Wine

The Renowned Wine And Cheese Of Cyprus

Cheese and wine making are just two more in a long list of traditions in Cyprus. With a history of grape cultivation that goes back to 3.000 BC, this island produces some of the oldest wines known in the world. It fact Cyprus wines have been around for so long they’ve even found mention in the Bible (the story of…

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Wine

How To Enjoy Goat Cheese

One of the sought after sources for the cheese is the goat milk. When it comes to well-loved cheeses, the goat cheese always manage to be in the fore. One cannot deny how much people are seeking this product considering that there are many brands popping out with their own goat cheese. Goat cheese is, as the name would indicate,…

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Cooking

Kitchen Mysteries The Fondue Pot

One of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the kitchen is the fondue pot. Fondue pots are a popular bridal registry item and they are often given as house warming gifts. But by the time the thank you cards have been sent, the fondue pot has usually disappeared never to be heard from again. They wind up in the back of…

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Wine

Highlights Of Cheese History Dating Back Over 5 000 Years

It’s no surprise that cheese has been around for a long time. With estimates ranging from 5,000 years to 10,000 years old, cheese is actually older than history. The most accepted version of its origin is that it was likely the way that already sour milk was preserved. By waiting for the sour milk to separate, the solids could be…

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Recipes

Gouda Onion Dip

Wow! This onion dip is not your typical out of the package dip. Instead, you pretty it up with a scooped-out ball of Gouda cheese. No kidding! Because it’s so beautifully self-contained, it travels well when you want to take this as an appetizer to a party. Not only that, but your friends will be bowled over by the presentation…

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Food Beverage

What In The World Is A Cheese Curd

I’m a Wisconsin girl so I like to think that I know cheese. It is one of the products the state is well known for and is something I grew up eating quite often, especially during the holidays. That was because we used to receive a 5-pound block of cheese every year as a Christmas present. Five pounds of cheese…

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Weight Loss

Snack Ideas For Kids That Won T Wreck Mom S Diet

If you are a mom at home on a diet, you will probably related to a frequent situation I encounter as a weight loss consultant. Many of my clients with children are able to keep to a healthy eating plan through most circumstances except two. It all starts to go astray when the kids come home from school, or when…

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Wine

Wine And Cheese Parties Are Positively Delicious

If there is one thing we all love I think we can all agree it would be food. In many cultures around the world food is a very important aspect of life with special occasions and food intertwined with each other. Food is a social and fundamental part of society. Face it going to dinner with a friend is much…

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Atkins Diet

Atkins Snack Choices

We live in a society of nibblers. Long gone are the traditional three square meals per day. Today, people eat at their desks, catch a snack in the afternoon and eat late night goodies. Most, if not all, of these snacks are carbohydrate based and full of sugar. This poses a challenge to people who are trying to follow the…

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