What pops into your mind when you think of Mexican food? Probably the first thing you thought of was a taco, burrito, or enchilada. These dishes from Mexico are popular all over the world. They can also be made easily with a variety of ingredients. It does not matter if you have chicken, pork, beef,
Coffee used to be well, just plain coffee. You could order it with cream and/or sugar and that was pretty much the extent of the considerations. Now, the variation of terms bandied about is endless: organic coffee, gourmet coffee roasters who use only gourmet coffee beans, dark roast coffee, French roast and Arabica beans. There
Since centuries coconut oil has been used for cooking. Researchers have recorded the tremendous health benefits derived from coconut oil. In 1981, Prior et al concluded; coconut oil lowers cholesterol and it directly stimulates the thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroid hormone, LDL-cholesterol gets converted to essential anti-aging steroids, pregnenolone, progesterone and DHEA.
For countless years we have been told to pair red wine with red meats and save white wine for choices like fish and poultry; but these archaic guidelines aren’t able to take into consideration the wide range of foods and produce available today with their multitude of varying flavours.
There is definitely much more to food
There is a reason why chocolate is often associated with matters of the heart. Gifts of chocolate are a very common way to express love. In addition, we often eat chocolate to pamper ourselves when we feel sad, lonely, or need extra care and attention. For many of us, chocolate is like a beloved friend
Farmed Salmon: I am sure you have heard about Omega-3 fatty acids and how we get too few in our diet. Omega-3’s are essential for heart health and for emotional and mental well-being. You may not be aware, however, that farmed salmon contains a lot fewer Omega-3 fatty acids compared to wild salmon. In addition,
In 1975 a friend asked me if I wanted to become involved in the marketing of a new whisky, from India. A few days later he arrived with a brown bottle in the shape of an eagle and poured me a glass of amber liquid, which looked like any other whisky I had ever seen.
The dream wedding cake is a vision of sheer loveliness with roses and beads, ribbons and curlicues, and all the stuff that makes wedding cakes a feast for the senses. But then disasters can happen to the best of them; here are useful tips to avoid a smashed wedding cake and other cake catastrophes
Antioxidants are molecules capable of curtailing or arresting the consumption of oxygen by other molecules. Oxidation produces free radicals, which initiate a chain reaction and damages cells. Antioxidants attach themselves to free radicals and inhibit the oxidation process. Low levels of antioxidants and/or enzymes, cause oxidative stress and damages cells, which leads to aging and
Junk food is perceived to have poor nutritional value; and fails to add any health benefits to an individual?s diet. The term was coined in 1972, by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Street food and fast food fall under the category of junk food. Apart from adding empty