• 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

• Last updated 12/10/11 by Nicko

              For many people, maybe even most people, Christmas is a time of tradition.  We gingerly pull out Christmas decorations that have been handed down from generation to generation.  We bake the same cookies our mothers used to bake for us.  We listen to the same recordings of Christmas songs that we grew up with and watch the same Christmas movies year after year, and, for many families, we prepare the same Christmas feast as it has been done for generations.  Tradition even dictates whether that meal is served on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.  Of... read more

• Last updated 12/6/11 by Nicko

Well, here it is November already (can you believe it?), and being a chef/food writer I feel compelled to offer the obligatory turkey article. And as I do, a quote comes to mind. Some years ago while attending a seminar at the New School in NYC one of the speakers was Nach Waxman, owner of the literary cookbook store, Kitchen Arts and Letters. When he sat down he gave the room a long sweeping look and then said, "We do not live in a recipe deprived society." He paused, and then repeated himself; insinuating that there are too many recipes for the same thing and... read more

• Last updated 12/1/11 by BenRias

by: Ruben Urias     The holidays mark the time of year when, for a few delicious weeks, home kitchens begin churning out special treats non-stop. Within many Mexican households, those treats include the popular sweet empanadas. Generally, empanadas are pastry pockets of assorted fillings. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are found throughout the world in some form or another. They can be found prepared sweet or savory, doughy or thin, and even baked or fried. The recipe that follows is for a sweet Mexican version of empanadas that you can... read more

• Last updated 11/21/11 by Nicko

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• Last updated 11/21/11 by Nicko

Learn: How To Write A Review How To Edit A Review What Makes A Great Review? Can I Review My Own Products or Business I Am Connected To?     How To Write A Review Navigate to the page of the item you would like to review. Click "Write a Review"  There is a link near the top for this, or a button under the user reviews. The review creator has a few different fields.  In order to submit your review, you MUST fill in a Review Title, an Overall star rating, and a Full Review.  You are more than welcome to add Pros, Cons, other star... read more

• Last updated 11/21/11 by Nicko

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• Last updated 11/21/11 by Nicko

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• Last updated 11/21/11 by Nicko

Learn how to: Add Images To Posts And Articles Upload Images From Your Computer Embed Images From Another Site Using The On Site Tool Embed Images with Cut and Paste Embed Whole Albums from Photobucket Create And Edit Image Albums On Your Profile Create A New Image Album Add Images To An Album Edit Images In An Album Edit An Album's Details Organize Images In Your Albums Delete An Album   Add Videos To Posts And Articles   Add Images To Posts And Articles Upload and Embed an Image from Your... read more