Food and Drink Articles
121: Making Meals For Jewish Holidays
When orthodox Jews came together on Rosh Hashana, they greeted each other with the Hebrew phrase "L'Shonah Tovoh Ticosevu," meaning "May a good New Year be in store for you."
122: Making Hosting A Party Look Easy
Being a good hostess requires planning and organization. You can't just do something last minute and hope to receive the compliments, "You always seem to have such a good time at your own parties," and, "You do everything so easily."
123: Planning A Stag Party Meal
Stag parties are different than other parties because the hostess usually leaves after the guests are comfortable. However, that doesn't mean that the guests need to feel abandoned.
124: Putting Together A Good Teen Party
Nutritional scientists, along with the biochemists, are proving more conclusively every day that most of your ills have their beginnings in poor eating habits.
125: The Spread of the Cacao Tree & Melting Chocolate
The age of colonialism saw the start of the spread of the cacao tree, as did the introduction of cacao beans and chocolate as well.
It isnt always easy to get chocolate to melt and set the right way when we are at home.
126: The Roots of Chocolate & Organic Chocolate
The Cacao tree is very difficult to grow, there are very few instances of it bearing fruit outside its natural setting which is a band 20 degrees north and 20 degrees south of the Equator.
Twice the work is required for organic chocolate because they use only natural compost on their trees rather than fertilizers that are man made.
127: The Physiological Effects of Chocolate & Storing Chocolate
Chocolate contains many substances some of them can be addictive like caffeine (in minute amounts).
Because chocolate is very sensitive to temperature and humidity, it needs to be stored between 15 and 17 degrees Celsius or 59 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit, with a humidity level of less than 50%.
128: The Organic Chocolate Revolution & The Amazing Lure of Chocolate
The price for organically grown cocoa products is nearly 4 times higher than non-organic cocoa.
There are very few foods bring out the passion of chocolate, going beyond a love of sweetness as in most candies and desserts.
129: French Cooking In The Back Room
If you're serious about learning how to cook French food, ask the experts. Go into kitchens, bakeries and any other professional food spots and ask the cooks what they're up to. This is called back room cooking and it's one of the most effective ways to get advice on how to cook like a chef.
130: Precision In The French Kitchen
Here are a few general principles that should be followed in the creation of delicious French dishes. I trust that experienced cooks will forgive me for mentioning what, for them, must appear to be obvious.
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