Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Homemade scalloped potatoes

Scalloped potatoes are another of those dishes that mean different things to different people. Scalloped potatoes recipes can vary greatly both in traditional form and modern cuisines but generally the one consistent thing will be the shape of the potato, irrespective of how the dish is prepared, cooked and served. Firstly, let’s dispel any myth that it has anything to do with or relation to the... [Read more]

Potato pancakes recipes

If you ever think you don’t know of any more things to do with a potato and you’ve never tried them, maybe it’s time to turn your hand to rustling up a batch of potato pancakes. As with many dishes, there are is a mass of potato pancake recipes and not only do they vary by country, region and town but they differ from family to family and between ethnic groups. Generally, potato pancakes are... [Read more]

Lasagna justa lika momma make

There is an interesting theory about the origins of the basic Lasagna recipe, as to whether it was always an Italian dish. Dating back to the fourteenth century, with the publishing of the first British cook book, it referred to Lasagna as a British dish called loseyns. The belief that maybe the Romans introduced the dish to Britain during their conquests or that Britain did have a Lasagna recipe of... [Read more]

How to make potato salad

It’s no wonder that the potato is a staple of many a world cuisine. Other than the top Asian food cultures, the potato is the mainstay of most diets and forms the carbohydrate base for main meals and snacks all over the world. The versatility of this humble tuber is unrivalled in the vegetable world and it makes its way to lunch, tea, dinner and supper tables mashed, boiled, pureed, creamed, chipped,... [Read more]

Meatloaf is the family food

There is nothing tastier than a plate of mashed potatoes and gravy and a thick slice of meatloaf. Trying to find someone that has not had meatloaf is like finding a person that has never owned shoes. Meatloaf made with the lean beef is high in protein. Nobody really knows where meatloaf came from but we are just glad it did. There are many different types of meatloaf recipe; many American households... [Read more]

The value of cucumber

It might surprise you to know that the cucumber is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world. The three in front of it in the rankings are tomatoes, cabbage and onion. This is quite an amazing fact given that it is not the most versatile of vegetables. It tastes refreshing but generally it is eaten raw rather than cooked which limits how it can be used for culinary purposes. Generaly though,... [Read more]

Brilliant broccoli and some great broccoli salads

Broccoli is one of our more important vegetables and really when ex US President George Bush Snr. told the world he didn’t like broccoli he didn’t realise just what potential benefits he is missing out on. There are many claims made about so called superfoods, where particular food stuff is believed to have outstanding health and nutritional benefits, but study after study confirms that broccoli... [Read more]

Egg salad sandwich recipe – fast and tasty

Eggs are a wonder of the food world. It would be impossible to list the immense number of ways they are used but every world cuisine uses them. Wherever you are, whatever country you are in, no matter how weird the local food may seem, if you want something familiar, you can always ask for an egg. Served basically as fried, scrambled, boiled or poached, the king of food versatility is also used in... [Read more]

Easy coleslaw recipes

As life today is very much “on the go”, it is a necessity to be able to produce easy and interesting dishes that do not need a lot of preparation time. Making a coleslaw recipe that is delicious and quick to make, with a special tang to it when eaten, is always a palatable delight. Cabbage is such a wonderful vegetable, as the variety of dishes that you can make with it never-ends. Its use as a... [Read more]