not good for your body and can actually lead to different types of health problems are the fats generally known as saturated fats. The unsaturated fats that you can find in foods are actually a healthy option.

Getting enough vitamins and minerals is another thing that you're going to need, and this is primarily because all of the organs inside your body need these to function properly. Veggies and fruits will be able to offer you almost all the minerals and vitamins your body requires every single day. You are going to see that just about every vitamin and mineral you are going to require for your body is going to be found in various fruits and vegetables. With regards to the actual amount of fruits and veggies you should be eating every day, you need to understand that it's no longer three servings a day but five.

By making certain you're eating the correct kinds of foods you are going to see that you'll be able to have a much healthier body.

Get Great Cake Design Ideas By Chickie Maxwell

Many individuals enjoy baking all types of tasty treats such as cakes, cookies, pies, and a variety of other pastries that appeal to all palettes. There are a considerable number of these individuals who have gone to great lengths to create the quality and perfection that professional do, especially when they bake and decorate cakes. Naturally, it helps to be somewhat artistic and talented. But what if you aren?t or if you have never tried to equal the endeavors of the professional baker?

What most individuals don?t realize is that they don?t have to go out and spend a fortune on the different "tools of the trade" that are needed to decorate cakes like a professional. Believe or not, many of these "tools" can be found in your home and include such items cutlery, paper, paper towels, paint brushes, and even some of the toys your children play with. These tools can help you create a cake that is worthy of the most discerning tastes.

So as you can see, you do not have to attend expensive culinary classes in order to learn how to decorate cakes just like a professional. Granted, having the appropriate tools is extremely helpful, but as we mentioned above, you already have some of them in your home. Here are a few cake decorating tips to consider:

Naturally, you want to start with a smooth layer of icing - apply a thin layer and refrigerate it for about 20 minutes and then apply the final layer. Using a cake spatula and continually dipping it in cool water is the best way to create the smoothest icing possible. You can also top the cake with powdered sugar instead of icing if you choose. Applying a stencil is a great way to decorate cakes when using a dusting of powdered sugar.

Edible decorations are cheap and make it easy to decorate cakes quickly ? candy, coconut, nuts, and sprinkles can all be placed on the icing in order to make your cake stand out in a crowd. Just be aware that these have are high in sugar and add to the calories.

Purchase a cardboard comb ? you can find these in any baking store and they are ideal for creating a more textured looking icing when you decorate cakes.

Use a pastry bag to create piping ? most individuals have seen how pastry bags can be an integral part of cake decorating. You can adjust the size of the piping using different metal dispensing tips that can be easily attached to the pastry bag. This is one of the primary tools that everyone should have to decorate cakes with. You can create flowers, spell out words, and create a number of other designs using a pastry bag and different tips that are included.

On a closing note, you might want to experiment a little in order to perfect the best cake decorating techniques. If you are really intent about learning how to decorate like a pro, then you should consider investing the money in a cake decorating class.

Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe For A Filling Meal (rajiv tiwari)

Ingredients For Vegetarian Filling Between Lasagna:

* 4 red bell peppers
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* Salt to taste
* Freshly ground pepper to taste
* 4 yellow squash, cubed
* 1 large onion, sliced thinly
* 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Ingredients For Cheese Sauce Of Lasagna:

* 2 cups cottage cheese
* 1 ? cups grated sharp provolone cheese
* ? cup chopped fresh basil
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Ingredients For Lasagna Recipe:

* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 ? cups milk
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
* Freshly ground pepper to taste
* Cooking spray
* 9 cooked lasagna noodles
* 2 cups spinach leaves, divided
* ? cup shredded mozzarella cheese
* Basil leaves

Directions:

1. Start off your lasagna recipe by preheating the broiler.

2. Cut the bell peppers in half and discard the seeds and membranes. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet and flatten them for the broiler. Broil until the bell peppers have blackened. Keep it aside for 15 minutes, then peel. Keep aside for later in the lasagna recipe.

3. Preheat the oven to 230? C.

4. Mix oil, salt, black pepper, squash and onion on a baking sheet. Make sure it's mixed well for a consistent flavour.

5. Bake it in the oven for around 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven put it into a separate bowl. Add garlic to the mixture for the lasagna filling.

6. Decrease oven temperature to 190? C.

7. To prepare cheese recipe, mix all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.

8. To make the white sauce for the lasagna, add the flour to a saucepan.

9. Gradually stir in the milk and keep stirring.

10. Place the mixture over a medium flame and cook until it thickens. Remove it from the flame and stir in the chopped basil and the black pepper according to taste.

11. For the lasagna recipe: Spread ? cup of the white sauce in bottom of a lasagna baking dish. Make sure it's coated with cooking spray. Put 3 lasagna noodles over sauce and a cup of cheese on top. Put a layer of spinach, bell pepper halves, 2 cups vegetable mixture and a quarter cup of white sauce.

12. Repeat the lasagna layers, ending with noodles. Spread the remaining white sauce over the lasagna and cover and bake for 15 minutes.

13. Uncover and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top. Bake for 20 more minutes till the cheese is nice and bubble and sprinkle the basil on top.

14. Your lasagna is ready!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. Lasagna Recipe, the lasagna recipe

Healthy Meal Preparation Ebooks By Chickie Maxwell

Cooking healthy meals is something that everyone should know how to do. It's nearly impossible to maintain good health if you rely exclusively on prepared meals. Restaurant fare is known for being high in fat and sugar. The meals that you find frozen in the grocery store are packed full of preservatives. The best nutrients come from fresh whole ingredients, and the best way to prepare them is right at home in your own kitchen. Healthy meal preparation isn't as difficult as you may believe it to be. You don't have to be a chef to ensure that your family is eating well. In fact, all you need are the right resources.

With the right healthy meal preparation cookbooks, you'll have access to all the information you need to make memorable meals that everyone will love. If you don't have room in your kitchen for a pile of new books, consider turning to ebooks to build your collection. There are just as many ebooks today for healthy meal preparation as there are hard copies of cookbooks. To ensure that you're getting the most from your home cooking, look for books that will help you build a well-rounded collection.

There are many different types of healthy meal preparation cookbooks available. Look for those that will introduce you to new techniques and ingredients. Once you master a new style of cooking, you may find that you can apply it to more than just the recipes in the book. Healthy meal preparation is all about learning what goes into a good meal. While following strict recipes may help you at first, you'll soon find that you can create a delicious and nutritious meal from the ingredients in your pantry.

Some of the things that you should learn about healthy meal preparation include: ? The best pantry staples to keep on hand ? How to choose fresh healthy ingredients ? The best options in each food category, such as the healthiest dairy, meats, fish, and grain choices ? The healthiest food preparation methods ? How to flavor meals naturally without a lot of salt or additives

Once you've mastered these basics, you'll be able to equip your kitchen with the right tools for healthy meals every day of the week. Your pantry should stay stocked with simple ingredients that you can create a fast meal from any day. Whole grain pasta, canned tomatoes, onions, and a jar of minced garlic will help you make a simple spaghetti dish that's healthier than what you would find at most Italian restaurants. The right snack foods will make it easy to grab something on the go without ruining your diet.

Choosing a variety of informational ebooks on healthy meal preparation is the first step to drastically improving your health. You really are what you eat. As soon as you make the commitment to eating better, you're sure to feel better as well. You'll enjoy more energy, a healthy weight, and even a better mood. Make the commitment to learn more about eating healthy today and you'll enjoy the benefits for the rest of your life.

A Delicious Snack Recipe To Make At Home (rajiv tiwari)

A Cooking Recipe To Make Tasty Strawberry Rolls

Strawberry rolls are something we look for whenever we're craving a sweet and sour snack. Now you don't have to go looking for it in the store! Make this recipe in your own home and have a delicious tit bit whenever you have the mid-meal hunger. It couldn't be easier to make!

Ingredients:

* 2 pound hulled strawberries
* 1 ? cup granulated sugar
* 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

1. Start off your recipe by cutting the strawberries in half.

2. Mash them thoroughly with a potato masher in a large bowl. You don't have to worry too much about the consistency of the strawberries yet.

3. Briskly stir in sugar and lemon juice for the recipe and keep it aside, at room temperature, for 30 to 45 minutes.

4. Keep stirring occasionally to make sure all the sugar has dissolved and mixed well, or the recipe will be inconsistently sweet.

5. Pour the mixture you've made into a blender or food processor and blend for 1 minute till you have a smooth puree.

6. Pour into a nice, non-stick wide pan and bring the recipe to a low boil over a medium flame.

7. Cook for around 25 to 30 minutes and keep stirring to ensure the recipe doesn't burn. Keep cooking till the recipe is thick and opaque.

8. Preheat oven to 80? C.

9. Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

10. Put the recipe on the baking sheets and use spatula or fork to spread evenly into as thin, wide a rectangle as possible. Make sure the spread is not too thick, but isn't translucent as you spread it. You want to be able to roll the recipe once it's done, without causing it to break.

11. Cook the recipe in the oven for 5 to 6 hours, in batches if required. The final recipe should feel flexible but not too sticky.

12. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and transfer the parchment sheets to cook through.

13. Put your completed recipe on waxed paper sheets without covering it completely. Leave around a centimetre of border hanging out on all sheets.

14. Store your completed recipe at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.

15. You can enjoy this delicious snack whenever you're hungry or craving something tangy!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. Tasty Strawberry, strawberries

Different ways to cook salmon (Adrian Johnson Jr.)

Nutritious, easy to cook and delicious, salmon is a great addition to your meals and it is also special enough to serve for a get-together. You could either poach it or pan fry it. Pan frying salmon produces succulent flesh and crisp skin. You need to use a heavy frying pan to fry this fish in butter or oil. For poaching the salmon, you could use chicken stock, fish broth or milk. Listed below are a few recipes to cook this tasty fish.

Salmon with caper sauce

Ingredients:
Tomato medley mix - 400 grams
Trimmed, sliced and washed leek - 1 small
Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
Olive oil - 2 spoons
Salmon - 1.5 kilograms
Thinly sliced lemon - 1 small
Dry white wine - ? c
Butter - 50 grams
Rinsed and drained capers - 2 spoons
Lemon grind, finely grated - 2 tsp
Parsley leaves, roughly chopped - 2 spoons

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Quarter the tomatoes and place them in a bowl. Add 1 spoon of oil, fennel seeds and leek and toss it. On a large baking tray, slightly overlapping, place the foil sheets. Top them up with a sheet of baking paper. On the baking paper, place the salmon. Over it spread the tomato mixture. On top, arrange the lemon. Sprinkle wine on top. Up to the centre, bring the 2 long sides of the foil and fold them to seal the dish. Roll up the ends so as to enclose the fish. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Over medium heat, in a small frying pan place the butter. After 2 minutes, add the lemon rind and the capers. Cook till the capers turn crispy. Season with pepper and salt. Onto a serving platter, gently transfer the salmon and sprinkle the caper sauce and parsley onto it.

Salmon with papaya mojo

Ingredients:
Dried oregano - 1 spoon
Sweet paprika - 1 spoon
Crushed garlic cloves - 3
Olive oil - 1.4 c
Skinless salmon fillet - 1 kilogram
Sunflower oil - 2 spoons
Papaya mojo:
Olive oil - ? c
Thinly sliced red onion - 1 small
Papaya - 1, cut into cubes
Drained and rinsed black turtle beans - 800 grams
Roughly chopped coriander leaves - 1 bunch
Finely grated zest and lemon juice - 2 limes

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. In a bowl, place the paprika, oregano, olive oil and garlic and toss it. On a chopping board, place the fish and onto the top side of the fish, rub the marinade. Over high heat, place the sunflower oil in a non-stick roasting pan. Warm it for 2 minutes and add the fish, keeping the marinated side facing down and cook for 5 minutes or till the fish flesh gets blackened. Bake it for 10 minutes after transferring it to the preheated oven.

Meanwhile for the papaya mojo, in a bowl, place all the ingredients and mix them. Toss well to combine. Keep it aside. Onto a platter, invert the salmon and top it up with papaya mojo. Serve with extra lime halves and coriander leaves.

That was just some of the incredible recipes for salmon(or also called laks by the Danish chefs), and if you're interested, you can take a few looks at here to improve you cooking skills and information.

Seafood Restaurants Range from Casually Inexpensive to High-End Gourmet (Jhon Smith Ben)

Restaurants that serve seafood range from inexpensive fast-food drive-thrus to high-end, four star dining, and everything in between. Serving fresh or frozen seafood, seafood restaurants offer many choices to diners. The diner may choose a restaurant right at the ocean's edge or a chain restaurant located in the middle of a desert. The likelihood of being served frozen seafood rises with the distance from the ocean. Fresh seafood is readily available in coastal cities, although chains may still serve the frozen variety as designated by corporate structure.

Fresh seafood is a favorite of coastal dwellers. Many local people are familiar with fresh seafood markets that also cook their freshly caught offerings. The markets serve the cooked food in seating areas right outside the market doors. Al fresco dining is popular in many port cities. Frequently, the fishing boat that caught the seafood is visible from the dining area. This is usually an inexpensive way to enjoy the sea's bounty, while getting some fresh air and enjoying the local cooking. Walk-up kiosks that serve fresh seafood are found in many cities around the world. Word of mouth advertising keeps these small informal restaurants in business. Tourists visiting these areas have been known to ask for directions to such seafood restaurants. Local people are usually happy to provide the names and locations of these establishments, where the day's catch is prepared immediately. Spreading the good word about a seafood market helps ensure that the market will stay in business for the locals to enjoy.

Chain restaurants that offer previously frozen seafood are popular in many areas. People who enjoy seafood, but live a considerable distance from an ocean, rely on the frozen offerings, and are happy to order them. The cooks rely on recipes and techniques that have been researched and developed by corporate chefs. While the seafood comes to the restaurant frozen, it retains much of its nutritional goodness. Those who consider frozen seafood inferior have probably not tried it in recent years. Frozen seafood, especially shellfish, is sometimes difficult to distinguish from fresh, especially if it is prepared correctly. Chain restaurants that offer seated dining may be heavily reliant on frozen seafood; however, most offer a fresh catch of the day, no matter their geographic location.

A step up in offering fresh seafood is a sit-down restaurant with a menu and waitstaff. Many times, the seafood offered in these casual restaurants is fixed in a specific way. The chef may specialize in grilled fish or broiled shellfish, for instance. Others may offer fried fish or kebobs. Fish stews are another popular choice. Many times these fresh seafood restaurants are owned and operated by the chef. His menu may be highly regarded in the community. These restaurants are not part of a chain. Their success is dependent on offering the freshest of seafood in a tasty manner.

Fine dining seafood restaurants and dining establishments rely almost exclusively on freshly caught seafood that is frequently flown to their restaurant directly from the fishing boats. If the catch of the day is sufficiently iced, it can make a multi-hour trip without losing any of its freshness and tastiness. The chefs in fine dining restaurants have a way of making even the most humble fish or shellfish a gourmet delight. Special sauces or cooking techniques may be employed to enhance the flavor of the seafood. Prime fish, such as high quality tuna, is frequently made into sushi. These raw fish offerings are highly sought after. A good sushi chef can offer a tender, fully flavored morsel that will please even the most discriminating palate.

Many restaurants, which are not specifically designated as seafood restaurants, offer fish, shrimp, oysters, and other seafood items on their menus. Even high-end steakhouses will frequently offer a 'catch of the day,' a fresh fish that has been rushed to the restaurant via air. Many people, who enjoy eating fish rather than beef or pork, will still go to a steakhouse to be in the company of their friends. Chefs and management gladly offer fresh seafood for these discriminating diners.

While small, independent seafood restaurants found near coastal waters may offer the freshest fish, tasty menu offerings are available nearly everywhere.

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Cookie Making Made Easy My Busy Mom Method By Chris Rawstern

In the early 1970s, when I was very young and with small children to care for, I had a few cookie recipes I would make very often, because they were simple recipes, with ingredients I usually had at hand. Cookies are a terrific snack, don?t require utensils to pick up and eat and can be made ahead for a party. However, even with all that, they are just not my favorite things to make, because they need to be made either by dropping individually onto the baking sheet, rolling out and cutting (making a mess on the counter and more cleanup), or the often added step of having to chill the dough before working. I like immediacy. I want to mix up a recipe, bake it, clean up and be done.

One morning I made a batch of these cookies, finally popped the last pan in the oven, and set the timer. Itching to get outside for a bit and see what the children were doing, I went out and got distracted. By the time I remembered the cookies in the oven, they had burnt and shrunken down to tiny little black hockey pucks - not even the dogs had any interest in them! It pays not to get distracted when baking. This was the last straw. I had to think of a better way.

I came up with a brilliant idea that I call my Busy-Mom-Method one I use to this day. Rather than take the time to make all the individual cookies by batches, with separate baking times (and time to get distracted), I would roll the cookie dough directly onto a greased baking sheet, working it evenly to the edges and baking it as one large cookie. It is best to use a baking sheet that has three open sides, as it is simpler to maneuver the rolling pin and get the cookie rolled evenly. Keep in mind also, that a little more flour may be needed in the dough to allow for lifting it out and forming into a rough rectangle for rolling. Also, a little extra flour over the surface while rolling helps to keep the rolling pin from sticking. Try not to add any more flour than absolutely necessary, or the cookies will come out denser and harder.

It takes a few minutes more in the oven with one large cookie, but it comes out perfectly. Just watch for the edges to be golden, and the center to be set. With these cookies, I also make a simple icing that is just 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and enough water or milk to make a relatively thick consistency (very slow to fall from the spoon). Spread this over the hot cookie straight from the oven. The hot cookie warms the icing, making it melt and spread easily, using the back of the same spoon I used to mix the icing. I am all for less cleanup! Once the cookie cools, the icing dries and hardens, and I just cut the large cookie into small bar or square shapes, and voila, cookies in half the time. Two of my favorite recipes for this method were Hermits and Simple Vanilla Cookies. If you are a busy mom, try this method with any simple cookie dough. The Hermit cookies had raisins in them, but the thickness of the dough was no less than the thickness of the raisins, so it still worked well.
Simple Vanilla Cookies

Makes about 7 dozen

1 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add vanilla and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in flour, mixing well. Drop from a teaspoon 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten with floured, flat-bottomed glass. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove immediately from pan.

These Simple Vanilla Cookies are incredibly good, from such a simple recipe. Don't take my word - try them out, either as individual cookies, or with my busy-mom-method.

Thank you for taking the time to read my article. I hope it was informative and helped you along your own culinary journey. You will find many more recipes and helpful tips on my web site. I am on Facebook at A Harmony of Flavors and share a recipe or tip each day to the fans that have liked my site. I hope to see you there soon.

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What is Round Table Pizza?

Round Table Pizza is just one of the few popular pizza restaurants today that have served customers for many years at an outstanding level. Famous for its scrumptious oven-fresh pies, this restaurant manages to stay successful in the business despite the trend of shifting to more economical methods of production. No wonder customers love this place for its high regard to quality and authenticity.

Labor of Love

Inspired by the company's slogan, Round Table Pizza commits itself to the highest standards in pizzeria business. Unlike the other restaurants with the same specialty, Round Table makes its pizzas from the scratch-rolling the dough, chopping the veggies and preparing fresh meat toppings. The dough itself comes from the exclusively-grown wheat which is only used for this purpose. If you are wondering what makes the cheeses so delicious, then you should know that they are made from a combination of aged cheddar, whole milk mozzarella and provolone cheeses.

Such dedication to quality is the key to Round Table's success. Other pizzerias might think that the daily manual labor is hampering the productivity of the restaurant, but not this company. Actually, it is through this time-consuming and physically taxing method that Round Table is preferred by many customers.

The Birth of an Honest Pizzeria

It was 51 years ago when William Larson founded the first Round Table in Menlo Park, California. What started out as a small pizza parlor is now a thriving chain of more than 500 restaurants all over the US. The brand is similarly successful in the international market.

The Legend Has It

Interestingly, Round Table Pizza has a curious story of the origin of its name. It was in 1961 when a friend of Larson made some sketches of the knights eating pizza at King Arthur's fabled Round Table. Soon after, the owner adopted the Arthurian legend in its restaurant theme. By 1970s, the famous three shields have started to appear in its official logo.

But the medieval theme is not restricted to the atmosphere of the Round Table restaurants. In fact, the menu includes varieties of pizza named after the characters of the Arthurian legend. There's the King Arthur's Supreme pizza that combines all three meats, cheeses and other premium garnishes. As it turns out, it is the pizzeria's ultimate bestseller. There is also the Guinevere's Garden Delight named after the English queen. It has several vegetables for toppings.

Aside from the hero and heroine of the Middle Ages, there are also some pizza themes inspired by other literary influences such as the famous Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. The Montague's All Meat Marvel represents an all-Italian meat pizza. Another variety of round pie is the Maui Zaui which has a similar taste as a regular Hawaiian pizza, although a little more generous in toppings.

Be Your Own Pizza Maker

Round Table gives you an option to create your very own pizza. If you want to try something new on your next visit, you may skip the specialty pizzas and choose your favorite combinations of crust, meat, cheese and veggies. It is up to you to combine the ingredients as you wish. At Round Table Pizza, the toppings are generously spread over the hand-made crusts. While deciding on the type of pizza you want, be sure to test out Round Table coupons to save on your big purchase, because saving a little can go a long way!

Prepare an amazing strawberry pie recipe to refresh childhood memories (Adrian Johnson Jr.)

It is difficult to find a person who has not had strawberry pie. This delicious pie recipe has been a favorite dessert for many households. Surprisingly easy to bake, you can now prepare this pie to delight your children! Not only children, but the grownups equally love an amazing pie filled with strawberries.

Make the crust yourself or buy it

The strawberry pie crust is important. You are going to place the strawberries on the crust. Since nowadays baked crusts are available at the stores, many homemakers avoid baking. However, homemade crusts and those available at stores are different. Stores cannot supply the authenticity and love to the crust. You need to decide whether you want to bake it yourself or get it from the store. Preparing and baking takes some time. If you want to have the pie quickly, you can easily use a baked crust from the stores. However, if there is no time to visit the store, you need to prepare the crust. It is quite easy, just follow the instructions.

Finding the best strawberries

You need to find the best strawberries in the market. This is an important aspect often overlooked while making a strawberry pie. Not all strawberries are the same. In fact, it may surprise you to note that there are about 600 varieties of these berries. Of course, you cannot find all these varieties at the store. Still, most stores keep an assortment of these berries. Try choosing the smaller berries for a more intense flavor and taste. Bigger berries have a somewhat diluted flavor. While buying, pick up shiny and plump berries with fresh green caps still attached. Refrain from buying unripe or shriveled berries.

Making it right

Like any other dish, a strawberry pie ought to be done right. Otherwise, the dish will be just strawberries swimming in a pink soup. You do not want that, so make sure to follow the instructions properly. Do not miss on the right amount of cornstarch, for example. The combination of cornstarch and water is very important. Neither should you overdo it nor should you add an inadequate amount. Also, you need to mash some of the berries and boil them. You need to add the cornstarch plus water mixture to the boiling strawberries. Inadequately mashed strawberries can also hamper the dish. Be generous while mashing. The right combination of strawberries and cornstarch is necessary to prepare a beautiful pie.

The final presentation

All done, you have to present the strawberry pie to the guests. Have some time in hand because you need to chill the strawberries before serving. You may decide to add the whipped cream, or you may not. If you are adding the cream, you need to decide whether to add before chilling. Some people prefer fresh whipped cream, and others prefer chilled cream settled with the dish. It is up to you to decide. You may also be adventurous and add some chocolate sauce over the pie. The combination of chocolate and strawberries can be great, but do not overdo.

Making a strawberry pie is incredibly easy. However, you need to add the right amounts of ingredients for a perfect dish. Maintain a balance between the various ingredients. For example, if the pie crust is thicker, then add more berries. When the crust is not so thick, add only a few berries. Your objective is to create a perfect combination taste!

If you want to learn some other tricks, about making strawberry pie(also known as jordb?rt?rte in Denmark) you can just follow these tips, or check out some of the best Isabellas tricks by visiting this site.

Enjoy Great Recipes with cheesy Tomato Paste and Pizza Sauce (Admiral Foods)

Seems yummy? It is. Even the words like pizza sauce and tomato paste are mouth-watering. If you are a food buff and love to try out different recipes using different ingredients, this stuff is simply outstanding to add up to the taste.

Well, pizza sauce is a common garnishing ingredient for pizzerias. Whether you're making pizza at home or baking the frozen one, few sprinkles of pizza sauce will suffice to add up to flavor.

These are available readymade though, you can also try it at home. For people looking forward to cut costs, it is rather better option to make instant pizza sauce.

Homemade Pizza Sauce with Tomato Paste
The sauce can be made from myriad of tomato products from canned tomatoes to crushed tomatoes to fresh tomatoes. You can resort to the easiest one and save yourself the fuss, simple use tomato paste.

You can easily find the paste in the market in small cans. It costs very low and tastes very bold which, I feel, is some of the virtues. To turn the paste into pizza sauce, add dried herbs like parsley, rosemary, oregano etc. Parsley is the perfect to start though. Now, add crushed pepper flakes, garlic flakes and salt. You can also add a pinch of sugar, depending on your taste.

The next step is, to add liquids. There are many options to choose from:

* White wine vinegar - adds tart and crisp flavor
* Olive oil- adds sheen to the sauce
* Balsamic vinegar- for a bold flavor
* Water - doesn't add any flavor but gives you the consistency you desire.

In usual 1/4 to 1 cup addition of liquid will give you the desired consistency. If you want it to spread easily, adding more of olive oil will be helpful. Once you are done with this, add spices to adjust to the liquid levels. Add more salt and pepper and taste. With this, your instant pizza sauce is ready to use. You can use right away or keep it in refrigerator for a couple of hours so that the taste develops further. The choice is yours!

You can try it out and share your experiences with friends and family. One thing is sure though, making the sauce at home is very simple with no extra efforts required. Try it out and add flavor to your dishes.

In fact, tomato paste is a multipurpose agent. Adding just basic ingredients, you can make it fit to be added to different cuisines including Greek, Thai and of course, Italian. Store simple tomato paste and add different spices as and when required. All the best for your cooking experiments!

Admiral Foods in Melbourne is the one stop shop for natural food products such as Artichokes Hearts, Pizza Sauce, Tomato Paste and much more. To view all available products, visit http://www.admiralfoods.com.au