Keywords: food, dining, eating habits, ethnic food
Those who believe the Dominican Republic serves typical Caribbean cuisine, guess again. With a plethora of fresh seafood, fruits, vegetables, and meats, the Dominican Republic blends culinary styles from Latin America, Spain, and France. As a result, the dishes are an amazing blend of flavors, mild spices, and varying […]
Keywords: Barbecue tips, barbecue
Barbecue tips can cover a broad diversity of subject matter; from how to cook and achieve perfect results for hamburgers, cuts of meat, steaks, kebabs, chicken and vegetables, what type of grill is best to use and what type of sauces and seasonings to create an incredible flavor. Although a number of […]
Keywords: food, appetizers, gourmet food, fat free, diet, weight loss
One of the first steps to choosing healthy snacks and appetizers is to make a list before you go to the grocery store and stick to it. You don’t have to stop eating all of the foods that you’ve been eating but you do need […]
Keywords: mexican food
When I mention the word “cerviche” to people I am usually questioned, “what the ___is that?” After they taste my recipe for true Mexican cerviche they are begging me to teach them how to make it.
First let me explain why I call it authentic Mexican cerviche. I lived in the Yucatan Peninsula over […]
Keywords: food, food baskets, gourmet gift baskets
More and more food companies are coming up with more and more ways to make food cheaper, more convenient to consume, and tastier. With these come new ingredients, skewed nutrition and a lack of understanding for what you are consuming.
When you don’t understand what you are consuming, you […]
Keywords: chocolate
We usually think of chocolate as a sweet candy created during modern times. But actually, chocolate goes back to the ancient people of Mesoamerica who drank chocolate as a bitter beverage. For these people, chocolate wasn’t just a favorite food-it also played an important role in their religious and social lives.
The ancient Mayans grew […]
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Everyone knows fish is good for you. It’s low in saturated fat, and it makes you smart. So it’s no wonder consumers are confused by headlines warning fish eaters of impending doom.
In late 2002, a San Francisco Chronicle headline warned that eating fish can be risky because of the high content of mercury […]
Keywords: dining, food, health, heart health, healthy diet
Eventually almost everyone will experience the problem of having high cholesterol but having high cholesterol as a result of a bad diet is simply inexcusable. For most of us it is nearly impossible to eat a totally healthy diet all of our lives since we don’t have the […]
Keywords: chocolate, candy, fine chocolate
I started to wonder whether or not chocolate was really an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiacs, as you know, are those things that are supposed to make you sensitive to erotic stimulation. The name itself comes from the Ancient Greek goddess, Aphrodite, who was both feared for her might and worshiped for her beauty.
Chocolate’s […]
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We often wonder what we should eat for optimum health and even the government has recently flip flopped its food pyramid which you can see at MyPyramid.gov.
Here’s an overview of the 2005 dietary guidelines from the government.
First off, according to the new government guidelines a healthy diet is one that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole […]