Archive for October, 2008
Chinese Cooking Sauces
Friday, October 31st, 2008The Chinese culture has contributed many wonderful things to the rest of the world. Without a doubt, the most noticeable would be their food. Many people in the western world have come to love Chinese cooking, and a big reason for this is their unique use of various sauces in the preparation of many of their dishes. Let’s take a brief look at a few of the delicious sauces that are used in Chinese cooking.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Do-Ahead Thanksgiving Meal Ideas You’ll Enjoy!
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Perhaps it’s just me, but Thanksgiving meal preparations had me worn out by the time we sat down to dinner. It was a day long episode, starting off with getting the turkey ready at the crack of dawn and winding down with a fury of eleventh-hour activity.
Checking every dish for just the right amount of seasoning, it seemed like I had been checking and tasting all day long. Finally, after so many years of this practice, I happened upon a do-ahead book, which put a whole load of thanksgiving dinners ideas in my head! These days, the most stressful thing I’ve to do on the big day is popping the turkey in the oven and making a pot of coffee when dinner is over. Below are some tips for trouble-free and yummy Thanksgiving cooking ideas.
How To Build A Mini Wine Cellar In A Closet
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008When you are passionate about wine you begin collecting it … and when you begin collecting it you need a place to store it.
A closet can easily be turned into a mini wine cellar to store your growing wine collection.
Consider the position of the cupboard or closet in relation to the outside walls of the house before you construct your wine cellar.
Avoid converting a cupboard against an outside wall into a wine closet. The outside walls of your house or apartment can be subject to wide fluctuations in temperature. Ideally, choose an internal closet where your wine will be able to be stored at a more constant temperature.
Information about Absinthe
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Absinthe is a strong liquor which is generally between 45 and 75% ABV (alcohol by volume), about twice as strong as other types of alcoholic beverages such as whisky and vodka.
Otherwise known as “The Green Fairy” or “La Fee Verte”, Absinthe was the drink associated with La Belle Epoque and Bohemian Paris. It was given to French soldiers in the 1840s to treat malaria and they brought the drink home with them. Absinthe bars opened all over Paris and special Absinthe hours or “L’heure verte” took place daily. By the middle of the 19th century Pernod, distillers of Absinthe, were making over 30,000 liters of Absinthe every day for the French people to buy!
Beer Batter Fish and Chips Recipe
Monday, October 27th, 2008This is a recipe for an simple and satisfying meal that you might have enjoyed from a takeaway or in a pub, but there’s nothing quite like making it yourself. You can add more or less beer, depending on your taste.
Ingredients
4 170g (6oz) haddock fillets, defrosted
Oil for deep frying
Seasoned flour
115g (4oz) plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 15ml spoon (2 tbsp) oil
150ml (5fl oz) light beer
1 huge egg white
6-8 massive potatoes
Make Your Own Milk Chocolate Fondue
Monday, October 27th, 2008Shop for Milk Chocolate Fondue
Talk about a child’s dream dessert, milk chocolate fondue is just a kid’s bliss. Minus the alcohol that might go into some recipes of course. I feel like I am in Charlie’s Chocolate Factory looking at that stream of chocolate. Milk chocolate fondue can be made with any type of chocolate really, Belgian chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate. There are inexpensive ways of making it. You can buy it from a well known vendor or make it yourself with homemade ingredients. And, what’s a chocolate fondue without some fondue dippers, like strawberries, bananas, pineapple, pound cake, and pecan, almonds, and anything else I suppose you could spear with a fondue fork.
