Monday, May 14, 2012

Wines To Serve With Mussels Marinara

Chianti is produced from red grapes from the Tuscany region. Mussels marinara is a quick and easy dish, but can be the center of an elegant ...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Plant A Salsa Garden

Grow your own salsa ingredients and share the rewards. One of the most satisfying ways to enjoy gardening is to eat the results. With tomato...

Plant A Pecan Tree

Before planting a pecan tree, check with your local nursery to discover which variety of pecan tree will grow in your region, and the planti...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Garnish Hollandaise

Use hollandaise sauce to accompany eggs benedict. Hollandaise is an ideal accompaniment to vegetable, meat and fish dishes. This creamy, opa...

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Use A Wine Decanter

Use a decanter to separate sediment or let your wine breathe. Like wine itself, the use of a decanter has aged over time. Before modern wi...

Chili Cook Off Presentation Ideas

Make your chili presentation stand out in the judges minds. Chili cook-offs continue to grow in popularity and so do the unique presentation...

Oilbased Pasta Sauces

Oil-based pasta sauces give a chef multiple choices for dressing their entr es. When sitting down to enjoy a pasta dinner, the sauce is the ...

Monday, May 7, 2012

Make Croutons With Frozen Stale Bread

Top a fresh salad with handmade croutons. If you have old bread stored in your freezer, transform it into crunchy handmade croutons. Using s...

Pick Port Wine

Just as true Champagne can come only from the Champagne region in France, true Port wine can only come from the Duoro Valley in Portugal. Po...

Friday, May 4, 2012

Make An Easy Spinach Quiche

Spinach quiche is a dairy-rich dish. Making a spinach quiche can be time-consuming because its preparation entails creating a piecrust, shre...

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Garnish A Cheese Ball

Select larger nuts to use on your cheese ball . A cheese ball is typically a combination of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, butter and seasoni...

Sprout Buckwheat Groats

Buckwheat grouts Buckwheat groats are the hulled seeds of the buckwheat plant. Buckwheat is most often ground and used as flour in the Unit...

Produce Vanilla Extract

Use fresh vanilla beans to produce homemade vanilla extract. Commercial vanilla extract can cost a lot of money. You can produce your own v...

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Make Spinach And Butternut Squash Lasagna

This is a great alternative to traditional vegetarian lasagna, the centerpiece to a filling vegetarian feast. And the filling makes a great ...

Texas Wine Events

Texas has numerous wine events throughout the year. Texas, one of the largest and most diverse states in terms of climate, terrain and veget...