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What is Cream?

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  Cream is a dairy product that is composed of having a higher-butterfat  layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization.   Cream has a smooth and silky texture and is  usually labeled by  its butterfat content, being either heavy  or light.

Eggs, the Quintessential Comfort Food

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Eggs are the quintessential food… they can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner.  They can be hardboiled, scrambed, poached, or in an array of ways teamed up in casseroles. No matter what is left in the refrigerator if you have a few eggs, you can create a number of snacks, meals, and especially desserts. Here […]

Have an appliance that is just sitting in your kitchen that is just collecting dust? Wondering what else you can do with some of those great, yet expensive appliances you have and their other great uses…. I will tell you. I will post a few different ideas in the next couple of days. I came […]

mc559/Flickr I love Milk.  A nice cold tall glass of milk. That’s So Yummy!

We know that the majority of parents do not always have the luxury of going to the supermarket by oneself.

Buttermilk Substitute

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For those that do not know what buttermilk is, it is the liquid left over from churning butter from cream.  It is slightly thicker in texture than regular milk, but not as heavy as cream. 

On Chow, an article was featured asking if “You knew the differences between Pudding and Custard?” Do you???????? If not let me help you out………. Pudding, the classic American Dessert, is a sweetened milk mixture thickened with cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca; then cooked to create a sweet, creamy dessert.  It contains NO eggs in it when prepared.  Pudding […]

How Is Your Sushi Etiquette?

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Do you have sushi etiquette? Some may say that they know the proper etiquette when eating sushi but according to Chef Keiichi Masuda, owner and chef at Mikado restaurant on Laird Dr. in Leaside, many common and tasteless mistakes are made by people everyday.

White Wines Under $20

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basheertome/Flickr According to Bon Appetit, “Vinho Verde (verde means “green” in Portuguese), is typically a budget-friendly, low-alcohol white wine from Portgual. Though technically Vinho Verde can be red or white, the best examples are whites made from Albariño, Loureiro, and Trajadura grapes.”

Stop Crying While Chopping Onions

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Ever wonder how to stop crying while chopping onions. Real Simple suggests to light a candle.   Darwin Bell/Flickr

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