Tag: food writer
member name: Jennifer Wickes
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March 17, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
by Jennifer A. Wickes
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
6 tablespoons . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:02 PM EDT --
by Jennifer A. Wickes
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking . . . more
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December 13, 2007 12:03 PM EST --
The first time I ever made a Christmas cake, I must have been 14-years old. It was in my Food & Nutrtion class I was taking. Mrs. Gray was our teacher. She was a proud woman whol . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:00 PM EDT --
by Jennifer A. Wickes
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2/3 cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar . . . more
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April 21, 2007 10:09 PM EDT --
Fruit
· Apples, diced or sliced 1 lb. (3 med.) = 2 3/4 c. (1 apple = almost 1 c.).
· Apricots, dried 1 lb. = 3 c. (4 1/2 c. cooked).
· Apricots, fresh 1 lb. (5 to 8 medium) = 2 . . . more
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February 16, 2007 09:55 PM EST --
Most people, when they hear of New Jersey, they think of the airport in Newark, crazy drivers, pollution, littering and obnoxious people. When my husband told us we were moving from California to New Jersey, . . . more
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April 21, 2007 10:11 PM EDT --
alligator pear = avocado
all purpose flour = plain flour, unbleached flour
almond paste = marzipan
aubergines = eggplants
avocado = alligator pear . . . more
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March 17, 2007 11:02 PM EDT --
Sometimes, the best cookbooks are the ones that are hard to find. They are not the celebrity chef cookbooks, they are the community cookbooks, the spiral bound cookbooks, the out-of-print cookbooks or . . . more
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February 02, 2007 11:29 AM EST --
Butter-licious
"Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts." James Beard (1903-1985)
Anyone who has attempted to . . . more
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February 04, 2007 08:00 AM EST --
Varieties
The hen's egg is the most popular egg consumed, though duck, quail and geese eggs are also eaten. The color of the shell indicates the breed of the hen, whereas the intensity of the color . . . more
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April 21, 2007 10:02 PM EDT --
DRY MEASURES
Imperial to Metric
1 cup = 16 Tbsp = 48 tsp = 250ml
3/4 cup = 12 Tbsp = 36 tsp = 175ml
2/3 cup = 10 2/3 Tbsp = 32 tsp = 150ml
1/2 cup = 8 Tbsp = 24 . . . more
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April 21, 2007 09:59 PM EDT --
MEAT
OVEN TEMPERATURE
INTERNAL TEMP OF MEAT
WEIGHT OF MEAT
COOKING TIME PER POUND
Beef
300 to 325 F (149 - 163 C)
Rare - 140 F (60 C)
6 to 8 lbs. (2.75 - 3.5 kg)
18 to 20 min.
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February 02, 2007 09:52 AM EST --
Winter is here. The day is gorgeous with the sun shining. When you open the door, you can feel the cold, yet when you step into the wind, it feels quite bitter. On cold winter days, I like to stay snuggled . . . more
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March 04, 2007 07:52 AM EST --
Geography
The lemon originanted from South-East Asia, possibly India or Malaysia. Now, they are grown in tropical and temperate locations around the world, with California being the USA's major producer. . . . more
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March 04, 2007 07:54 AM EST --
History / Geography
Blueberries originate from Canada and Northern United States.
Science
Vaccinium Corymbosum
Varieties
There are two main varieties of blueberries: the high bush kind, which can grow . . . more
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March 06, 2007 09:07 PM EST --
Mangos
History / Geography
Mangoes are originally from Southeast Asia, where they have grown for over 4000-6000 years. In India, mangoes are considered sacred and India is the world's largest producer . . . more
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March 06, 2007 09:19 PM EST --
History / Geography
Spinach originates from the Middle East, most likely Persia or modern-day Iran. It was brought to Spain via the Moors somewhere between 800 AD and 1200 AD. Cultivation of spinach began . . . more
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March 07, 2007 08:54 PM EST --
History / Geography
There is evidence to support that pineapples were consumed in pre- Inca times, thus indicating that pineapples are native to Central and South America.
In 1535, pineapples were brought . . . more
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March 08, 2007 07:02 PM EST --
History / Geography
The avocado originates from Central America, but is now grown in tropical and sub-tropical climates around the world.
Varieties
The two main kind of avocados found in the USA are: . . . more
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March 17, 2007 10:44 PM EDT --
History / Geography
Early history indicates that rhubarb may have possibly come from Asia, specifically Russia. Rhubarb was used as a medicinal tonic until the 1800's. In Europe, Poland has used . . . more
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