• Last updated 2/2/12 by MARGCATA

Tropical Fruit: Maracuyá - Passion Fruit : This indigenious tropical fruit has its´origins steeped in the Amazon and Colombia. The Latin Name is: Passiflora Edulis.   It is a roundish oval fruit and is either lemon yellow or redish wine color on the exterior, and the  redish wine color variety  is colloquially called " Mamey " and it is very sacred to the Shamans of the Amazon region for healing therapies for infertility and other female Gyn problems.   The interior of the fruit is a magenta red violet with a gel like pulp and numerous edible seeds like a... read more

• Last updated 1/18/12 by JustPJ

I am a cook.  Not a Chef, not a professional by any means, but a simple been cooking since I was a little girl, cook for home and family, supper on the table every day, at home cook.  There is nothing wrong with that.  In fact, I was very proud of the praise my family and friends often gave me on my homemade rolls, on the pound cake recipe which won me 2 blue ribbons at the local fairs, at the cinnamon buns which stopped people in their tracks when they had one, the eggplant parmesan that would bring my father and mother in law (God rest their soles) in a matter of... read more

• Last updated 1/18/12 by Nicko

About Social Groups Social groups allow forum members to create "clubs" to discuss topics of shared interest.  It gives members with similar interests a place to gather and share information in smaller groups.   Each group has its own dedicated group page.  The page includes a list of members in the group, a description, a dedicated forum, and a gallery.  All content in all Social Groups is publicly visible, but only group members may contribute content and participate.     Social Groups Rules The rules for the groups are the same as the rest of the... read more

• Last updated 1/14/12 by MARGCATA

Written by: Margaux Cintrano ( Margcata )   For almost two fortnights ( 4 weeks time ), the Capital of Spain, Madrid is going to turn into an enormous celebration of the senses for epicureans and globetrotting food lovers.   To begin with, from January 18th through February 5th, special offers at restaurants´  culinary routes and cooking courses are sharing the calendar with guided tours of museums, film screenings and fashion outlets. Secondly, Madrid Fusion is going to hold court from the 24th through the 26th. In between, Fitur, the International Travel... read more

• Last updated 1/7/12 by Nicko

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• Last updated 1/3/12 by Denis Dubiard

well herbs an d seasoning got their value such as meat too into they calories and etc......   lets start from the start plants and fruits!. they have all their values too. such as in protein as well as their medicinal values    some plants and their fruit been used in medicine for centuries.   some of the seasoning too and evn been employed and exploited for their culinary values as well as their rarities such as truffles and many others. and some as Safran too for the amount of time it take to be harvested.   OK but lets conecntrate really and the... read more

• Last updated 1/3/12 by Denis Dubiard

a say has been said once "if you have a sage upon your garden you do not need a doctor!"  all type plants are used upon cooking and usage are known just for their degustative points,,,, but here are inside of what some of them can do!.                 Sage Variety: red sage, Purple sage,, golden sage, common or dwarf variety Part use: leaves, flower, seed. Actions: astringent, tonic, stimulant, cleanser, anti-septic, relaxant,   Apothecary: The name Sage came from the Latin name meaning Save or salvation, it is said to render Men or women... read more

• Last updated 1/3/12 by Denis Dubiard

         Garlic Variety: wild, common, wide variety Part use: flower, bulb, stem, roots Actions: antiseptic, anti-viral, diaphoretic, cholagogue, hypotensive, anti-spasmodic, Apothecary: Garlic is the root of life, named by the Chinese. One of the rare plant to be recognised with universal usage. It is most valuable plant to fight microbial, bacterial & virus infections, as well as destroying alimentary parasites. Internal: Here is a list of the usage of the plant that Garlic is employed for Chronic bronchitis, Respiratory catarrh, recurrent cold,... read more

• Last updated 1/3/12 by MARGCATA

  Sangría & Flamenco in Andalusia ...   From its humble Andalusian roots during the 1800s, this wine - party festive punch was first introduced outside of Spain, at the Spanish Pavilion at The World´s Fair in 1964 in Flushing, Queens in the city of New York.   This 4 seasonal festive and bar wine punch is made from the following ingredients and each family and each tavern or restaurant has their own recipe:   Dry un-oaked or Crianza Red wine ( La Rioja, Castilla La Mancha, Andalusia and Valencia bottled red wines )  Freshly chopped Fruit: apple.... read more

• Last updated 12/26/11 by MARGCATA

Describe 'Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oils ' here   The Iberian Peninsula has always had Olive Oil, stated Basque Chef and Mentor Luis Irizar, the founding father of today´s Basque cuisine. However, over the last fifty years, our understanding and knowledge of it has been revolutionised.   Irizar told me that this quiet revolution he has observed follows as such, " For much of the past century, Extra Virgin Olive Oils were a rustic product, often made without any sense of the numerous varieties utilised. Irizar continued, while speaking of the post war ( W.W.II... read more