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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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tofu For Baby Discover How This Amazing Food Can Benefit Your Baby S Diet
Tofu – that’s just for vegetarians, right? Wrong. Tofu is a highly nutritious food that, rather than being seen as just an alternative to meat, should be included in your baby’s diet on its own merits! Tofu is part of the legume family. It is fermented soymilk curd – the process by which it is made compares to the way…
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…