Food Spotlight: Olive Oil
Olive oil is an essential part of Mediterranean cuisine. It is a natural oil extracted from olives. If properly processed, olive oil retains the antioxidants and bioactive compound...
How to Make Greek Yogurt and Yogurt Cheese
As you can see from almost every recipe on this site, I am addicted to Greek yogurt. No. Really. I have to have it in some shape or form or my day just isn’t complete. Fort...
Food Spotlight: Eggs
Eggs are one of the healthiest protein sources. A medium sized egg has only 75 calories and 7 grams of protein, several minerals and only 5 grams of fat. Approximately 60% of the p...
What Are Trans Fats and Why Should You Avoid Them?
Among the different kinds of dietary fats, trans fats are the worst kind. They are unsaturated fatty acids that can be natural and artificial (or industrial). Trans fats are made w...
Food Spotlight: Watermelon
Watermelon is a fruit that is considered a sweet and refreshing low calorie snack. It belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family together with cucumber, honeydew and cantaloupe. Watermelo...
Food Spotlight: Pumpkin Seed Oil
Pumpkin seed oil is pressed from pumpkin seeds, has a rich and nutty taste and a dark green color. It can be used as a salad dressing, but also as topping on vanilla ice cream. Pum...
Food Spotlight: Butter
Butter is a dairy product from milk which consists fats. It is mostly made from cow milk, but can also be made from sheep, goat and buffalo milk. Because of its rich flavor and cre...
French Cuisine
French cuisine moved from heavily seasoned food in the Middle ages to fewer spices and more liberal use of herbs during the French revolution. Its development was influenced by man...
Food Spotlight: Carrot
The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange or white, or red-white blend in color, with a crisp texture when fresh. It usually grows in temperate Europe, North Africa and West A...
Food Spotlight: Tomato
The tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum, syn. Solanum lycopersicum) is an herbaceous, usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, as are its close cousins tobacco...