Cooking

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While some people might not consider cooking an art, if you've ever hosted a dinner party, you know that cooking requires a lot of skill. From coming up with a menu to selecting the best ingredients to chopping, measuring, simmering, stirring and tasting, cooking truly is a creative process. While some attend top culinary schools to master the art of cooking, others learn in their home kitchens through trial and... Read more >

International Recipes

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The world is filled with diverse people and unique cultures. Thankfully, many of these cultures have their own styles of cooking. There's Thai food with its liberal use of lemongrass and kaffir lime, Indian food and its famous curries and Greek food with its generous use of olive oil. And that's just to name a few. So many different styles of food exist in different corners of the world. What makes things even... Read more >

American Food

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While many people may think of hot dogs, hamburgers and apple pie when they think of American cuisine, our country has many more culinary treats to offer.  We have fantastic fruits and vegetables, incredible steaks and barbecued ribs, and ethnic foods everywhere. From north to south and east to west, American cuisine is as varied as the country's people. As people from different countries settled in America... Read more >

Herbs

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They say variety is the spice of life, and they also say good food means good times. If you want good food, you are going to have to find a way to spice it up!   There are many natural herbs that have been around for centuries; these are a great way to add some spice and variety to your cooking. Culinary herbs have been in use for centuries as a way to add flavor and color to the everyday... Read more >

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Chinese Cooking

Variety is the key to Chinese food. Over the ages, geography and climate have played a major role in the evolution of China's markedly different cooking styles, with recipes varying according to regional preferences and the availability of fresh, local ingredients. Chinese Cooking Different Styles Defining the various types of Chinese food and regional cooking styles is a subject of much culinary debate that... Read more >

Low-Sodium Recipes

Salt comes is in most of the foods we enjoy, from the soy sauce and ketchup in our refrigerators to the dressings on our salads and the mashed potatoes on our plates. That's why it's important to know how to spot sodium-rich foods so that you can avoid them and improve your diet.   Luckily, low-sodium cooking isn't as tough as it sounds. With a few simple guidelines and recipes, you can be well on your way... Read more >

Cheese Dishes

Since it's highly concentrated, cheese is often mixed with other foods to help it go down easier. There are several ways to do this. Melting the cheese is one, while grating is another. If you decide to cook your cheese, make sure not to cook it too long, as that will make it hard and leathery.     Among the recipes out there are cheese bonbons, cheese omelettes and English monkey. American cheese... Read more >