Food and Drink Articles

Food and Drink | By Justin Stewart @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 4:24 AM

Bajan fried chicken is an excellent meal for any occasion. There are however, various ways to make it and a ton of recipes to choose from. Some people feel that one method of cooking works better than others, but it is really just a matter of opinion on how you want to cook your chicken. Here are four different ways on how you can cook bajan chicken, so you can choose the method that you feel will work best for you. 4. On the stove top. The most common way to cook bajan fried chicken is ... more...

Food and Drink | By Justin Stewart @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 4:18 AM

Bajan fried chicken is a Caribbean style recipe that many people find absolutely mouth watering. As with any kind of recipe, there are of course different variations of this scrumptious meal, however one thing remains the same-the need prepare your meal safely. Here are a few important tips on how to safely prepare your bajan fried chicken so that your meal is a great success. 7. Buy fresh chicken. It is important that you purchase chicken that is very fresh. This will cause a lower risk... more...

Food and Drink | By Justin Stewart @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 4:18 AM

If you love fried chicken but are tired of eating the same classic recipe over and over, try making bajan fried chicken for your family instead. Bajan fried chicken is a classic Caribbean recipe that makes regular fried chicken pale in comparison. If you are looking for something new to add to your menu, this might just be the perfect recipe for you. Here are just a few of the reasons why people are making the switch and serving up bajan fried chicken so satisfy their taste buds. 5. A un... more...

Food and Drink | By Justin Stewart @ Monday, 21st July 2008 @ 4:09 AM

While any dessert could go well with a meal of bajan fried chicken, there are some that will superbly compliment the meal better than others. If you are planning on serving bajan fried chicken, here are a few of the best desserts that will certainly wrap up your meal perfectly. 7. Johnny Cake. Johnny cake is a delicious Caribbean recipe that not only works great as a dessert to go with your bajan fried chicken, but also is great any time of the day. Johnny cake is very easy to make and r... more...

Food and Drink | By Musa Aykac @ Sunday, 20th July 2008 @ 9:14 PM

So this is basically a story of a friend, on how a simple set of food books can teach anyone to cook, forget about the master class lessons that cost hundreds of thousands per session and grab yourself an affordable cook book to help picking up techniques. Basically it was a few years back and someone had asked him to cook a roast dinner, he thought ok this will be easy. So we both went out to the local supermarket where we picked up a selection of the best roast ingredients you can get. ... more...

Food and Drink | By Ki Gray @ Sunday, 20th July 2008 @ 9:08 PM

One of Austin's most sought-after neighborhoods, Clarksville offers a close-knit neighborhood feel in a European style, pedestrian-friendly setting. With small privately-owned markets and delicious restaurants all a stone's throw away, Clarksville residents happily enjoy the best Austin has to offer. And while Clarksville is home to a number of distinctive shops, including award-winning locally-owned coffee shops and a drug store complete with working soda fountain, the neighbo... more...

Food and Drink | By James Copper @ Saturday, 19th July 2008 @ 11:32 PM

Like Australian people, the array of Australian wines is quite fascinating. All wines, sparkling or otherwise, red, rose or white are unique to the region where it is made, and the winemaker who crafts the wine. Australian wine has come a long way from when the first wine was available for sale domestically in 1820. A wide variety of wines, sparkling reds and whites, dry and blends are produced here. The country's winemakers also have many awards and gold medals to their credit. In ... more...

Food and Drink | By Mary Anne Durkee @ Saturday, 19th July 2008 @ 1:09 PM

Tomatoes, the red juicy variety makes be absolutely nostalgic. It reminds of the days when vacations meant spending time with my grandparents. My maternal grandmom had a beautiful kitchen garden and walking with her (holding her hands and listening to her experiences) in her elaborate kitchen garden was real fun. Kids today talk of generation gap in a big way. However, at the time there really did not seem any generation gap between me and my grandmom. I enjoyed every trip back in time with her.... more...

Food and Drink | By Jerry Leung @ Saturday, 19th July 2008 @ 5:50 AM

Most of us should have been drinking bottled water before. The companies which produce bottled water also invest a lot of money in advertising their products. However, do you really need bottled water? Is there any difference between these products and tap water? As a matter of fact, there is just virtually unlimited number of brands for such product in the world. This may probably imply that there is a demand for bottled water. However, this does not mean that you need to buy them. This ... more...

Food and Drink | By Joshua Drew @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 9:10 AM

Guaranteed no one knows how you get your ham so sweet and delectable. Keep them guessing and no one will be able to figure it out. Your holiday dinner will be the hit of the season and no one will know how you do it. Cola glazed ham is one of those recipes that people would be shocked to know you use. It's like putting beer in your chili. There is a unique taste but no one can pinpoint exactly what it is. Ham is best when it is glazed with a sweet glaze that balances the saltine... more...

Food and Drink | By Joshua Drew @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 9:10 AM

Southern folks who are living away from home will wait all year round to return to the place of their birth. There they will find the open arms of their families and friends and the warm comfort of home. One of the things that a Southerner away from home will long for the most is the home cooking. At holiday time the traditional Christmas ham will be a cola glazed ham delight. People up north just don't appreciate the delicacies of the south. They will look at you in wonder as ... more...

Food and Drink | By Joshua Drew @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 9:08 AM

There are some recipes, like your cola glazed ham that you only bring out for the holiday season. There is no reason why you can't prepare these recipes at other times. Make a Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the year, or make your Easter breads in the winter. It is a nice special treat your whole family will love. It can be a great deal of work to create an entire Thanksgiving dinner in the middle of the summer, but the work will be worth it in the end. Make sure your home i... more...

Food and Drink | By Joshua Drew @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 9:02 AM

If the holidays are right around the corner and you just can't get the spirit, you can get out your recipes, including your special cola glazed ham recipe, and boost your spirit in no time. Some years it is just too hard to get into the holiday mood. You know you need to get your shopping done and the decorations up, but you just keep putting it off. Get out those recipes and get them organized and it just might help. You have to begin preparing the recipes that you will need for ... more...

Food and Drink | By Mariam Ma @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 1:58 PM

As the name implies, meals ready to eat (MRE) are foods that are already available for consumption. Big deal, you say, as pizza or any other type of takeout is a "meal ready to eat". However, these are packaged food designed to have a long shelf life. They are also designed to require very little preparation work. Therefore, these meals are perfect for emergency survival preparation such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. These rations will be... more...

Food and Drink | By Justin Stewart @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 5:24 AM

While Bajan fried chicken is a meal that can be served on any occasion, there are some events where this delicious recipe should absolutely be served. If you are planning one of the following events, so you make sure that you have this chicken on the menu for your guests to enjoy. Not only will it be a meal they will remember, but it will add a special flair to your event as well. Bajan fried chicken is a Caribbean based recipe, from the Island of Barbados. Now matter where you are thoug... more...

Food and Drink | By Cindy Heller @ Wednesday, 16th July 2008 @ 5:19 AM

Home cooking is an important and valuable skill that needs to be taught to both boys and girls in the family home. Nevertheless, recent ideas about the power and value of the family meal are changing as the dietary concerns in our country are growing. There are many studies that illustrate families that eat a meal together each day are much closer and much more involved in one another's lives. During 20th century, the family meal was monumental to the family unity. However, in recen... more...

Food and Drink | By Cindy Heller @ Wednesday, 16th July 2008 @ 5:01 AM

Learning to read and cook a recipe is an enormous way to process how to blend the different flavors found in food. Learning to read a recipe is a very beneficial household skill that many people take for granted. The most important thing to remember is to read the recipe entirely from beginning to end. Many people do not perform this initial step and often have a provoking time in the kitchen because of this oversight. Basic cooking techniques are very essential to learn as possessing thi... more...

Food and Drink | By Cindy Heller @ Wednesday, 16th July 2008 @ 4:39 AM

There are many places offering cooking classes, however it would make good sense to choose the one that benefits you most. To begin with, it is significant to look at the size of the class. Classes that have about ten to twelve students would be an ideal for your class. Too many students would lead to difficulties in hearing and seeing what is going on during the class, while too few would mean less camaraderie with the other students. The perfect cooking class should also be one that has... more...

Food and Drink | By Andrew Gibson @ Tuesday, 15th July 2008 @ 4:42 AM

The history of ice cream is lengthy and quite elaborate, though its earliest past is largely unsubstantiated. An irrefutable fact, however, is that an overwhelming 90% of Americans currently indulge in the tasty concoction. President Reagan recognized this popularity in 1984 with his designation of July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month, National Ice Cream Day. Some of the widespread legends about the origins of the frozen dessert involve Marco Polo, an Italia... more...

Food and Drink | By James Copper @ Tuesday, 15th July 2008 @ 2:57 AM

Though "rain in Spain is mostly on the plain", Spanish summers are delightful. And like Nobel Laureate Earnest Hemingway, if you visit the bullfighting fiesta in Pamplona or pub crawl through Montparnasse, the hills of Spain with a bottle of Tinto de Verano, the summer wine of Spain, you may call yourself extremely lucky! Tinto de Verano, translated into English or American for that matter, is the Red Wine of Summer and as the nomenclature suggests, it is usually drunk in summer. ... more...