Food and Drink Articles

Food and Drink | By Rayven Perkins @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 9:01 PM

I am a stay at home mother of two, an 8 year old boy, and a 6 year old girl. Both my kids are pretty adventurous, though, like most kids they can be a little picky when it comes to food. On a recent camping adventure, we took along a supply of MREs, or Meals Ready to Eat. These are all-in-one military rations kits complete with main course, side dish, snack items, dessert, and water activated heater. I wasn't sure what the children would think. After all, the MREs are pack... more...

Food and Drink | By Catherine Harvey @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 3:27 AM

How many people can get through life without ever being on, or considering a diet? We are bombarded with information from the so-called experts about what foods are good for us and what aren't, just to have it all change the following week. There are daily TV programmes about how to be healthy and how to lose weight and for those of us who have accepted the inevitable 'norm', there is a programme on how to look good naked and accept what we are - now there's a novelty! more...

Food and Drink | By Phoenix Delray @ Monday, 21st April 2008 @ 11:10 PM

Trends in Los Angeles restaurants influence those throughout the United States, from online menus and the design of those menus, this region of America has some of the best culinary forces and technology to back up the fact that they are way head of most food towns. Within the world of Los Angeles restaurants it is easy to imagine that Hollywood influence is ever present, seeing as it is in the same region of the United States. Television shows like Hells Kitchen and other food related c... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Monday, 21st April 2008 @ 2:03 AM

If you like desserts, baking, and chocolate, then you might want to learn how to make chocolate candy. Don't be concerned; the process for creating the majority of candies is easier than you think, and with a some practice, and taste testing, you can come up with chocolate dessert recipes that's all your own. Beginning With The Basics Prior to starting to make chocolate candy, you might wish to begin baking more conventional chocolate desserts, such as chocolate cake or b... more...

Food and Drink | By Michael Sheridan @ Saturday, 19th April 2008 @ 7:45 AM

I learned to fillet fish, including salmon, in a very busy restaurant in Cherbourg, Normandy, where the required rate was something like one whole fish every 10 seconds, including gutting and cleaning. We used razor sharp filleting knives that were kept so with a few wipes on a steel from time to time and the fillets on thicker fish such as cod and salmon were removed with just four strokes. You may well take a little longer to start with, but once you've got the hang of it you will ... more...

Food and Drink | By Rayven Perkins @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 11:43 PM

Its almost hurricane season again! And time to get our supplies ready in case we get hit again this year. I have personally been through four hurricanes, three of which hit during a two-month period during 2004. I have stayed in my home for all four hurricanes and have learned a thing or two about the best supplies to have on hand. Bar none, the best food supplies to have on hand are MREs. MRE stands for Meal Ready to Eat. They are United States military rations that have becom... more...

Food and Drink | By MIKE SELVON @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 11:27 PM

If you use well water or your source liquid has a horrible taste, then you may need to think about purchasing drinking water supplies to help make your liquid taste better and safer for consumption. You don't want to give the bottled water industry all of your hard earned money, just to buy a two dollar bottle of Fuji fluid because it's marketed as the world's best. Your tap fluid may be the source you need to turn to for your needs. Think about that before you start whipping out ... more...

Food and Drink | By Thomas Fox @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 11:26 PM

Normal fruits such as strawberries, bananas, and peaches are no longer the only add-ins used in these power beverages. More and more health aficionados are turning to exotic or at least different fruits to make their smoothie concoctions. A hybrid of Juice blends mixed with vitamins is in major competition. A favorite choice of fruits often used is the Mangosteen. This queen of fruits is not available for sale in the United States. This is because of the increased problems associated with... more...

Food and Drink | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 10:47 AM

Bartenders serve a variety of cocktails, which can be classified many ways. Perhaps the most essential bartender tool is the cocktail shaker, used to mix and chill different alcohol, juices and mixers for consistent and delicious drinks. A bartender might serve drinks according to customers' preference either straight up, chilled, without ice, or on the rocks, which means with ice. It is common for straight up drinks to be served elegantly in a martini glasses, while rocks drinks are usuall... more...

Food and Drink | By June Beezy @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 10:43 AM

A lot of people have an interest in making wine at home but their are few concerns that stops them right in their boots before even trying this process out. The most common ones are home made wine doesn't taste good, its not legal to make booze at home and is it really that safe. In this article, I would like to touch on the taste part of the whole wine making process. A lot of people have this stereotype that home made booze or wine doesn't taste good. You know what, if you are... more...

Food and Drink | By Thomas Fox @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 4:03 AM

More and more nutrition aficionados are transitioning to exotic or at least new fruits to mix their smoothie concoctions. In modern times drink mixes are undergoing a recipe revolution. Regular fruits such as bananas, strawberries, and peaches are no longer the only add-ins used in these healthy drinks. A favorite choice of fruits often used is the Mangosteen. This is because of the increased risk of the Mediterranean fruit fly infestation upon its importing. This fruit is not marketed fo... more...

Food and Drink | By Thomas Fox @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 3:56 AM

In modern times drink mixes are under redesign. Customary fruits such as strawberries, bananas, and peaches are no longer the only ingredients used in these vita mixes. More and more nature aficionados are moving to off-island grown or at least different fruits to shake their smoothie concoctions. A favorite choice of fruits often used is the Mangosteen. This queen of fruits is not available for sale in the United States. This is because of the added risk of the Mediterranean fruit fly in... more...

Food and Drink | By Thomas Fox @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 3:54 AM

More and more nutrition aficionados are transitioning to exotic or at least different fruits to shake their smoothie concoctions. The drink mixes are undergoing a recipe revolution. Normal fruits such as peaches, bananas, and strawberries are no longer the only fruits added used in these promising juices. Mangosteen is a tropical fruit from Indonesia. It's about the size of a small apple and contains a sweet white core that breaks off in wedges similar to an orange. A frequent fruit ... more...

Food and Drink | By Shaun Parker @ Wednesday, 16th April 2008 @ 6:27 AM

With the increase of celebrity chef's and celebrity chefs programs on our television and the media in general more and more people are trying their hand at cooking exotic dishes. Different methods of food preparation naturally follow when preparing fresh ingredients. Apart from buying professional pots and pans to cook their ingredients in, people are discovering that investing in a good set of chef's knives is as a much popular purchase as any other set of culinary tools. Now ... more...

Food and Drink | By Shaun Parker @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 1:16 PM

Nowadays when we go for a drink at the pub or eat out at a restaurant we take it for granted that ice will be on offer to chill our drink of choice, but less than 200 hundred years ago ice was a luxury afforded only to the rich and affluent, until then ice was only available from local ponds and rivers at certain points of the year. Ice could be stored for a surprisingly long time in a large underground ice store, there was no mechanical refrigeration available until the turn of the 19th century... more...

Food and Drink | By Art Gib @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 10:27 AM

Fruit baskets are perfect for birthdays, get well, or holidays. They will delight all your recipient's senses of sight, smell, and taste. Nothing makes as dramatic a statement of how much you care then sending a gift basket overflowing with large, unblemished, ripe fruit, complimented with award winning wines, gourmet cheeses, and irresistible chocolate covered dried fruits and nuts. On the other hand, there is also nothing more frustrating than sending a gift basket to someone and... more...

Food and Drink | By Stephanie Foster @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 7:18 AM

A lot of people make convenience foods when they eat because that's all they're comfortable with. It seems to be the simplest thing to do. But all those convenience foods typically come with the price of added sodium and fat. They just aren't as good for you as cooking for yourself. If you don't cook regularly, it sounds pretty intimidating. Lots of people think they can't cook because they haven't done much at all in the kitchen. But some basic ingredients w... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 6:07 AM

If people were to go by accounts of Chou Kao-ch'i who was the author of the Yang Hsien ming hu hsi, an historical account that dealt with Ishing teapots, it was teapots such as these that were the creations of the potters at Ishing that were later made very popular to Europeans and were known to them by the Portuguese term, bocarro, which essentially means largemouth. These pots were smaller in size and came to Europe accompanied with tea to later become the models after which the Eu... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 6:03 AM

Are you a superior baker? Do you love candy? Why not try your hand at becoming a chocolate candy maker? While you might not actually work in a factory or sell your treats to thousands of people everyday, you will still be a big hit with all your family and friends, and you might even decide that you wish to make a business out of this moneymaking hobby. One of the first things you should do when you are thinking about becoming a chocolate candy maker is to attempt as many recipes as you ... more...

Food and Drink | By Jude Wright @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 4:54 AM

When you think of Mexican food, do tacos come naturally to your mind? Well, Mexican cooking includes much more than fast food. There are many different varieties of Mexican cooking that have been influenced by other areas of the world such as Southwestern and Tex Mex and California Mexican styles. If you are going to begin cooking Mexican foods, you should be sure that you have all of the ingredients needed to cook them. Mexican foods use special ingredients. The more common ingredients... more...