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    An Argentinian winery compared bottles of the same wine aged under the sea versus in the cellar head-to-head. By Mike Pomranz  Once seen as a winemaking novelty—or something that happens because your ship sank and you didn't have any other choice—aging wine...

    \   This wonderful sandwich has stood me in good stead on many journeys. Indeed, it fed one of my editors and his wife all the way to Rome. It comes from a charming book by T. Earle Welby, The Dinner Knell (Methuen 1932). It is a great standby on British Rail...

      This is a very basic pasta recipe.  You can use it for any shape you want.  Some of the most delicious food is “peasant “ food, and this is one of them.  Pasta made with egg is  more common in the northern regions of Italy, such as Piedmonte, or Emilia...

  serves 4 1lb penne pasta 8oz gorgonzola 3 TB cream, milk or stock 2 yellow pepper, roasted cut into strips with skin and seeds removed 2 red pepper, roasted cut into strips with skin and seeds removed bunch of parsley, chopped salt/pepper to taste   Cook pasta...

This story is from 13 Ways to Launch the Food Business of Your Dreams, where women entrepreneurs share their experiences and best advice on turning a passion for food into a career. Danielle Mickelson sold around 2,000 quarts of pickles, 650 loaves of bread, and 225...

When we cooked this, picture shown, we used bone-in chicken thighs. The crispy skin made the dish.   Serves: 4 (4) 6 ounce/170g chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 1/4 cup/60ml/30g flour 1/8 teaspoon/.5ml salt 1/8 teaspoon/.5 ground black pepper 3 tablespoons/45ml/41g...

This is a great meal for leftover chicken, turkey or even veal.  Use fresh or frozen broccoli florets.  Either works well.  Prep can be done in 5 minutes and can be held overnight, ready to pop into a preheated oven.      4 cups/24 ounces/ 700g  fresh broccoli florets...

  3 1/4 - 3 3/4 pound/1.5-2kg chicken, cut into quarters 3 1/2 pounds/1.2kg of potatoes juice from 2-3 medium lemons 2 teaspoons of salt 1 heaping tablespoon of oregano 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1/2 cup/120ml of olive oil 1 1/2...

Ingredients: 1/2 cup onions, grated 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup salad oil Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Grate onion. Add the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, onion, paprika and...

A German cookie company had been making and selling sawdust-enhanced treats for around 20 years, and the owner claimed they only used "microbiologically sound" sawdust. By Jelisa Castrodale  December 22, 2020   A recent court ruling in Germany is great news if you'd...

    Have some fun with your food this Halloween! This cozy chili is made in a slow-cooker, so all you have to do is roast the tomatillos and add everything to the pot. Don't forget the tortilla ghosts! Ingredients: 2 pounds tomatillos, husked 3 tablespoons canola oil,...

  Just in time for Halloween.... To Make Chocolate Horns and Tails:   Temper your chocolate and cool until it's a suitable piping consistency, you don't want it too thin or thick.   Fill a piping bag or parchment cone and pipe the chocolate into the shapes of horns or...

    We realize many of you do not make your own bread. So, this is a great recipe for those non-bread-makers at home. Olive Garden may have unlimited breadsticks, but with this recipe you'll have a big batch of Bone-Sticks, which is way cooler for Halloween. With...

  Rebecca Beyer forages through the lenses of folk magic and plant lore. By Jean Trinh  October 19, 2020 On a cool summer morning a few years ago, I joined a group of strangers and followed Rebecca Beyer, a witch and forager, through a lush green forest...

    1. Wipe down an 8 pound/3.6 kilo pumpkin with a wet paper towel. Evenly slice off the top quarter. 2. Scoop out innards. 3. Replace the pumpkin top and bake on a foil-lined pan for about one hour at 375F/190C/Gas 5. 4. Once your pumpkin is slightly...

  This Strawberry Cream Pie. Full of fresh strawberries and cream cheese, it gets an additional boost of flavor from instant pudding mix! Serve this at your next get-together, and watch it disappear! Strawberry Cream Pie 1 (9-inch) graham cracker pie crust (pre...