The Origin of Vanilla
It was in Mexico that vanilla was first cultivated, cured and made into an extract. Mexico’s long history of vanilla dates all the way back to the Aztec civilization. The Aztec’s were known to use it in xocoatl, a drink they made from cocoa beans, cinnamon, vanilla and sometimes spicy peppers.
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There are two main types of cakes and they are butter and foam cakes.
Butter cakes - are prepared by using solid shortening or margarine but people still call them butter cakes as they are moist, light and fine textured.
Foam Cakes - contained a large number of eggs or egg whites. The light and fluffy texture [...]

Frugal, healthy cooking is not only a great way to give you the energy you need for a successful homestead, it also gives a boost to your budget. Cutting back on food expenses is the easiest way to save money and get out of debt. But limiting yourself to boxed macaroni or other cheap foods [...]

Kitchen tiles are available in different styles, colours and patterns and these tiles can give an adorable look to one’s kitchen.
For creating a unique design or style, one can use different patterns or colour schemes. Kitchen tiles are not only used for floors but they can also be used as fittings on the walls and [...]

We may the first people living in the UK to have a BBQ in 2009 having had 2 BBQs this weekend, the first of which was the spring equinox (21st March). Be good to hear from anyone who has been BBQ’ing throughout the winter months as I know some of you do but I reckon [...]

Of all the meats you can cook in a crock-pot, poultry is probably the one that benefits the most from the slow, low temperature-cooking indicative of slow cookers. If given several hours in which to marinate in the juices and seasonings, your poultry will come out of your Crock Pot not just flavorful but tender [...]

Some people do not use Olive Oil in their recipes and cooking due to some Urban Myths that surround Olive Oil. There are cooks who think that there are special circumstances or procedures that must be used before one can use this oil from the olive fruit. I’m here to tell you to stop the [...]

Introducing your children to new foods can be as easy as getting them in the kitchen to help you prepare a meal. When my children were little I mean at the age of 2 to 3 you pick them up and set them on the counter top. I know, I know 2 years old seems [...]

 The cooking basics for even the experienced cook begin with the proper cookware and utensils that are needed to conveniently cook their favorite recipes. The myriad of advantages of silicone cookware account for its popularity.
Silicone cookware has dramatically risen in demand in the recent years. If asked about the outstanding features of their silicone cookware, [...]

While there are many ways for cooking Italian pasta, a few offer the user a nicely cooked non-sticky noodle to work with. In many of the dishes that the Italians make, noodles are used in conjunction with other ingredients. A sticky, starch ridden noodle is not only not as tasty, it is hard to work [...]