Good news for people who like cooking with tilapia, saving money and winning contests! Regal Springs Tilapia seeks contestants to submit cost-effective and family-friendly tilapia recipes. The person to submit the most creative, most thorough and, of course, most delicious dish will win a grand prize of $5,000. Read the details and submit your recipes to Regal Springs by August 1, 2009.
Do your homework. Get the basic background info on tilapia and hundred of other denizens of the sea in our Seafood Glossary.
A cooking tip from The Nibble: mild-tasting, value-oriented fish such as tilapia take well to strong, savory simmer sauces. Here are some flavors to inspire your winning recipes!
In March, The Archives of Internal Medicine published a decade-long study on red meat’s impact on human health and the environment. 500,000 American men and women between the ages of 50 and 71 participated in the study. The unfortunate findings: Other things being equal, men and women who consumed the most red meat and processed meat (such as hot dogs) were likely to die sooner, especially from the two leading U.S. killers, heart disease and cancer, than people who consumed much smaller quantities of red meat.
The study concludes that people who condume a lot of red meat should replace some of that intake with fish and poultry, which contain less saturated fat. These diet changes could also help the environment, since livestock production contributes to soil erosion, global warming and water pollution.
One thing the report didn’t take into account, though, was organic, grass-fed beef versus factory-farmed. Organic, grass-fed beef has higher levels of vitamins, lower levels of saturated fats, and doesn’t have nearly the environmental impact as factory-farmed.
– If you’re a meat-lover through and through, read up on beef in our Beef Glossary.
– Or if you prefer alternatives, check out our Seafood Glossary.
On Saturday, May 9, Sur La Table will take the mystery out of making a favorite indulgent treat: brownies. The dessert experts at your local Sur La Table will share the tips and techniques you need to make your best brownies ever. The workshop is free, and there are no reservations required—simply stroll in for a quick lesson (or just a chocolatey bite to eat). Workshops begin at 11 a.m. Find your local Sur La Table to take part in the fun.
If you could travel to any city, any town, any coast or countryside in Italy, where would you go? How ever could you choose? Worry not, reader, and don’t wrack your brain. Barilla has devised an interactive online quiz to determine what region of Italy would be the perfect spot for your Italian getaway. And the ideal recommendation isn’t the only perk. Take the quiz and you’ll have a chance to win a trip to the destination that meets all your vacation wants and needs! Take the quiz.
And be sure to prepare for your trip with our Pasta Glossary.
This raspberry tart in a chocolate crust could be in your freezer, ready to serve in 15 minutes. All you need to do is add some whipped cream, mascarpone, fresh raspberries or a few chocolate curls.
Sometimes a cookie or slice of cake won’t do: You simply pine for a great tart. You wish you could transport yourself to the pâtisseries of Paris, the best tea rooms of London or that little bakery where you enjoyed so many memorable nibbles. You think that if you only had the time, you’d pick up some of the best butter and a fresh sack of flour from a great mill, drag out the rolling pin and tart tins and fill those crusts with—oh, where shall we start? Chocolate? Lemon? Macadamia? Passionfruit? Pumpkin? Raspberry?
Yearn no more, foodie friends: Daphne has anticipated your needs; all of these tarts can be in your freezer tomorrow. And what lovely tarts they are! All natural and made from top ingredients; just thaw and serve, plain or with a selection of traditional toppings like whipped cream, or with creative garnishes (suggested on the box). You can feast alone or dazzle guests, send memorable gifts or enjoy indulgent snacks for two (each box contains two 3.5-inch-diameter tarts). You can also buy the delicious, buttery tart shells unfilled, and add your own favorite filling.
The tarts are not just tasty but beautifully packaged. Mom won’t complain that you didn’t take the time to bake personally, should a shipment arrive for Mother’s Day. Read the full review, and send your Queen of Hearts these Queens of Tarts.