National Cheese Fondue Day is on April 11 every year and, while National Cheese Lovers’ Day is more commonly known, cheese lovers are celebrating the fact that they don’t have to be limited to one quirky holiday to celebrate their love of both good cheese and good fondue. You can try your hand at making … [Read more…]
According to the International Potato Center, potato crops can produce 2-4 times the food value per hectare compared to most grain crops. A new potato plant can grow from a potato or a piece of potato that contains the eye or from potato berries that can contain 100 to 400 seeds. Because they can grow … [Read more…]
Like wine, olive oil is one product that can be affected by the growing season. That includes factors such as the quality of the growing medium (usually soil), the weather, and the risk of disease and pests. Olive oil companies such as Bellucci often take this into account when releasing new products such as Bellucci’s … [Read more…]
Does the hot dog qualify as a sandwich? Some people say that, if you can put it between two pieces of bread or in a bun, it qualifies as sandwich material – maybe more so than sloppy joe, which has a tendency to fall out of the bread or bun and on the plate or … [Read more…]
You may have seen that picture of a dude on a train who is bringing home pizza and flowers for his gal that went viral not that long ago. Although some dunderheads did criticize that, there is something romantic about a guy who is willing to bring home supper, especially when it’s a pizza that … [Read more…]
If you lived in or had visited Manhattan during the summer of 2015, you might have spotted pop-up establishments going by the name of Kings of Kobe. Now Kings of Kobe is back with a permanent location at 790 9th Avenue and a deluxe lineup of hot dogs and hamburgers called (naturally) the Kings of … [Read more…]
The “Horseshoe” is a dish that is apparently unique to Illinois and can be best described as an open-faced sandwich that starts with a piece of Texas toast. For maximum authenticity, the Texas toast is placed on a sizzling plate known as the “Anvil” and topped with ham cut in the general shape of a horseshoe. … [Read more…]
When was the last time you indulged in a shrimp-based dish? If it’s a fairly regular habit, you don’t have to feel too guilty. Shrimp contains a whopping 18 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving and, at only 83 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving, is very diet-friendly. It’s also an excellent source … [Read more…]
Do you ever get bored with broccoli? If so, I don’t blame you. According to Medical News Today, broccoli packs a nutritional punch that includes 150% of the RDA of Vitamin C in a 100-gram serving and can help fight osteoarthritis and UV damage to skin, fight diabetes and heart damage, and reduce cancer risk. You’re … [Read more…]
Did you know that the average American eats 18.8 pounds of onions every year? That’s not a bad thing when a serving of onions has only 45 calories and you can get rid of onion breath by chewing parsley. While that amount might seem a trifle excessive for the poor sap who doesn’t like peeling and dicing onions, … [Read more…]