By: Stephen C. Sharp | 2010-04-03 | Nutrition Did you know that Coriander was one of the first known spices to be used in the world? Yes it is one of the oldest documented spices in use today! Imagine if that little plant could talk! We use Coriander in many of our recipes in our home. Coriander usually comes packed in reusable and resealable foil flavor savor bags. read more
By: Lisa Beverley | 2011-08-18 | Weight Loss Do not you hate when you buy a specific ingredient in a particular recipe and sits there in your pantry for months after one use? I do! I think that's the main reason that not many people try to cook Indian food at home. Most Indian recipes require ingredients that are used only in other Indian recipes. read more
By: Bonni Vivant | 2011-12-10 | Main course There's more to Indian food than exotic, spicy flavor. According to recent research, cumin, a spice commonly found in Indian cuisine, may function as a powerful antioxidant. read more
By: Kali S Winters | 2011-06-26 | Organic Food Herbs disguise the fact that you're not using butter—just substitute low-sodium herb margarine in any recipe calling for butter…even popcorn! Here are examples of how herbs and spices can dress up your "treat" food read more
By: larissa andrews | 2011-08-03 | Alternative Medicine Cumin (Jeera) is referred to as the annual herb with long slender root. This plant has aromatic seed fruit widely known as cumin seed. It is an important ingredient of the curry powder. These days it is widely cultivated in the parts of North Africa, China, India and Eastern Europe. It is found to be enriched with calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin A and C. read more
By: Jerry Sparks | 2011-04-10 | Recipes Chinese starter recipes can be a great option whether you are catering for a dinner party or a buffet. You can serve a Chinese starter recipe before any main course cuisine and you might even want to ... read more
By: Emely | 2011-09-07 | Soups Recipe for roasted tomato soup can be prepared in just a few minutes. Simplicity defined, this soup is best with garden fresh tomatoes. Slow-roasting concentrates their flavor...See recipe read more
By: Yulia Berry | 2011-01-04 | Alternative Medicine The essential oil of the coriander seed is considered an antidote to overly spicy food, its active ingredient in this regard being the naturally occurring alcohol: linalol. The essential oil is also said to help detoxify the liver and encourage the appetite. There has also been research in Egypt that indicates that it might possibly help lower glucose and insulin levels making it a valuable herb for diabetics. read more
By: Alissa Miller | 2012-01-03 | Recipes Chinese five-spice is often used to marinate meat or seafood for a few hours to provide the dish with a very special, unique and exotic flavor. A teaspoon of this spice sprinkled onto stir-fried vegetables can help to further enhance and provide the dish with a sweet tangy flavor. This Chinese five-spice powder is a blend of star anise, ground cloves, licorice root, fennel and cinnamon. For tho read more
By: David H. Urmann | 2009-09-01 | Cooking There are things to consider when using a slow cooker or crock pot. There are also various roast beef recipes you can make with your slow cooker. Slow cookers or crock pots are countertop electrical cooking appliances that maintain a low temperature for several hours. This enables cooking stew or pot... read more
By: Gareth Hoyle | 2010-12-21 | Shopping Shortly after cave-men discovered fire, they probably tried to wrap it up and give it to cave-woman as a ‘Coldest Time of the Year' present. No doubt it was received with about as much delight as a new set of pans is received at Christmas. Thankfully, however, our fore-mothers had already developed the multi-tasking gene and realised that this thing had more than one use. read more
By: mariah1977 | 2011-08-30 | Diseases and Conditions Cumin (Jeera) is categorised as the once-a-year plant having long thinner root. This vegetable has perfumed seed fruit vastly identified just like cumin seed. It is an valuable component of one's curry powder. Nowadays it's widely grown inside the regions of North Africa, China, India and also Eastern Europe. It really is found out to be ripe with calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, vit a plus C. read more
By: Emely | 2012-02-23 | Recipes How to prepare easy chicken halves roasted over squash recipe. Here, whole chicken halves are roasted on a bed of cubed squash. If you don’t have a cleaver heavy enough to split a whole bird, ask the butcher to do it for you...See recipe read more
By: Louis Brown | 2011-04-13 | Recipes Do you want to cook a delicious and healthy meal for your family at the weekend? Here are sis roast recipes that help you enjoy incredible flavors without long-time preparation and process. read more