by: Kathy Thompson If you drop a bomb, you kill not only your enemies but your friends as well. This is the effect food additives have on humans. Man has existed for thousands of years, and only started using additives at the start of the industrial
by: ARA Content (ARA) - As the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, '"Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!" Since its introduction to Paris in the late 17th century, romance has sur
The link between food and health is often forgotten and the wonderful part about adding garlic to your food is it is so flavorful you forget it has preventative disease and medicinal healing properties. Garlic is one of the best sources of selenium,
Its well documented in the big book of dating that women like it when a man cooks for them. On a first date, this can be just what the doctor ordered. You really dont want to go too just to dinner and a movie. At the movies there is no time to get t
The Arawak, Carib, and Taino Indians were the first inhabitants of the Caribbean islands. These first inhabitants occupied the present day islands of British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica. Their daily diet con
South of the Mason Dixon line, black eyed peas have simmered onstoves for decades and are served at the midnight hour on NewYear's Eve along with the chilled champagne, mixed drinks, and the beer. Dried, frozen or canned, they have been traditionall
I know, I know, you're thinking a journal for the kitchen? It seems like the busier we get the more forgetful we are. And getting older has something to do with it, right? Whatever the reason, a kitchen journal can be a useful tool for keeping your
Shoppers have enjoyed the convenience of buying in bulk for a number of years. My own bulk buying experiences have been hit and miss at best, but I recently discovered just how convenient buying in bulk can be. There are a number of advantages to bu
"Tis the season for venison!" Hunting season opened the week before thanksgiving in Virginia. Since we are in North Carolina, why does it matter when hunting season opened in Virginia? I was born and raised in Virginia and my parents still live ther
Chocolate has long been given as a gift, particularly as a gift of affection or passion. The forerunner to chocolate was the Aztec drink xocoatl, a mix of water, spices and ground cacao beans. Aztecs used the beans as a form of currency and for paym