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Cajun

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The process of preparing Cajun food is in no way hurried and involves a layering of flavors which allows each ingredient to maintain its own identity. The foundation of preparing authentic Cajun dishes like gumbo, sauce piquant and etouffee is the Cajun roux (pronounced ‘rue’). The typical Cajun roux is a blend of equal parts of flour and fat, cooked together in a heavy pot over high heat until a medium brown color is reached.

Gyro

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Gyro meat is roasted on a vertical rotisserie and served on a pita with various toppings. The spiced meat is often a combination of lamb, beef, pork and chicken. The gyro is traditionally a Greek food, but is served all over the world. In Greece, gyro meat is most popularly pork or beef and the sandwich is served with french fries. In the U.S., gyros are made most often with lamb and the tzatziki sauce is often called “cucumber sauce.”

Chinese Recipes

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The delectable and genuine Chinese recipes have since time immemorial been the benchmark of excellence in the culinary field. These traditional  are the product of an imaginative mind, besides mixing the exact combination of ingredients together with the right amount of seasoning. Traditional Chinese recipes entail the subtle use of various cooking methods and culinary expertise even as one explores his/her unique creativity in rustling up exclusive fare. It requires employing the latest innovations and developments to prepare genuine Chinese food with just the right style.

Cook My Dinner With An Authentic Chinese Cooking Recipe!

Monday, March 24th, 2008

I just have to say that Authentic Chinese Cooking Recipes are my favorite. I think that the food is delicious. I think that the reason I like the food so much is because there is a lot of creative thinking and just the right blending of the right ingredients that make up the authentic recipes. Authentic Chinese Cooking Recipes involve the manipulation of different styles and cooking experiences while exploring ones own distinct creativeness in preparing unique dishes. It involves the use of modern trends and innovations that helps in the preparation of authentic food by balancing the perfect style.

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Moroccan Mufleta Recipe

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

the mufleta recipe is one of the traditional Moroccan recipes that symbol Moroccan Jews. it called mufleta, but it has different names and variations in different cultures. but the basic mufleta recipe is quiet similar.

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French Cooking Methods, Styles, and Equipment

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

French cuisine is one of the world’s most elegant styles of cooking, and is prominent for both its conventional (”haute cuisine”) or grande cuisine and provincial techniques. French cooking methods, styles, and equipment have been a prime impact on virtually all Western cuisines. Almost all culinary schools worldwide use French cuisine as the foundation for all other forms of cooking.

It was in 1652 when the first French cookbook “Le Cuisine François,” written by a French chef, La Varenne, showed how French cooking methods, styles, and equipment had become an essential part of cooking in Europe. European regions also had an influence on French cooking. It is to be noted that each area of France has something exceptional to offer to French cooking methods, styles, and equipment and the entirety of the French cuisine.
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Southern Minnesota food

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Believe it or not the cooking in Minnesota both in Restaurants and in homes is responsible in part for the amount of southern Minnesota tourism that takes place. This is the one real area of the US that has true Scandinavian prepared just the way it was in the old country. The food is actually what allows the people to endure the cold like they do. It is full of the right amount of fat and calories to maintain body heat during the harsh winters. Some of the dishes such as lutefisk are not to my liking, but some people think it is the greatest food on earth. It was originally developed as a way to preserve fish and it turned into a delicacy. Now some of the dishes are really wholesome and hardy and really good to eat. Take lefsa, a bread made out of potatoes. That is some good eating. Families come home from far and wide because they just can’t get that kind of cooking anywhere else. Even the local restaurants will make both these dishes during certain parts of the year just to satisfy their customers. Love it or hate it, it is a special food with a special flavor of Minesota.

Central Iowa good food

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

I was looking for a good place to get some quality food in the state so I contacted the Central Iowa Tourism Center and they told me about the Amana Colonies. These people are known for doing things the old fashioned way with no electricity or motorized anything. This creates a challenge in that the stoves are all wood fired and someone has to get the wood. Without using a chainsaw, because a chainsaw is powered, them men and boys hitch their horses to a wagon, grab a hand saw, and head off for the wooded area near by. Dad usually does the heavy cutting and the boys do the hauling and stacking of the wood into the wagon. You have to remember that the wood needs to age a year, so that means that they are working on next years supply. When the day is almost finished they drive the team of horses back up to the farmyard and unload. Over the next few months everyone in the family takes their turn at splitting and stacking next year’s heat. The use of this wood in the cooking gives the food a wonderful smoky flavor that just can’t be found when other means of heat are used.

Homemade Illinois noodles

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

I love to find new receipts from different cultures. During my Illinois travel I found an area where the Amish live. If you want some wonderful down to earth cooking, I would suggest you visit there. The Amish don’t believe in using modern appliances so most all of their cooking is done the old way. They don’t see time as a factor, fast food for them is eating an apple right off the tree. Their homemade noodles are better than any factory produced product and they contain no preservatives. Thus they are very good for low sodium diets. I got to help make a batch once and it was quite an experience. The receipt is quite simple, just flour, egg yolks, and water. There is a large table where they make a pile of flour and then dig a well in the middle. In that well they place the eggs and slowly start mixing the inside of the flour pile with the eggs. Once that is all mixed they slowly add water, a tablespoon at a time until the proper consistency is obtained. Then the dough is kneaded until elastic and rolled out to paper thin. It’s cut into strips and placed on towels to dry.

Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

This is an easy to prepare basic beef stroganoff recipe. An easy dinner recipe that is great for entertaining or an every day family meal. We add tips to make it even easier.

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Sausage Turkey Stuffing For The Italian Way Of Stuffing A Turkey

Monday, November 12th, 2007

My Husband’s  Favorite Turkey Stuffing

For 25 years I have been stuffing my Holiday Turkey with Sausage Turkey Stuffing. It is that good.My mother and grandmother before me did too. I have no desire to change. It just would not be the Holidays without sausage turkey stuffing for stuffing a turkey.
Stuffing a turkey is the most important part of your Holiday meal in my opinion. Sausage turkey  stuffing  left overs are great in a Sandwich.  
Ingredients:Sausage Turkey Stuffing handed down from Biseglia, Italy. Home of my ancestors. )can be found at:
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Tea Party ideas

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

 

Tea Party ideas

all of my  tea party ideas were pretty standard. I had all of 
my friends over, served them cakes and muffins and sfinj, and poured out some delicious tea. We sat there sipping tea and talking about this and that. It really was a fairly standard social engagement, but the fact that we called it a tea party lent it an air of elegance. Lets face it, whether you are a child or an adult, tea party ideas are mostly about playing make believe. Kids are great at that, but grown-ups are good at it too! you ask what is that sfinj, well sfinj is type of Moroccan doughnuts.it served mostly in Chanukah, Jewish “Festival of Lights”, but you can serve it anytime you like particularly in tea party but be careful not to edict to it and to be satisfied with 1 or 2 pieces. Moroccan doughnuts rings very simple to make.

Here is the recipe for Moroccan Sfing
ingredients
1 cube instant yeast (50 grams)
2 tablespoon sugar
1Kilo flour (4-5 Cups)
1 tablespoon salt
frying oil 
crystalline sugar

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Italian food is food for the soul

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

When you find a good recipe for Italian food, don’t forget to share it with family and friends. While there are many styles of cooking out there, Italian is something that most think of as comfort food. We may need comfort now and again, and having that one great recipe for special occasions is a gift that keeps on giving. Even better, if you have been making some and have a great collection of recipes that you love, make those in your family a cute little cookbook of Italian food recipes that everyone will love.

Cinco De Mayo Party - Let Your Hair Down And Party

Monday, October 8th, 2007

A great day for holding a celebration is the fifth of May. For those of you thinking of holding a Cinco de Mayo party this year you may prefer to consider some different options in food, activities and decorations for your special event. To set up a fun-filled Cinco de Mayo party here is some suggestions.

1. Choose the right atmosphere for the party and consider the fact the party will include young and old.

2. Use decorations that are brightly colored especially flowers and streamers

3. Traditional activities are best and don’t forget a piñata is always a must and it provides loads of fun

4. Provide Latin & Mexican music for atmosphere and for people to dance to

5. Serve Mexican food and make sure to include lots of salsa.

6. Last but not least don’t forget the drinks. Marguerites are great for the adults with or without liquor and fruit juice and lime garnish drinks for the children.

If you follow these guidelines your Cinco de Mayo party is sure to be a hit.

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Discover True Italian Cooking

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

True Italian cooking is arguably one of the most delightful cuisines in the world. Italian cooks take their food selection, preparation and enjoyment very seriously. Every meal is a family celebration, each course enjoyed with lots of conversation. A meal in Italy is purely delightful.

Italian cooks insist on the very freshest foods. Perhaps more than any other culture, Italian cooking focuses on the season. Many Italian cookbooks present chapters of recipes by season. Italian cooking is very visual as well. The Italian cook pleases both eye and  palate.

How To Create Authentic Southern Recipes

Monday, September 24th, 2007

The American South has a rich and diverse culinary tradition with a tempting and tantalizing array of dishes ranging from homely country ham and grits for breakfast, to spicy jambalaya, gumbo and groundnut stew for dinner.

In this great new food article the author shows readers how to create these and many other different authentic Southern recipes

Discover The Secrets Of True Italian Cooking

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Italian cooking is a delight enjoyed and appreciated by millions of people all over the world, and indeed is a style of cooking that many people attempt to recreate in their own kitchens. However, the Italians are very particular about techniques and the ingredients that go into their food, and indeed Italian cooking even varies between different regions in the country. However, some help is now at hand in this great new food article which lets readers into the secrets of true Italian cooking

Are German food recipes undervalued?

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Germans are meat lovers on the whole, especially when it comes to their beloved sausage, of which there are 1,500 varieties!  Pork is the most favored meat and then poultry and beef. German food recipes often involve boar, rabbit or venison too. Pot-roasting is the preferred method of cooking the meat. Hot mustard often accompanies the meat or horseradish.The main meal is taken at mid-day, although smaller lunches and bigger evening meals are increasingly popular. Breakfast usually consists of bread or bread rolls spread with jam, honey, cured meats or cheese. Bread is important to the German psyche, with 300 different kinds for sale.

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How to make Turkish Coffee

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

Theis article - how to make Turkish coffee - is very informative. Turkish coffee is strong and flavorsome. It is not to everyone’s linking or taste. It has a particular way of being made that is traditional and regional. More articles at this coffee website.

African American Doro Wat

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

One of my favorite foods is an Ehthiopian dish called Doro Wat. It is a spicy chicken dish that is made with a paste called Berbere’. This dish is a great international meal to spice up any typical Wednesday night. The dish includes tomato and wine and can be made very easily. So put on a little music, open the wine, get out some African American Art and make some Doro Wat for dinner.