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51 sensational foods America gave to the world Agree? Anything missed out?

I just noticed that - on the 'what are you doing' thread - that many here have just done their taxes. I was wondering if anyone here treats themselves after doing something like that, i.e. accomplishing something they did not relish doing. Of course it also applies to treating ourselves to...

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Please note that, when you click for the recipe, some of them give the ingredients by clicking further on the top right blue arrow. 83 Amazing Egg Recipes

Around the world in 32 sandwiches

32 incredible food innovations that will change our lives I particularly like the idea of the nutritional scanner!

I thought I would share how I do a food shop since I have a system whereby I can take advantage of bargains and combine it with recipes immediately, i.e. that I have with me! I tend to cut out recipes from magazines, i.e. that I have yet to try and so have not been incorporated into my food...

Why (almost) everything you know about food is wrong

I have recently come across this interesting sounding recipe (on a cookery programme). For those that do not know, essentially it is poached smoked haddock in a sauce (white or hollandaise), placed on top of an omelette and grilled with cheese. (The haddock is poached in milk or creme fraiche...

Can you name these fruits by their seeds? | MNN - Mother Nature Network I got 14 out of 15...didn't get the apple one right! Also made a lucky guess over 1 or 2, e.g. durian.

A friend of mine has an electric fan assisted oven and is having problems cooking a pizza without the outer crust going very hard or it burning. He places it on the central shelf. I have no knowledge of these kind of ovens so am asking here on his behalf. Someone said that you have to keep...

I have just tried a dhall recipe - against my normal judgement. Usually I would not try a recipe where the spices are added to liquid rather than fried first but I had to use up some red lentils and the other ingredients looked promising so I succumbed. It was pretty bland! It started with...

Here is a great game I saw on another forum. A topic is chosen and posts are made, about the topic, by entering the first letter of the first word with the next letter of the alphabet. Just see below... X and z can be omitted. Whoever does the last letter e.g. Y can pick the next topic...

Yesterday I spent hours simmering organic chicken bones to make a chicken stock. I further reduced the stock to make it more concentrated/gloopy and transferred it to a container - meaning to freeze it when chilled. However, I forgot to do this! It was still beside the sink when I discovered...

Click on the right hand arrow (midway up in the photo) to go to the next one.... Sneak peek: What celebs will eat at the Oscars after-party

I recently cooked and tasted monkfish for the first time. I found the texture was like meat (a bit offputting for fish) and that it had next to no flavour....just a slight bitter tang. I baked it (as recommended), covered, with a little butter. On consulting my cookery books (which I guess I...

Anyone tried this? There are lots of recipes for it but I am wondering what they taste like, i.e. what do they add to a chocolate brownie?

If you could invite anyone you admire (living or dead) to dinner, who would it be and why? (Not necessarily on the same night!) 1. Jesus....just to be in his presence and feel his love radiating (I am not religious by the way) 2. Bill Hicks - a comic pioneer/maverick who inspired me to get...

I have never cooked this raw large wild tiger prawns before. I know they can be fried or grilled but for how long, i.e. how can you tell they are done? When they turn pink? About 5 mins? I am thinking of frying them with butter and some garlic - just having them in ciabatta rolls. Would...

I have a recipe for porchetta that uses a 1 kg. rolled pork belly joint. None of my local shops have this but they do have smaller joints of pork belly, i.e. 0.5 kg. The recipe has stuffing that is rolled up and tied. I am wondering whether buying 2 x 0.5 kg of pork belly, and placing the...

101 appetisers perfect for any occasion The next one is with the arrow on the right...the recipe is given below the photo (in blue font).

There may be inspiration here for seasonal gifts... :yum: (Just click on right hand arrow on the photo for next recipe. The recipe is given below the photo, in blue font) 60+ Ideas For Homemade Edible Gifts!

I bought some "fresh" gnocci (in a packet...don't judge me! ) that needed to be eaten. I recalled better results from frying it (rather than boiling it), so I lightly fried it off in some chicken fat and mixed it into cooked carrots, peas and red pepper - along with fried onions, garlic...

I am interested in recipes like pulled pork, lamb etc but don't have a slow cooker. I have seen recipes that say to slow cook e.g. Mk half (not even 1) for 4 hours. Whilst I realise that is very low...4 hours seems a long time to have an oven on. What I am concerned about is the amount of gas...

I tried out a recipe for Warm Fig Salad - it had lightly grilled figs (intensified the flavour), added to a plate of parma ham, torn up mozzarella, watercress, harissa dressing and toasted hazelnuts. It was a wonderful combination of complimentary flavours and textures. I ate it with a crusty...