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Foodsite Magazine 2012 Picks thru May 25

marty — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:33:56 +0000

REMEMBER JUNKET? — Did your mom include Junket pudding in your Jello rotation? Junket is shiny and jiggly, because it contains rennet.

THE ORIGINAL SACHER TORTE – “The most famous cake in the world for 175 years,” the pride of Vienna.

LEWIS & CLARK’S TALE OF THE BUFFALO – Scroll a list of how . . . → Read More: Foodsite Magazine 2012 Picks thru May 25

Champurrado, Hot Chocolate with Corn Flour!

marty — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:27:50 +0000

The U.S. is yet a young country and experiencing problems with the illegal immigration of Mexicans. At the same time, Americans do love many aspects of the Mexican culture – mariachi music, tequila, distinctive art, designer silver – and very especially Mexican food. And, it seems, like Italian food, the longer we learn, the . . . → Read More: Champurrado, Hot Chocolate with Corn Flour!

Kiwi, the Traveling Fruit

marty — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:53:44 +0000

What fruit is ugly to look at, beautiful inside, has a given name of a berry, was renamed after an equally ugly, flightless, endangered bird, and was unknown to North Americans until 1970?

The oft’ neglected kiwi is the size of a hen’s egg and has a drab, brown, . . . → Read More: Kiwi, the Traveling Fruit

Eggs are Cheaper than Meat and are not Only for Breakfast

marty — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:14:53 +0000

Eggs are a very affordable protein, keep well, and we mustn’t lose sight of the fact they work great at any meal, breakfast through a midnight western sandwich.

The American Egg Board at the Incredible Egg website has recipes for egg skillets, frittatas, omelets, scrambles, oven bakes and a pasta/grain section.

Also, Google “Mark . . . → Read More: Eggs are Cheaper than Meat and are not Only for Breakfast

Pasta with Fennel and Sausage

marty — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:10:21 +0000

This dish is delicious and quick to make.

2T Olive oil

4 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced

½ Onion, sliced

2 Hot (optional) Italian or favorite sausage

1 Fennel bulb

½ t. Fennel spice

1 cup Heavy Cream to desired consistency

Saute onion and garlic in olive . . . → Read More: Pasta with Fennel and Sausage

Foodsite Magazine 2012 Picks thru May 18

marty — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:16:25 +0000

EDIBLE GEOGRAPHY – Some very interesting posts and archives back to 2009.

LYNNES COUNTRY KITCHEN CHEESE GLOSSARY – Cheeses come from around the world and from a variety of animals, mellow to extremely sharp.

TEVANA’S “HOW-TO-MAKE-ICED-TEA” – Also exotic blends: Blackberry Mojito Iced Green, Raspberry Riot Lemon Iced Mate, Pineapple Kona Pop & Blueberry . . . → Read More: Foodsite Magazine 2012 Picks thru May 18

Beets! Rethink Trashing Them

marty — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:18:52 +0000

I quit feeding my first-born beets, because when she “sputtered” them back, I had red-stain problems on my clothing and hers. It was easy to never feed her beets. When she became grown, she saw beets with their dirt-laden red bulbs, thick red stems and shaggy-looking leaves as not too appetizing. She had no problem . . . → Read More: Beets! Rethink Trashing Them