Food and Drink Articles

Sandwich Rolls - Posted by JmL.

2 3/4 cups (675 ml) Five Roses All Purpose White Flour or Never Bleached, or with Wheat Bran 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar 1 tsp (5 ml) salt 1 tbsp (15 ml) Instant yeast 1 cup (250 ml) water 1 tbsp (15 ml) ol...

The True Hystory of Tiramisu' - Posted by JmL.

Open an old Italian cookbook, browse through the index and... surprise! No Tiramisu'. My first encounter with Tiramisu' was in 1985. I was in Italy at that time: A friend of mine told me about this new...

New Year's Resolutions - Posted by JmL.

Ah, the start of another year! In a groggy haze on New Years Eve, I promised someone (or was it myself?) that I would be good this year. I said I would draw up my New Year's Resolutions - particula...

Valentine Gifts From The Heart - Posted by JmL.

One of my fondest childhood memories is of my mother helping me make a Valentine's box to take to school. We pulled out white paste, an old shoebox, scraps of doilies, and construction paper. There w...

Easy, Tasty Chicken Wing Recipes - Posted by JmL.

You can serve chicken wings hot or cold, for a meal, or for snacks. They're great as appetizers at parties, or when you're just looking for a tasty midnight snack. Try these four easy recipes: Bake...

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch (in 2 hours or less!) - Posted by JmL.

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a dozen times: "Make homemade cinnamon rolls? From scratch? Are you crazy? That takes all day!" Actually, it depends upon the recipe. I have several recipes for ...

Pleasures of Soup - Posted by JmL.

Often our diets change during the cold weather. More hot foods then cold sandwiches grace the dinner table. Our schedules do not slow down so we seek out hardy, quick to prepare meals. Making a pot o...

Coffee Roasting De-mystified - Posted by JmL.

How many different names have you run across for different types of coffee roasts? Light, Medium, Dark? Espresso? Continental? Vienna, French, Italian, Spanish? City? Full-City? C'mon, who's thinking...

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies - Posted by JmL.

Homemade cookies from scratch in 20 minutes!! • 2 six-ounce packages of butterscotch chips • 1 1/2 cups of chunky peanut butter • 4 to 5 cups of corn flakes • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts Melt the butte...

10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning - Posted by JmL.

Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate the food YOUR FAMILY eats? Do you know how to tell if your food is THOROUGHLY cooked to keep YOUR family safe from Food Poisoning? Do you kn...