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Polish Festival Pierogi in Riverhead, N.Y.
Explore your culinary cultural heritage by visiting a food festival like the Polish Festival in Riverhead, N.Y.
Fairway Market in NY-
“A Market Like No Other”
The Fairway Market in New York City calls itself “a market like no other”. That’s quite a bold claim for what I thought was simply an organic supermarket. Boy, was I wrong! Once I went inside, a new world of food was revealed, all in the busiest city in the world, New York. The most [...]
Does Your Grilling Marinade Have These 3 Simple Elements?
A grilling marinade is a very simple way to add flavor and moisture to grilled items. If you follow these basic rules, you’ll be able to create a long list of unique combinations of ingredients and invent your own grilling marinade.
Grilling Rub Adds Flavor Even For the Worst Cooks!
Creating your own grilling rub is a great way to add unique flavor to meals, regardless of the cooking method you choose, or your cooking skill level.
Michael Pollan on Oprah:
“Learn to Cook”
Mr. Pollan shares a list of the food rules from his latest book. They seem less like rules and more like wise adages of shockingly common sense. But, he ends the first segment with serious advice, “learning to cook is one of the most important skills to have because then YOU have the power over what food you choose and who cooks it.
Corn On The Cob:
How to Cook It Right.
If you’re lucky enough to get some fresh corn on the cob, how to cook it will be the difference between sweet success and starchy mess.
Put a Talapia in Your Tank to Tell if Gulf Seafood is Safe.
The high price of gasoline and the question of gulf seafood safety could be answered coincidently if you put fish or shrimp in your gas tank and the car runs!
Cooking Brown Rice Methods -
Which Do You Choose?
When you’re cooking brown rice, does it come out mushy or lumpy? When you follow the brown rice instructions, do you get inconsistent results? Despite what everyone on the internet says, there is more than one way to achieve firm but fluffy results when cooking brown rice.
Valentine’s Day Dessert Ideas
After you’re through melting chocolate for Valentines Day candy, start thinking about a romantic Valentines dessert. The secrets of egg custard will enable you to make creme brulee or zabaglione, a romantic valentines day dessert.
Melting Chocolate for Valentines Day
Melting chocolate for valentine’s day candy isn’t as simple as just melting chocolate.