Food and Drink Articles

Food and Drink | By Shaun Parker @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 9:56 PM

Tea is reputedly the world's most popular drink. Us Brits love it. I myself am a 12 cup a day kind of guy and I would probably drink more if I had the opportunity. There is a great deal of hysteria about whether or not it is a healthy drink and many people claim that excessive drinking of tea will send you to an early grave. There has as a result been thousands of independent studies that investigate the properties in tea and the affect that they have on the human body. Fortunately ... more...

Food and Drink | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 6:52 AM

If you are organizing an event, food catering will surely be on your planning agenda. How much budget have you allocated for food catering? If you intend to hire a food catering company, you need to make sure that the cost of hiring is within your allocated budget. But instead of sticking within your allocated budget, you should try your best to cut down your catering cost. Basically, there are 3 things that you can do to reduce your catering cost and let us go through each one of them n... more...

Food and Drink | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 6:37 AM

Buffet catering is one of the most popular catering services that people use to entertain their guests during an event. Buffet catering gives freedom to the guests and allow them to choose how much food they want to have. To prepare a buffet, there are certain things that you need to take note of. You should always engage a professional caterer to assist in setting it up. Before you pick up your phone and start hiring, let me share with you 5 tips to prepare for your buffet before you hi... more...

Food and Drink | By Alisha Dhamani @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 6:17 AM

Eating foods first-hand from nature, grown in fertile soil (preferably organic, free from chemicals and pesticides) will help ensure a better supply of these nutritional needs. Processing, refining and overcooking destroy much food value. Eating out can be a challenge. If a person with celiac disease is in doubt about a menu item, ask the waiter or chef about ingredients and preparation, or if a gluten-free menu is available. Eating in restaurants causes difficulty as the majority of res... more...

Food and Drink | By Stephanie Foster @ Saturday, 14th June 2008 @ 1:45 AM

Summer's here, and that means that many children will be at home with more time for snacking. While many would love a cabinet filled with sweet treats for snacks, it's much better if you can get them into the habit of healthy snacks. Now how are you going to do that? The first step is simple to say, harder to put into practice. Simply start buying healthier treats and leave the junk in the store. For most people it's not quite that simple. But once you can man... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 10:17 AM

Unlike dark chocolate, milk chocolate is exceedingly sensitive to heat since it has a high sugar content. Milk chocolate is mostly a mix of chocolate, sugars, and milk, and so it is much more ordinarily found in candies. For this reason it might be hard to use milk chocolate in recipes that require you to melt chocolate for sauces, or in desserts that will be baking and cooking for an extended length of time. Milk chocolate is mostly suited for desserts that can be baked relatively rapid... more...

Food and Drink | By Michael Vroom @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 11:30 PM

If you are in a situation where you are thinking of equipping or improving a kitchen, it is time for you to take a look and see what a pressure fryer can do for you! Pressure frying, particularly as it applies to a restaurant situation can help you in matters as different as the speed of food preparation right down to the taste, so make sure that you take a look at the following important information to get you started. Pressure cooking is not just confined to quality restaurants; it is a... more...

Food and Drink | By MIKE SELVON @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 8:33 PM

Flair bartending, just as the name suggests, is something that is wonderful to watch. When the handsome man or beautiful woman behind the bar mixes you a drink with amazing dexterity and flamboyance you will be truly entertained, and will possibly end up enjoying your drink and evening even more. The performance is a special attraction and these skilled barkeeps are engaged precisely for their unique bartending services. Bartending with flair is an exclusive and specialized art form or se... more...

Food and Drink | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 12:03 PM

A freshly caught fish can be cooked in a thousand and one ways. Any fisherman worth his salt has his own unique way of cooking a freshly caught trout, salmon or whatever fish he caught. So fisherman all across the country has been handed down methods of cooking fish. Here are some tips to get the best out of your fish. 1. Frying Breading and frying a freshly caught fish is as good as it gets. The smell of butter emanating from the frying pan and the flair a fisherman puts in flipp... more...

Food and Drink | By Shaun Parker @ Tuesday, 10th June 2008 @ 6:14 AM

Arguably the most important room in the house is the kitchen. In many houses it is the hub of the house and is the room that is used more than the others. More than just a room where food is prepared it has now become the major room in the house in which families socialise. The main function of the kitchen nevertheless is that it enables people to prepare food in a sanitary and comfortable space. The kitchen room of the house typically provides a space for storing food, an area for food ... more...

Food and Drink | By Shaun Parker @ Tuesday, 10th June 2008 @ 6:02 AM

Ice machines are an essential piece of kit for any organisation that serves cold drinks or has to keep items such as fish cold with ice. Ice machines are regularly found in all kinds of establishment meaning that items can be kept cool and drinks can be enjoyed cool. Whereas ice is now considered a cheap commodity it used to be the case that ice was only available to rich people as the methods of sourcing ice were much less readily available. Over 200 years ago ice was only available from natura... more...

Food and Drink | By Amit Kheterpal @ Tuesday, 10th June 2008 @ 5:40 AM

Popcorn world over is considered the best snack.It's crackling sound while popping and very easy to eat and carry makes it the darling of the citizens all over the world. But would be amazed to know that it was originally not considered as a snack and was accidentally discovered . The tribal American Indian folklore suggests that centuries ago these people considered that the spirits lived inside each of these popcorn kernels. They thought that with heating these spirits would shak... more...

Food and Drink | By Terry Parker @ Monday, 9th June 2008 @ 9:28 PM

With its breathtakingly beautiful scenery and abundance of activities to enjoy, it is no wonder why so many people choose Hilton Head for their vacation destination. During your visit, be sure to take time to discover the many Hilton Head restaurants that help make the island so unique. First time visitors should also keep in mind that area restaurants tend to fill up fast, but that the wait is more than well worth it. In fact, you can usually tell which restaurants are the best by the... more...

Food and Drink | By Steve Lott @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:58 AM

Every time you are at the grocery or convenience store it is inevitable someone is going to pick up a candy bar or pack of gum. This is one of the reasons the candy displays are right in front of the counter. Someone waiting in line sees a sweet treat and has to have it. The candy industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry and this is one of the reasons why. If you could buy wholesale candy you would not be so tempted each time you are at the store. You would have your own supply at... more...

Food and Drink | By Paul Turner @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 11:36 AM

Are you someone who just loves to cook, bake and spend lots of time in the kitchen coming up with your own great recipe ideas? For many amateur chefs, seeing the smiles of their friends and family members when they dig into a new meal or dessert is reward enough for the toiling and work that they do over the stove. But did you know that you can also find success and reward by entering your concoctions into one of the many recipe contests that can be found online? It's true, and we'r... more...

Food and Drink | By Josephine Gauttier @ Saturday, 7th June 2008 @ 10:50 AM

When it comes to cake decoration, there is probably no element that is more important than the kind of icing you choose. Icing comes in all colors, flavors, consistencies and textures. You can choose the right kind of icing no matter what sort of cake decoration you are working on. Here is a brief overview of the most common type of icings that you have to choose from. As you notice, there is a world of cake decoration icings that you can choose from. Rolled fondant icing: this type of ic... more...

Food and Drink | By Kadence Buchanan @ Friday, 6th June 2008 @ 2:46 PM

Americans are appalled at the rising cost of gasoline that topped $4 a gallon in May. Yet, we think nothing of paying $9 a gallon for bottled water. To make the comparison even more perplexing consider that gasoline, for most people, is essential to everyday living while bottled water is optional, usually unnecessary and generally troublesome for an already troubled environment. Turn on the Tap According to the Think Outside the Bottle campaign, Americans are the world's top consu... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Friday, 6th June 2008 @ 9:58 AM

You're searching for the right gift for a loved one, or for yourself. And who does not enjoy chocolate? Gourmet chocolate candy is a sweet gift that anybody will enjoy, and these companies have some of the best chocolates out there. Here are a few gift ideas you'll certainly want to keep in mind. Godiva Godiva is renowned for its mouth-watering chocolates and unique gifts, and you can visit a store near you or on their online website for some great ideas. Godiva hot choco... more...

Food and Drink | By Josephine Gauttier @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 3:01 PM

What could be more fun than decorating a wedding cake? Weddings are those big special occasions for which a fancy and pretty cake was invented. If you are an avid cake decorator, you will definitely want to make sure that you decorate a wedding cake someday. There are so many different ways to decorate a wedding cake that you can truly let your imagine roam freely as you decorate to your heart's content. Getting Ideas for Wedding Cake Decoration One of the best parts of decor... more...

Food and Drink | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 9:06 AM

Catering service is a must for every event or party. With nice food, you can be sure to keep your guests happy and make the event a memorable one. When it comes to catering, there are 2 types of services that can make your guests happy: a buffet or a sit-down meal with servers. There are pros and cons for each type but with the right one that fits your event, you can be sure that your guests will enjoy it. One key advantage of having a sit down meal for your guests is that they will be ha... more...