The
cayenne peppers as well as other chili peppers can trace their seven thousand
year history to Central and South America, regions whose cuisines are renowned
for their hot and spicy flavors. They have been cultivated in these regions for
more than seven thousand years, first as a decorative item and later as a
foodstuff and medicine.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Easy Apple Tart
Look for apples that
are firm with rich coloring. Yellow and green apples with a slight blush are
best.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
French Toast Rolls
Pietro
Ferrero, owner and founder of the Ferrero Company from the Piedmont district of
Italy, invented the spread. Ferrero originally began adding hazelnuts to
chocolate during WWII when cocoa was being rationed. Hazelnuts were plentiful
in the Piedmont area, and they helped to stretch the amount of cocoa Ferrero
was allotted during rationing.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Summer Scramble Eggs
The
tomato, fabulous nutritious fruit known as a vegetable. It's hard to believe
that such a widely used food source was once considered deadly poisonous.
Available year round in fresh and preserved forms, there is no shortage of uses
for this versatile "vegetable."
Monday, September 16, 2013
Fried Tilapia Bites
Louisiana Fish Fry
Products traces its roots back to 1959 when Donaldsonville, Louisiana native
Tony Pizzolato opened a small retail and wholesale produce business in the city of Baton Rouge.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Chicken Quesadillas
Today,
cheddar ranks as one of the most popular cheeses in the world. Just within the United
States, some claim that almost 90% of all cheese sold is some type of cheddar.
Certainly, it is the cheese for which England is best known.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Hamburger Stew
Carrot roots should
be firm, smooth, relatively straight and bright in color. The deeper the orange
color, the more beta carotene is in the carrot. Avoid carrots that are excessively
cracked as well as those that are limp or rubbery.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Crunchy Turkey Casserole
Olives
were more than likely first domesticated in the Mediterranean basin some 6,000
years ago. It is thought that oil from the olive was one of several attributes
that likely made the bitter fruit attractive enough to result in its
domestication. However, the production of olive oil, the deliberate pressing of
oil out of olives, is currently documented no earlier than 2500 BC.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Debo’s Crazy Chipotle Taco Casserole
In
1932, C.E. Doolin walked into a San Antonio cafe and purchased a bag of corn
chips. Little did he dream this savory chip would become one of the nation's
most popular snacks.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Pigs in Ponchos (tortilla wrap franks)
Today,
the company we know as Mission Foods had its beginnings in 1949, Don Roberto
Gonzalez and his father formed the company GRUMA S.A. in Monterrey, Mexico, and
revolutionized the corn flour and tortilla industries.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Ham and Potato Soup
Over
time, many different types of plants across the world have been referred to by
the common name "wild celery." Most of these plants, although not all
of them, belong to the same family (Apiaceae/Umbellerifereae)
as the Pascal celery found in United States markets. You'll find Australian
celery, Vietnamese celery, Indian celery, Maori celery, and water celery all
being referred to as "wild celery" in various cultures.
Friday, August 23, 2013
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