Bananas: All That Potassium And Carmen Miranda Too! "We have old-fashioned tomahto, Long Island potahto, but Yes, we have no bananas. We have no bananas today.."- Folk song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohen (1923) Whether you are off to Rio following the colorful trail of Carmen Mirand ...

If you love herbal teas, as I do, you know they are just a little bit pricey. However, growing your own herbs is easy and so much fun! Here are just a few of the herbs you might want to consider for a tea garden: Chamomile: Remember the favorite tea of Peter Rabbit Only the flowers o ...

Russian Salad Description Wonderful salad will be a great appetizer with vodka and decorate your holiday table. It will take at most 10 minutes to make it. Method Combine grated cheese with chopped eggs and dress with mayonnaise. Ingredients 200 g grated cheese. 5 ea hard-boiled ...

Ancient Happy Cherry Honey Description Honey beverage was an obligatory drink of the nobility. Monastery honey beverages were known as the most famous. Many tzars sent their cooks to perfect honey cooking skills to monasteries. To improve the taste and colour, they could add fruit juice ...

Bliny Description Bliny is a Russian traditional dish. They are baked in a great quantity at Shrove (carnival) - last week before Lent. Bliny making was a real sacred mystery. People told fortunes on the dough, kept their recipes of Bliny in secret. The first Bliny were put on the windo ...

Food retailing is going through a global revolution. On one side of the equation companies such as Walmart, Aldi and Liedl are gaining market share as local commodity food retailers. Where does this leave the independent food retailer and does he have a future If you ask Pete Luckett o ...

India produces two fine coffees, but even among coffee devotees at least in America they remain relatively unknown and un-drunk. That's too bad. They deserve to be extolled for the romance attached to them, if nothing else; happily, they also taste pretty good as well. According to le ...

Nothing tastes better than fresh picked strawberries. For many people, making homemade jams and jellies conjures up memories of grandmother in the kitchen preparing bushels of fruit, stirring and straining, and sterilizing jars. Actually, nothing could be simpler. The key to making ja ...

I have always loved mac-n-cheese, and this variation is one of my favorites! 1 pound of browned hamburger 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese 2 cups cooked macaroni (or egg noodles; I prefer to use egg noodles myself) Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top 1 can cream of mushroom so ...

A delicious, mouth-watering piece of sweetened candy is a treat that tempts everyone. Whether its a spicy cinnamon candy a hard watermelon candy that just bursts with flavor as soon as it placed inside your mouth; candy is a treat that you enjoy and deserve. Soft candy, chewy candy, cho ...

A delicious, mouth-watering piece of sweetened chocolate is a treat that tempts everyone. Whether its a delicious chocolate truffle or a double dipped chocolate nut cluster that just bursts with flavor as soon as it placed inside your mouth; quality chocolate candy is a treat that you en ...

Pinatas make a great theme to center a party around. It can be a birthday party, a going away party or just a fun party where friends and family get together. Pinatas offer excitement and challenge for both the young and old because its exciting to see someone swing a stick around and an ...

Fudge is a treat that everyone loves. It doesnt matter if youre young or old, the taste of a smooth, creamy piece of delicious Fudge appeals to everyone. Fudge, candy, Fudge, and sweets have been around for a long time and they still tickle the taste-buds of people. Youre sure to be a hi ...

This is a mouth watering steak. Every time I serve this in the restaurant the customers rave. The best part, its so simple you can make it at home for the family. Serves 2 2 ea. Rib-eye steaks (each about 1 inch thick) tsp. Kosher salt tsp. Pepper 1 Tbsp. Olive oil 3 Tbsp. Uns ...

This is a great summer salad, leaving you refreshed even on the hottest days. For those who like to have a little protein with there salad, both grilled chicken or shrimp go well with this dish. Dont let the number of items scare you, this is a simple recipe and well worth the extra time ...

COLFAX, WISCONSIN June is Dairy Month and what better way to celebrate than with homemade ice cream When I was growing up on our small family dairy farm in west central Wisconsin 40 years ago, my dad would make homemade ice cream using cream and milk from our very own cows and a hand-cr ...

To understand what a Scoville Unit is, one must understand what they measure. All hot peppers contain capsaicinoids, natural substances that produce a burning sensation in the mouth, causing the eyes to water and the nose to run, and even induce perspiration. The primary capsaicinoid, ca ...

Perhaps nothing says "garden party" like having afternoon tea outdoors. It's a charming reminder of bygone days and childhood make-believe. Outdoor spaces of all kinds, including balconies, can be successfully adapted to a tea party. Tea parties span generations and will be enjoyed by y ...

Untreated cast iron rusts, especially around water. To prevent metal from oxidizing in the presence of moisture, cast iron requires a process called seasoning. Seasoning is simply the procedure of baking oil into the oven's pores, and on top of the iron pores. This baked on coating will ...

Bottom Layer: 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and stir in milk. Add dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. (Batter will be stiff.) Spread ...