When talking about comfort food, chicken and dumplings top the list of what you should expect. The dish which typically consists of chicken which has been boiled from wholeness and cut down into parts with spices and vegetables such as celery and onions is then severed of all bones before it’s broth is used to prepare the dumplings that go with it. There are different ways the dumplings can be …
If you are used to eating cookies made with butter, then it is possible that you could be wondering if you will enjoy one made with other butter substitutes. The closest alternative will be margarine, and most people do not seem to know the difference between the two. While butter is derived from animal fat, margarine springs from vegetable oils and non-animal fat. I have experimented making cookies with vegetable …
Call it Manwich, sloppy Joes or like five other names I cannot begin to recall; they are all the same. Sloppy Joes are one of the easiest meals you can make, with ingredients that are very basic you know exactly what you are out to make before you start making it. History has it that sloppy Joes were first made by a cook who “mistakenly” threw in some tomatoes with …
There are plenty of ways on how you can cook crab legs, but there is no denying the fact that this delicious seafood is best served steamed. Steaming slowly releases the flavor of the crab, allowing you to savor its taste in all its glory. However, most people shy away from steaming crabs simply because they don’t have a steamer at home. If that is your case, did you know …
I discovered my love for rice during my trip to different Asian countries. During those visits, I have come to understand the fact that some dishes are best served with rice (I am referring to roasted duck and white chicken). But in those countries, rice typically means white rice (you know the unhealthy, carb-filled rice) and I always feel guilty whenever I crave for it. That is why I tried …
One of the most enjoyable and easy to carry food around is the biscuit. Nothing beats a good oven-baked biscuit. You can buy them in shops but you will enjoy this treat more if you bake it yourself. You can choose different flavors from chocolate to buttermilk. One problem that you will encounter with biscuits though is to find out what is the best way to reheat biscuits. Baking biscuits …
My girls love to eat their Oreos twisted in half and this was my favorite until a decade ago, but I also realize that there are a couple of people that prefer it dunked in milk. My preferred method of having Oreos in recent years is what I consider the superior option, which is to have it as a wholesome milkshake. I guess not many people have given a thought …
I was lucky to travel through Vietnam when I lived in Thailand. The landscape and architecture were breathtaking, the people were welcoming and friendly, and the food was incredible. Vietnamese food is less familiar to Western palettes, but it is a rich and varied cuisine we should all get more familiar with. In the tropical South, the cuisine is similar to that of Thailand, inspired by the abundant tropical fruits …