easter goodies

Easter is a joyous holiday for Christians. As with most holidays, food is an important factor. If you celebrate Easter, you will most likely be looking for recipes to use up hard-boiled eggs, along with traditional Easter recipes for lamb and ham.
Although colored hard-boiled eggs are probably the first Easter food to come to [...]

What is the difference between Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio or what differentiate a Pinot Noir from Sangiovese?

Don’t have any clues what these words mean? Hmm…let me spill a little detail.  These are the different varieties of wines produced in different parts of the world.
Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermented grape juice. The [...]

Sukiyaki, sashimi, sushi, tempura –hmmm…ring a bell? Even the words used to describe the most basic of Japanese dishes and Japanese cuisine are exotic and striking. Japanese cuisine is surely one of the healthiest in the world, with its concentration on fresh fish, seafood, rice and vegetables. The pungent sauces and delicate flavors of fresh [...]

Okay…what comes to mind when you think of French cuisine?  Sumptuous food?  Cream and butter? Red wine? Pastry?  Big price tag?  There are many aspects to French food and cooking.  First of all, there is no one type of French cuisine.  The nature of French cooking, just like Italian, is highly dependent on the particular [...]

Long before Italy became the nation we now see, she was divided into constantly warring city-states which shared few cultural traditions and no spoken language. In spite of regional differences, Italian food in general is often characterized as being flexible and innovative, building itself on a model of theme and variation.

It is surprising how many [...]