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Start the event with a two glasses ofwater. Photo by Fred Redhat | Dreamstime. An article in a medical journal, recently reported by The New York Times, scientifically confirmed the efficacy of an old dieting trick: Water drunk before meals helps to aid in weight loss, by filling the stomach so one is more…
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Who wouldn’t savor a box of these beautiful sugar cubes from Home Sweet Home? Even people who don’t add sugar to coffee and tea will want them to impress guests. Brown and white sugar cubes are decorated with charming gingerbread men, Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, candy canes and snowmen. The same decoration is available in…
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Classic French toast. Photo courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. November 28th is National French Toast Day, celebrating one of our favorite foods (we prefer it to pancakes and waffles). French toast isn’t French; it was actually invented in ancient Roman times. In early French recipes it is called pain à la romaine, or Roman bread. This eggy fried…
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You may have your own immutable traditions for Christmas Eve. But if you’d like to try something new, we recommend the Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American tradition. This Christmas Eve dinner is celebrated with a feast of—you guessed it—seven different traditional fish dishes (although some ambitious families may go for eight, nine or…
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Don’t pass up the opportunity to decorate your food with starfruit this season. These “edible stars” can be used just about everywhere: A garnish on anything from drinks to desserts As a “star” ingredient in fruit salad On fruit or cheese skewers They pair with savory as well as sweet foods, and are a…
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