Hannukah 2009: Traditional Food And Recipes

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is being celebrated from the sunset of December 11 to the sunset of December 19 this year. The holiday is part of the non-Christmas December festivities and commemorates...

An Italian Christmas Tradition and Pizzette for dessert

There are those things that you always associate with memories of special events.  Christmas wouldn't be the same without pizzette on our biscotti tray. Italian cookies are the main event Christmas Eve and Day...

An Easy Last Minute Bird Baking Recipe! The Fat Holiday

My favorite turkey to memory was abut 4 years ago.  We got are hands juiced in Mayo and massaged it into an 18 pounder.  After 4 hours on 425 degrees it had a perfect brown glaze, made a nice gravy, and kept the Turkey Moist.  We were more thankful it looked...

Taralli: An Italian national biscotti

 Taralli are a biscuit, made with fennel, pepper, red pepper, and can be made with egg. They are eaten by everyone all day long.  They last for at least a month stored in a bag or metal container. See the...

16 Gourmet Egg Salad Recipes Perfect for a Party or Picnic

As a child, I grew up in a large urban city, where picnics were few and far between. However, whenever I fantasized about the perfect picnic, fresh egg salad was always at the top of my list of items to include....

The Basics of Barbecue with Legendary Pitmaster Mike Mills

I recently had the chance to sit down with barbecue legend Mike Mills.  Here Mike shares insight into the different styles of barbecue in America and how they continue to evolve.  For more, be sure to...

The World's Smallest Bacon Explosion

Earlier this year, people across America were left clamouring for the Bacon Explosion, a bacon stuffed, bacon wrapped, two pound sausage created by BBQAddicts.com.  Since then, I have pushed the boundaries of...

5 Easy Seafood Recipes from Rising Chef Virginia Willis

After years of helping other chefs into the spotlight on PBS, The Discovery Channel, Lifetime TV, and other places, it appears Georgia born Virginia Willis is about to take the stage and become the next...

Cupcakes: Favourite greedy treat of me-generation

Blame it on us in the US for pushing aside the fairycake, the traditional British staple at birthday parties in favor of the new darling, well not so new here in America, the cupcake. Or so says Zoe Williams in...

Mark Prohibition Repeal Day 75th Anniversary with a Corpse Reviver

Step in the Time Machine, turn back the clock to January 16, 1920 and you would be witnessing the first day of the US Prohibition which ended in 1933.December 5th, 2008 marks the 75th Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal Day.The very official (or should I say lobby group)...

Sing a Song of Pomegranates: Working the Fruit into Your Meals

An excellent source of Vitamin C, B5,  and Potassium, pomegranates are becoming more widely available in farmers’ markets, health food stores, and mainstream supermarkets. November was National Pomegranate...

A cookie that speaks to you -“Chiacchiere”

Everything in Italy has a story and this is no different. Ciacchiere means to chat in Italian. Because I never stopped talking as a kid, my grandmother would always say to me “chiacchiere, chiacchiere,...

Everything But the Gobble: Making the Most of Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

The guests are gone, you’ve washed an epic amount of dishes, and there’s still several pounds of juicy leftover turkey in the refrigerator. Wondering what to do with all that bounty? Here’s some interesting...

5 Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From the 2008 Tillamook Contest Winners

Popularized and enjoyed frequently by Thomas Jefferson, baked macaroni and cheese manages to be one of the most supremely comforting and filling dishes there is. However, with a few culinary tweaks and...

Great comfort foods for the health conscious

"So I promised some fabulous comfort food recipes to help you get through the tough times, but still making sure your diet is healthy and delicious."

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