Tag Archive | "sweet"
Green Tea Cupcakes
Green tea cupcakes make a great dessert for all. They have a beautiful green color and are sure to grab ones attention!
Continue reading...Orange and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Monday, May 31, 2010
Oranges can go with many different things, but one combination that almost everyone loves is orange and chocolate! These cookies use orange zest and white chocolate chips to meld the two flavors for a fantastic treat!
Continue reading...Caribbean Pork Steaks
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Grilled and marinated in lime juice, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper, this Caribbean pork steak it’s a fantastic change to the usual pork dinner. It has a tangy, sweet and spicy flavor that will have you going back for more!
Continue reading...Ndizi Kaanga, Fried green Bananas or Plantains
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Ndizi Kaanga, or fried green bananas or plantains, is a Tanzanian dish. Usually unsweetened in Tanzania, this recipe calls for a light sprinkling of brown sugar to bring out the sweetness and turn it into a nice sweet treat!
Continue reading...Tomatoes, Sweet and Savory!
Monday, April 26, 2010
What food is both sweet and savory? Considered to be both fruit and vegetable? Loved by many and hated by just as many? The tomato! Tomatoes are considered to be the most popular fruit (botanically speaking) in the world. They’ve even been given some interesting names such as “apple of love” by the French and “apple of paradise” by the Germans!
Continue reading...Fat, the 6th Taste
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Salty, sweet, sour, and bitter are the 4 basic tastes. Recently we heard about umami (protein based flavor such as meat, cheese, broth). The taste that’s even more recent, and was found by researchers at Deakin University and University of Adelaide, is fat.
Continue reading...Betty’s Almon Apricot Brie with Gingersnaps Recipe
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Betty shows how to make an elegant, sweet dip for some gingersnaps!
Continue reading...Figs, ricotta wrapped with prosciutto Tapas Dish
Friday, April 9, 2010
Figs slathered with ricotta and wrapped with proscuitto is another fabulous tapas dish that is so easy and so good. Salty and sweet at the same time, this is a winner for any tapas party or just as a great appetizer!
Continue reading...Vibrant, Fragrant, Delicious Strawberries!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Spring has sprung and people are looking to food to celebrate. Last week we discussed the wonderful asparagus and how it is a vegetable that many associate with spring. This week we are looking to something a bit sweeter, fragrant, and vibrant in color, the strawberry!
Continue reading...Mango the Super Fruit
Monday, February 22, 2010
Mangoes are beautiful, sweet, fragrant, and best of all a super fruit! What makes mangoes a super fruit is all of the good nutrition they have that can benefit us health wise. With its sweet flavor and juiciness this fruit is ideal for many tropically inspired dishes and drinks.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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