The most wonderful time of the year is also the time for what is arguably the most awful food of the year – the fruit cake. Tonight Show host Johnny…
Tag: Food & Drink
Did you know that coffee grows on trees? Of course you do. Coffee is one of the world’s most valuable and traded commodities. When grown in the tropics, coffee is…
‘Tis the season to make awfully festive food for friends and family. You’ll need butter, miniature marshmallows, Cheerios cereal, green food coloring, vanilla and gumdrops. Then, heat up the butter…
A tropical hamburger that doesn’t look quite like a hamburger. But hey, it’s tropical, which means it’s exotic right? Serve with some fresh vegetable sticks and pickles. Mmmm mmmm good!…
A drive-through, or drive-thru, is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United…
Ahh…ramen – that great little noodle dish that comes from our friends in Japan by way of China. Ramen – the food of artists, poets, authors and musicians and starving…
Great ways with ground meat! Who doesn’t love to find a piece of beautiful and tasty cauliflower in the center of their meatloaf? This savory meatloaf is shaped around a whole…
Reality has been subsumed by simulations, which constitute the “hyper real.” People accustomed to the reality presented by TV, film and the news media are now disappointed in the merely…
A banana candle salad is a fruit salad that was popular in America from the 1920s until the 1960s. Banana candles are usually made of pineapple, banana, cherry and lettuce. Either…
Sometimes food dishes combine the best of both worlds – like cheeseburgers and pie. And who doesn’t like to top their pie with some ketchup? We’re sure you’ll love this…
From California, of course … a jello ring full of fruits and nuts then crowned by a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy, it’s from California! Bon appétit!
Changsha is a city located in China that is the provincial capital city of Hunan, a province of South Central China on the banks of the Xiangjiang River. A restaurant…
Is it a casserole or is it a pie? Whatever it is, this Southwestern favorite is sure to please the guests at your next dinner party or tailgate. Not to…
Playboy Bunnies were cocktail waitresses at the Playboy Club. Originally open from 1960 to 1988, except for a short revival in Las Vegas from 2006 to 2012, the Playboy Club…
Take-out, carry-out, take-away, or tapau, is food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service. In the United States and Canada, food…
Shape a lovely meat loaf in a ring mold, then turn the mixture out into a pie plate. This is an Oriental dish, so don’t forget to garnish the meat ring…
A luscious chicken liver mousse is always the hit of a fancy cocktail party and this is an especially good one. It makes a great hostess gift, especially welcome during the…
Here’s a little dish that will make your guests hungry by its very mention – Liver in Lemon Sauce. Throw in some peas and carrots and you’ve got a complete…
Aspic is a dish in which the ingredients are set into an appetite inducing gelatin made from a meat stock. Aspic came into prominence in America in the early 20th century. Cooks began to show off…
