Chocolate Trivia – Statistics and Interesting Information
How much does one really know about chocolate? We like to eat it – but what else do we know? Fittingly, chocolate has a very rich and romantic past. Once a prized possession of Native American tribes, the cacao...
History of Chocolate – Trivia and Information
Chocolate is made from beans of the cacao tree which is indigenous to the rainforests of the Americas. First cultivated by the Maya and Aztec, the cacao tree was discovered over 2,000 years ago, and the cacao beans were...
Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Each year, millions of pumpkins are sold every October, mostly to carve into Jack O Lanterns. After Halloween, 100s of tons of pumpkins go into the trash. This is a tragedy of epic proportions. Next year, instead of consigning...
Cooking with Spices – Trivia and Information
The right combination of spices can add serious flavor to a dish just as fast as the wrong combination of spices can destroy a dish. Cooking with spices doesn’t have to be a scientific dissertation, but a few general concepts can help create tastier meals. Spices not only add...
Limes – Rich Abundance of Vitamin C
Although rarely eaten fresh out of hand like most other fruits, the lime is highly valued as an ingredient in many food and drink recipes. Most parts of the lime – including the zest (peel), pith (white layer between the peel and flesh), juice, leaves, and flesh – play...
How To Grill Corn On The Cob
Grilled Corn On The Cob is one of life's great pleasures. Grilling corn allows the true nature and flavor of the grain to reach it's full potential. And, like most grilled foods, it is satisfying on a deep primitive level. It harkens to the days of Hunter-Gatherers, open fires,...
