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Whipped Frosting. Virginia Willis' Cola-glazed Wings. Image Credit: Jaden Hair This is a recipe that I return to time and time again -- it's a friends and family favorite, and the entire plate gets devoured every time.

Virginia Willis' Cola-glazed Wings

That makes me a happy cook! Instead of deep frying wings (though I love that, too), it's more convenient to bake or grill them. I'm always perplexed on what to do with a big vat of oil after deep frying. Grilling the wings gives them a nicely charred flavor and crisp bits that will delight any barbecue lover. The recipe is from my friend Virginia Willis' cookbook Bon Appetit, Y'all: Three Generations of Southern Cooking. Virginia Willis' Cola-glazed Wings Servings: 4 as appetizer Ingredients:1 cup colaJuice of 2 limes1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar1 jalapeno, finely minced (discard the seeds)2 pounds chicken wings1/4 teaspoon coarse saltFreshly ground black pepper Directions:To make the glaze: In a small sauce pan, bring the soda, lime juice, brown sugar and the minced jalapeno to a boil over high heat.

Best Steak Marinade in Existence Recipe. Make Your Own Ice Cream in Five Minutes. Photo Credit: Sarah Fernandez I have such fond memories of making homemade ice cream in the summer when we were kids.

Make Your Own Ice Cream in Five Minutes

We used to go pick fresh strawberries and blackberries and then come home and pull out the electric machine and load in the ingredients. Watching the ingredients solidify into a delicious dessert had our eyes glued to the spinning bowl. 3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes. Image via: Sneakerdog Every year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic.

3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes

To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and vegetarian. I love to experiment with seasonal ingredients like apples and butternut squash, and add in favorites like spinach and hot spices. Here are three filling, unbelievably delicious meat-free soup recipes that will be in rotation in my soup pot this season. Garlic, Chickpea and Spinach Soup By Sneakerdog 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 5 cups vegetable stock 12 ounces potatoes, diced More after the jump!

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Drinks. Untitled. Ten Bizarre Restaurants to Eat in Before you Die. Whether it’s sipping lattes in a treehouse or devouring seafood at the bottom of the ocean, dining at these bizarre restaurants deserves a spot on your “Things to do before I die” list. If you’ve got a penchant for eating in eye-popping circumstances, keep an eye out for these restos on your travels… 1.

Ithaa Restaurant, Indian Ocean No, it’s not a typo, the Ithaa (translation: pearl) is totally underwater and can comfortably seat 14 diners in a transparent acrylic bubble that allows you to have a 270° panoramic view of the ocean life all around you. Offshore from Rangalifinolhu island in the Maldives, this expensive and exclusive dining experience is located by a tunnel from the shoreline Conrad Maldives that leads you down five metres below sea level. 2. Even some of the Modern Toilet ‘s tables are glass-topped bathtubs and the dishes are served in tureens that resemble mini-toilet bowls. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Interested in more food travel? Dollhouse Bake Shoppe Blog: "Cupcake" Fudge Cups. Today is National Fudge Day!

Dollhouse Bake Shoppe Blog: "Cupcake" Fudge Cups

Now, making a classic fudge can be very tricky. It requires a candy thermometer and is a very delicate recipe that requires your full attention and can take up to 45 min. to prepare. It is usually made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to what is known as the "soft-ball stage" in candy making, followed by beating the mixture to cool it to the perfect temperature. Junk Food News.

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How to Cook Food in a Hotel Room: 11 steps (with video)

100 Delicious, Dirt-Cheap Recipes for the Starving Student. Most students don’t have a lot of cash to spend on food, but that doesn’t mean you have to go hungry.

100 Delicious, Dirt-Cheap Recipes for the Starving Student

With the right recipes and some kitchen savvy, you can eat great even on a student’s budget. Here we’ll share 100 tasty recipes that you can make on the cheap. Along with saving money on meals, budget-savvy students can also save big on a college education by attending inexpensive online colleges. Breakfast. 42968098_dfPdIkJ3_c.jpg (JPEG Image, 553x1743 pixels) Food cravings... The Perfect Pantry Article. Fine Cooking - quick recipes, ingredients guide, how-to videos and community. Encyclopedia of spices. Spice Advice – how to make the most of spices, which spices to use with particular foods, when to add them, grinding, storage and more.

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Herbs and Spices Fight Disease — Most of us look at spices as a way to perk up the plate but are you aware of their potential to fight disease? Look here for some recent findings. Badcondiment-lg.jpg (JPEG Image, 800x631 pixels) 10 Foods to Wake Up Your Workday. 8.

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Quinoa “Quinoa is a gluten-free grain that contains more protein than any other grain or rice.

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Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake. This Texas Sheet Cake is a family tradition, we grew up eating it and my kids are growing up devouring it.

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

I’ve had many Texas Sheet Cakes or Texas Chocolate Cakes or Chocolate Sheet cakes, as everyone down here as their own version of it. This is hands down the best one that I’ve ever eaten and everyone that we make it for falls instantly in love with it. It’s quite addictive, you can’t eat just one bite, trust me… you keep going back for more. For the cake you need; flour, sugar, salt, margarine (the original recipe calls for Oleo), water, Cocoa, eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, vanilla and cinnamon.

Put the margarine, cocoa and water into a pan and bring to a boil While it’s boiling mix together the flour, sugar and salt. When there’s 5 minutes left in the baking time, you’ll make the insanely delicious, chocolate (pecan or walnut) frosting. Foodgawker - page 12.