Pistachio Product Recalls: Salmonella This announcement ahs been plastered accross the US and in some cases the Southern Pacific, there is a documented alert for Salmonella poisining from some pistachios products. This alert should not stop you enjoying Pistachios

Here is a list of the spice blends mentioned in the video: – Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning – generic adobo seasoning – generic mesquite seasoning – Mrs. Dash Original Blend – Alwadi Lebanese Za’atar – Old Bay Seasoning – Knorr Vegetarian Vegetable Bouillon cubes – Better Than Boullon Vegetable Base – Pacific Natural Foods [...]

  In the spirit of the economy let me eliminate a bunch of trips to the mall where I would have to walk around frantically trying to find just the right gift for all, on my shopping list. I truly believe its time to bring back the old fashioned spirit of Christmas and spend a few [...]

Having been born in Hungary coincidentally “Hungarian Goulash” is my all time favorite “soothing the soul” dish. So I decided to share it first. I read somewhere in Hungarian folklore that it’s thought that the original Hungarian Goulash originated back in the time of the Huns.

Chocolate originally a native of South America was first domesticated during the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Today chocolate is enjoyed by people the world over, with some 2.5 billion pounds of chocolate consumed in the US alone each and every year. That amounts to almost 11lbs/ person.

  Recently, my daughter moved into her first apartment. I was helping her set up her kitchen, buying her dishes, pots, pans, knives, etc. Having a large collection of spices, herbs, vinegars & oils, myself, suddenly – I thought, oh, wow,  as a responsible foodie & parent attempting to encourage my daughter’s newly found cooking [...]

We’ve all done it. Gone to a dodgy cafe or even a fast food place after a big night out on the town. You order the least horrific looking item on the menu – or the most horrific if its the hair-of-the-dog you’re after :- -’Would you like fresh lettuce with on that?’ you get [...]