90 Minute, No-Soak Beans. It seems that in the past few years there have been a few monumental revelations of the "everything you thought you knew about cooking was wrong" variety. - Steven A.
Shaw aka "Fat Guy", Executive Director, eGullet Society When the timer sounded, I was caught off guard. I reached for a kitchen towel, carefully folded it around the hot handles of my dutch oven, and transfered the hulking pot to the top of the stove. I threw the towel over my shoulder, and contemplated how this batch of dried beans could possibly be done. They had only been cooking for a total of 90 minutes, and yet the Executive Director of the eGullet Society claimed that they would be ready.
The beans were cooked. Cielo Rosso - a Festive Holiday Cocktail. There’s nothing like a festive cocktail to set the tone for a great party.
The Cielo Rosso (Italian for Red Sky) is my go to cocktail around the holidays and it’s always met with rave reviews. When I read it won a Las Vegas competition called Shake it Up: The Battle of the Mixologists, I had to whip up a batch of my own. It has a gorgeous ruby color which makes it perfect to serve around the holidays (or any time as far as I’m concerned)! It involves lots of squeezing but it’s so worth it.I will definitely be making this from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve!
Cielo Rosso Adapted slightly from original recipe created by Manny Hinojosa. Make a batch in advance – makes 4-6 cocktails. 1 cup – Vodka 1 cup – Freshly Squeezed Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice 1/2 cup – Campari 1/2 cup – Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 cup – Simple Syrup (combine equal parts water and sugar, boil until dissolved, cool completely) Lemon Peel (for garnish) Fresh Basil (for garnish) Get ready for your guests to demand the recipe.
Vegetarian,Vegan Diet. I Hate Grocery Shopping; This Is How I Fixed It. Grocery iQ: Grocery Shopping Made Simple. Cookstr - Recipes You Love From Cookbooks You Trust. Guest Post: Quick and Easy Energizing Meals. A special thanks to Olivia for contributing this guest post with some tips for quick and easy meals. —- Quick and Easy Energizing Meals Whether you are a busy professional, a new mom or just a lazy cook, there will always be times when you wish you could just whip up a quick and easy meal that is also healthy.
And cooking yourself is certainly more frugal than running out to the nearest sandwich place! Pasta Pasta can be really quick, especially if you use the fresh variety. Stir fries Stir fries are as quick and easy as they are versatile. Huge salads Salads are easy to prepare and I personally love them with rocket, lettuce, red cabbage, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, even raw zucchini, and of course cheese. Breakfast Breakfast truly sets you up for the day! Olivia blogs about fertility, pregnancy, birth and babies at Trying To Conceive . Rev your engine with these energizing foods. Rev your engine with these energizing foods By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LDWebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert Column With the New Year comes a new chance to get healthier and lose that weight once and for all.
Easier said than done! City Dirt - Topics - Blog - Food52 - food community, recipe search and cookbook contests. This is the sixteenth in our biweekly series from Amy Pennington – urban farmer, founder of GoGo Green Garden, and author of Urban Pantry and Apartment Gardening – on how to start growing your own food, no matter how tiny your garden-to-be is.
Today: It's hard to believe, but fall is on its way. Amy tells us what to plant now for the perfect patio harvest come cold weather. Read More » This is the fifteenth in our biweekly series from Amy Pennington – urban farmer, founder of GoGo Green Garden, and author of Urban Pantry and Apartment Gardening – on how to start growing your own food, no matter how tiny your garden-to-be is. Today: Amy teaches us to take care of our tomato plants, prune them fearlessly, and trellis them with simple household supplies. Read More » Top 6 Plant Based Proteins. By: Willow Tohi, Natural News Like most people who have a higher health conscious, most vegans and vegetarians have a story about how they came to the decision to live their particular lifestyle.
No matter your reasons, one of the challenges for non-meat eaters is making sure they get enough protein every day. But it’s not as big a deal as many think. Like most of the nutrients from quality food, a little goes a long way. Back in the hunter/gatherer days, primitive man ate a lot less meat - usually around 20% of his total diet - a far cry from how much the average American consumes daily in the 21st century. Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a key role in how our bodies function. 1. The Science of Whiskey Drinking. There is no true rule of thumb when drinking whisky but there are a few things to keep in mind to make the experience a lot more enjoyable.
It should be pointed out that if the general rule of thumb is not observed there is still no reason not to enjoy this wonderful spirit. You should never put ice in a great dram as it kills the taste and aroma, however, some do prefer it this way. The glass that is originally designed to accept a fine malt whisky is very wide at the top and gently slopes in for the very reason of not comfortably accepting a bed of ice, as the intention is to steer away from this practice. This glass is by most called a tumbler. When purchasing great malt the price, like many things, will indeed reflect the quality you get since with scotch, you tend to get what you pay for.