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Several thoughts run through one’s head when they think of French cooking. Visions of buttery goodness, heavy creams and fancy displays. There is much more to French cooking than that; France isn’t just Paris after all.French food has several fundamentals, such as the mire poix, the bouquet garni or herb satchel and chicken stock.The FundamentalsA mire poix is 3 parts onion, 2 parts celery and one part carrot. You’ll find this in most French dishes with the exception of f…

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The French, in terms of diet and disease, are a statistical enigma. They relish high fat food, consume alcohol regularly and often smoke – the very picture of the World Health Organisation’s ‘risk group’. High protein, meat based meals include duck, goose and pork – even cooked in fat as a preference! Butter, cream, pork fat and wine are regular ingredients.Yet they have comparatively low rates of stomach and colon cancer and the second-lowest world incidence of heart disease after Japa…

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Turn Your Love of Chocolate from a Secret Pleasure to a Fun Social EventLarry FriedlanChocolate isn’t a Food, but an ExperienceFew words evoke the emotional enthusiasm people feel toward chocolate. It has a treasured place in our personal collection of memories – the Easter baskets, the birthday treats, the candy displays at Christmas, the heart that told you someone loves you. It started young. During our special times, chocolate was there – an integral part of the…

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The two girls met sometime ago at a much earlier age. They knew right away that they would become friends, if not the best of friends. Time passed and they would see each other at family functions and learn much about each other. Then one day, they both ended up in the same town at the same time. Their friendship then grew by leaps and bounds. They discovered they shared the same date of birth; they each had two children (One had two boys and the other had two girls). They also realized that the…

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It’s not just fruit any more… food gift baskets now come in every variety, from champagne and truffles to Cajun cooking kits. With such a wide selection, and in every size imaginable, there is sure to be something for everyone. A food gift basket is a great gift for any occasion, from housewarmings to Christmas, too.Food gift baskets come in a wide variety, from cheese and smoked sausages to munchies to classic fruit baskets. The variety is virtually unlimited. Some focus on specific b…

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Swordfish belongs to the group of fish that have recently become more appreciated for their contribution of omega-3 essential oils to the diet. These fats, which have to be provided by the diet, have now been shown to have a host of health giving benefits including combatting rheumatoid arthritis, heart attacks, high blood pressure, clogged arteries, psoriasis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, multilple sclerosis and even mirgraine headaches. Doctors and nutritionists now recommend three port…

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Swordfish belongs to the group of fish that have recently become more appreciated for their contribution of omega-3 essential oils to the diet. These fats, which have to be provided by the diet, have now been shown to have a host of health giving benefits including combatting rheumatoid arthritis, heart attacks, high blood pressure, clogged arteries, psoriasis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, multilple sclerosis and even mirgraine headaches. Doctor…

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Sweet & Sour Pork is the most well known Chinese food abroad. According to a Cantonese chef, the primitive or the authentic cooking method of the dish is to add Cantonese pickled vegetables. When cooking, simply sauté the pickled vegetables along with the deep fried pork. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to find Cantonese pickled vegetables, so here I’ll be pleased to introduce everyone a Sweet & Sour Pork recipe without the pickled vegetables but still tastes as delicious.I…

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(ARA) – You’ve seen aspiring singing idols, survivors in the wilderness and gold-medal athletes. Now meet the Best Teen Chef in America Patricia Homma, who sautéed, roasted and whisked her way to the top award in a national high school Culinary Arts scholarship competition sponsored by The Art Institutes, a leading educator in design and culinary arts nationwide. After an intense two-hour cook-off, competing with 17 other high school seniors from around the country, Homma, an honors st…

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What should you do if you are in the middle of a recipe and realize you are out of an ingredient? You could send your child to the local convenience store for cream cheese and end up having to serve your caviar with Velveeta because to a 13 year old they are both soft cheeses. This really happened when my Mother sent me for cream cheese. Instead of sending off the kids, or launching into a panic attack and reaching for the Zoloft try substituting.Here are a few quick and simple s…

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