Icelandic caviar
October 28, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Food
Caviar is the processed, salted roe of certain species of fish. The more common are black caviar, harvested from the sturgeon and red caviar from salmon. They are considered a delicacy and are usually eaten in small quantities as in hors d’oeuvres. There are ways of harvesting caviar without actually killing the fish. One way [...]
Hot cocoa mix
October 21, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Drinks
I wonder why, but hot cocoa always brings back memories. Almost always they involve family. What I will always remember are cold December nights after midnight mass on Christmas Day. The food on the table will change from year to year, but hot cocoa and ensaymada will always be there. The best comfort food, if [...]
Organic rubs
October 21, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Organic
They are what give meat its distinct taste. Rubs are a blend of spices and seasonings that are applied on meat products to give them flavor. A rub may be as simple as salt and pepper. They can also be a complex combination of many different spices that include cumin, oregano, chili powder and maybe [...]
wholesale food
October 21, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Food
Restaurants and groceries depend on suppliers for their daily needs. They are very strict with the quality of wholesale food that is delivered to them. They will check and double check their suppliers and are always on the lookout for other suppliers who might be offering the same good quality for a lesser price. You [...]
Organic decaf coffee
October 19, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Coffee
A lot of people love to drink coffee but many find out that they can not continue to do so. Those who want to drink coffee without the unwanted side effects thus turn to decaffeinated coffee. For health reasons, some coffee lovers have switched to organic decaf coffee instead.
Get a good grip on your health [...]
spinach lasagna recipe
October 19, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Recipes
Fresh spinach and plenty of different kinds of cheeses are basic ingredients to make this a cheesy and hearty dish. This spinach lasagna recipe is easy to do and provides a healthy alternative to other pasta recipes. Try it once and you will plan on making it quite often.
Ingredients:~1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil~2 [...]
Tazo teas
October 16, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Drinks
This tea was initially marketed by Stash Tea Company, owned by partners Smith and Lee. It was sold to a Japanese tea company, Yamamotoyama. Still later, in 1999 it was sold to Starbucks. It is now available in various flavors and forms exclusively from Starbucks. Tazo tea was created for one purpose: to reinvent [...]
jasmine tea
October 13, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Drinks
Lately, Chinese culture has been on the spotlight. It might be because 1 in 10 children born are Chinese and/or because lately they have emerged as a powerhouse of a nation. Chinese food and martial arts have long entered our society. We eat cumpao chicken and fried rice followed by a fortune cookie. We also [...]
juice recipes
October 12, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Recipes
We are familiar with apple, mango or orange juice. We have always been preparing these single juice recipes and are quite content with the results. To get the most health benefits, multi juice recipes are becoming popular. Combining a number of different ingredients not only gives a wider nutritional base to your juicer recipe. It [...]
gourmet popcorn kernels
October 12, 2009 by Food-Critic
Filed under Snacks
A friend of mine lived in a big house with a large viewing room. They loved watching movies so they built a viewing room which had a giant screen and recliner seats and sofas. They literally would spend hours inside the room doing movie marathons. They would buy gourmet popcorn kernels and have them cooked [...]
