Everyone wants to get or maintain that slim figure, that tiny waistline and to have no fat anywhere on the body. That’s why we tend to watch what we eat, especially when it comes to that tasty nemesis- the dessert. Sure, we replac...
When we think of polenta we imagine a corn-based porridge, or some salty baked dish. Rarely do we consider to use the polenta as the ingredient in a cake. Since polenta usually comes in grainy or powdery form it is easy to substit...
There are many varieties of pasta: spaghetti, macaroni, ravioli, lasagna, shells, fettuccine and many, many more. All of these pasta shapes are only the building blocks for countless vegetarian and non-vegetarian pasta dishes. Sim...
As winter arrives, we must face the fact that we can no longer have our favorite citrus or berry fruits anytime we want. We must make due with substitutes (like marmalade) that we can buy from the store. And having a spread of ma...
Every country has its own unique cuisine that has been developing for centuries and each nation is most comfortable cooking and eating its own country’s traditional dishes. Yet, we are always interested in trying something new and...
Refereed to by some as “the breakfast for champions” the Egg Benedict is a classical American breakfast made by slicing an English muffin in half, topping it with ham or bacon and poached eggs, and finally drenching it in Hollanda...
When you’re sending your kids to school, you want them to have a healthy and balanced lunch that will keep them full of energy and attentive. Although every school has its canteen, you can not be sure that the choice provided is h...
When you miss lunch for whatever reason, you’d want to boost your energy with a snack that is light enough that you won’t ruin your dinner but sufficient to keep you sated until then. In that case you’d need some balanced snack wi...
Traditionally known as the cottage pie, the Shepard’s pie has been around for nearly two centuries, when potatoes became more accessible for the poor. The original ingredients for the Shepard’s pie are any kind of roasted me...
The Jack-O-Lantern is the most common role of the pumpkin during Halloween. We buy big pumpkins, carve them up and put them at our porches to scare off evil spirits. Although we see the pumpkin many times during Halloween as jack-...
