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  Serves 4   2 pounds/900g chicken legs and thighs (substitute 4 boneless breasts-cut into 1” pieces) 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 4 pieces thick cut bacon cut into ¼ “/6.35mm pieces ½ cup/62g flour ½ teaspoon/2ml salt ½ teaspoon/5ml pepper 1pound/450g carrots, sliced...

  And which one is best for your breakfast meat needs? By Maxine Builder and Maxine Builder   Bacon is a cured meat, made by letting a slab of pork belly (or side or loin or fatback) sit in brine or salt for a while to preserve it. So if all bacon is cured by...

  This is a very typical tart you will find in France, especially the Provence and the Cote d’Azur.  We’ve added olives as a treat, but you can leave them out.  The filling is typical of a quiche custard, but less of it.  If you are feeling lazy, buy  a pie...

Fegatini is traditionally an appetizer served on crostini in Tuscany.  I was living on South Beach and  found myself with nothing by some dried pasta and left over fegatini...it has been a favourite of mine ever since.   Serves 4-6   1 pound/450g spaghetti 1...

Celebrate Christmas Eve "untraditionally" with my adaptation of paella using chicken and shrimp.   Serves 8  Preparation time: 75 minutes  1/2 cup/4 ounces/125ml olive oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces 1 can (about 10 oz) condensed onion...

  Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Joseph Yacino, chef and owner of YaDa Chef, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. What's your business, and who are your...

  Bourbon and steak. Whether you are a “man's man” or a “woman's woman” this one will be sure to please.   Serves 4 3/4 cup/180ml Bourbon whiskey 1/2 cup/125ml Braggs Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce) 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons/30ml brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 2...

  Serves 10-12   3 1/2 liters/quarts water Juice of half of lemon  1/2 teaspoon pepper  1 teaspoon salt  7 carrots, cut into bite size pieces  pinch safflower "saffron" (optional)  large onion with one clove inserted  2 large parsnips, peeled and diced  7 cloves...

  Fermented foods are so good for your immune system and gut health.  No need to make huge crocks of the stinky stuff.  You can make a couple of ball jars worth.  I say if it tastes good eat it.  So I don’t have an expiration time on the kraut.   1 medium head cabbage...

  This Vegan Butternut Squash Lasagna with Caramelized Onions and Spinach features a creamy tofu cashew bechamel sauce and lots of melted vegan cheese. A vegan lasagna recipe perfect for feeding a crowd during the fall holidays. Soyfree option Nutfree option....

Guy Fawkes Day (UK): celebration in honour of Guy Fawkes, a member of the “Gunpowder Plot,” who was arrested whilst guarding explosives that had been planted under the House of Lords waiting for King James I to enter. King James fell ill and never went to the meeting....

  If you like chocolate-covered pretzels, you'll love these simple snacks. They're fun to make any time of year because you can color-coordinate the M&M's to each holiday.Ingredients48 to 50 pretzel squares (or rings)48 to 50 milk chocolate or striped...

  It's time to set the record straight. By Kimberly HollandOctober 13, 2021 In a 2016 story titled "I Just Found Out Canned Pumpkin Isn't Pumpkin At All, And My Whole Life is Basically a Lie," a writer with our sister publication MyRecipes spelled out how she...

  Halloween is so much fun. How about some bats! To make your bats, you will need to collect all of the spooky ingredients needed to whip up the scary treat! You will need: •A chocolate snack cake to assemble the body of the bat •Wax paper or as suggested by...