Monthly Archives: December 2009

Easy Vegetarian Recipes – the Amazing Secrets of Simple Vegetarian Recipes

There are not many restaurants that have been opened for vegetarians. So it becomes a challenge to enjoy a true vegetarian meal outside. That is why most of the vegetarians cook at home. But for starters, cooking is not something that can be mastered in a day. That is where easy vegetarian recipes step in. … Continue reading

Vegetarian Chili Recipe

When it comes to vegetarian chili recipe, there are three things about it that are a little bit different from normal chili recipes. The first one is the special situation where it is needed. The second is the way to prepare it. The last is how to enjoy it. This article is going to give … Continue reading

Dinner Plates

Dinner plates come in several shapes and sizes. A few people use tinier plates for dinner when they are on a diet. There are plates that are square and they are standardly more than the round others. I have even seen plates that are in the size of flowers and other animals. I recently bought … Continue reading

The Perfect Cooking Oil

Rice Bran Oil…Gently drawn from the nutritious bran of rice grown on the temperate plateaus of Pelotas, Brazil. Rice Bran Oil is simply pefect as a cooking oil. Rice Bran Oil is quickly becoming a favorite in commercial frying to replace hydrogenated oils that contain trans fat. This is due to rice bran oils health, flavor … Continue reading

Few tips in choosing Authentic India Cuisine

If you are living in the UK and think that you will not be able to get the real spicy taste of Indian food then you are highly mistaken. India food has become globalize and one can find different Indian restaurants and outlets at different parts of the world. Indian food preparation is so unique … Continue reading

How to deep fry turkey outdoors with a propane cooker

Equipment Needed: *15-20lb. turkey *28-Qt. or larger turkey fryer pot *Propane burner stove *Oil thermometer made to withstand over 550 Fahrenheit 300 Celsius *LP propane tank *Thick work gloves(flame retardant cooking mitts works best), long and heavy sleeves(such as flannel) *BC or ABC fire extinguisher, never use water to contain oil or grease fires Preparations: … Continue reading

How to brine meat and why

What is brining? Why do it? Brining is soaking meat in a salt heavy solution. Just like humans, most mammals are mostly made up of water. When meat is soaked with brine, the water in the meat will be drawn out into the brine because the moisture inside the meat is greater than the moisture … Continue reading

Kid Friendly Vegetarian Recipes – 3 Things to Know in Order to Determine the Proper Recipes

When it comes to kid friendly vegetarian recipes, parents often have no idea what to do and how to do them. There are only three things parents need to know about how to supply the kids with proper vegetarian nutrition so that they can grow up healthily. They are variation, experimentation and catering. I will … Continue reading

Julia Child, Betty and Me

Have you watched the movie Julie & Julia yet?  I honestly didn’t know if I would enjoy it because I am kind of domestically challenged.  Instead of inducing visions of sugarplums, my culinary arts created more of a Nightmare on Emerson Street. Hand me a word processor and I tear it up, but put me … Continue reading

Turkey for Christmas dinner

Have you prepared Turkey for Christmas ?Turkey is a traditional Christmas food, cooking a turkey is very difficult for new cook. Turkey cooks are divided on the stuffing issue. Often dry turkey is plonked miserably onto the Christmas table because cooks have overcooked the bird in an effort to heat up two cubic feet of … Continue reading