We all know that we should eat better. There are countless studies attesting to the benefits of a good diet. The sticking point for the average person, however, is not that they have an aversion to eating well but they do not know how to begin. Why? Because they do not know how to cook. Cooking can strike fear in anyone who has no experience in it and so will then gravitate to readymade... Read more...

Kosharee is a very healthy Egyptian dish. It’s 100% vegetarian and very tasty. A mixture of lentils and rice, you’ll definitely love this dish. Oh, did I mention that it’s made of cheap ingredients?

Rice And Lentils Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup rice
1 cup brown lentils
1 big onion finely chopped
oil and salt for taste
paprika and spices ... Read more...

As an American invention, the crab cake is considered one of the signature dishes all across the Eastern seaboard and the Pacific Northwest. With such diverse geographical locations, it is also safe to assume that there are many types of crab cake recipes. Let us briefly review the crab cakes differences and some of these very different recipes.

Traditionally, crab cakes are comp... Read more...

Have you ever used a crock pot? Or what we call a slow cooker in the UK? My father gave me a crock pot for Christmas twenty-five years ago and I only had to replace it, because it got stolen. Some thief must have heard the were great and pinched it for his wife.

It was good-looking enough to leave out on the work top and I guess that is how it caught my burglar’s eye. It wa... Read more...

The world is a busy place and if you are like most you are always seeking out ways to create meals for your family that are quick, easy and not too expensive. The following cooking tips can help.

1. Cooking several meals for the week at one time. It may take a few hours of your time up front but will pay off in the long run when you come home each evening and have a meal ready to... Read more...

Whether you are cooking for two for romance or out of necessity, you will find that there are many resources online and off to help you find the perfect meals for your terrific twosomes. One thing to keep in mind however is that when cooking for two, it is often best if two are doing the cooking. This allows cooking to become a chance for communication rather than just a job.

Des... Read more...

I recently came back into contact with a friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in years. He was now living two thousand miles away in California. As we caught up, we began to talk about coffee and our favorite brews.

I had recently become enamored with a new coffee shop that opened up near my home, as I’ve never tried better coffee in my life. While he had never been there... Read more...

For the stressed out cook nothing is better than the flexibility and versatility of a slow cooker or crock-pot. You would be amazed at how much time you can save with a few cooking tips and a crock-pot! No pots, pans or serving dishes to deal with, just throw it all together set the cooking temperature and go about your daily life. Later when you come in the smell of dinner already stea... Read more...

Ice cream is one of those things that people will never stop loving. Or I’ll never stop loving it at least. I’ve been eating it my whole life, and my love for it hasn’t faded one bit since my childhood. It’s truly my junk food of choice when it comes down to it.

Besides the classics, there are also plenty of newer ice cream flavors that’d be pretty e... Read more...

Restaurant recipes are available to you, you simply need to know how to locate them. That means that you can make your favorite restaurant cuisine from your favorite eating place, in your home. This will help to cut the price down a lot, which can also help you to cut down on your budget.

However, you wont feel deprived because you still get to have your favorite foods. You can l... Read more...