Professionals have fun, what about us? They taste the coffee prior for the buyers. The cuppers (their proper name) get to judge contests, write reviews and so on. However, this experience is available to anyone. Fancy sitting in front of dozens of half-cups of worldwide coffees?
As a cupper, one must taste [...]

The venerable peanut butter cookie recipe is one that almost every cook has in his or her arsenal. They are generally among the simplest of creations, with just a few ingredients and a bullet proof cooking method that achieves a high degree of success. But the simplicity of the recipe leads to one inescapable end: [...]

Ingredients for cake:
1-cup Cocoa
2-cups water, boiling
2¾-cups flour
2-teaspoons baking soda
½-teaspoon salt
½-teaspoon baking powder
1-cup butter, softened
2½-cups sugar
4-large eggs
1½-teaspoons vanilla
Ingredients for cake filling:
1-cup heavy cream
¼-cup powdered sugar
1-teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
In medium bowl combine cocoa with boiling water; mix with wire whisk till smooth and cool completely. In a separate bowl mix flour, soda, salt and baking powder; preheat oven [...]

For any of the many reasons people choose to eat
vegetarian food - religion, politics, finances, or health -
one thing in common is that everyone prefers food that
tastes delicious and provides good nutrition. There are
some basic techniques to vegetarian cooking which will
accomplish that.
There is a range of vegetarianism. From the vegan to the
person who [...]

Red wine is definitely distinctively different than white wine. The universe of red wine is full of characters. From the delicate Pinots to the strong, bold Zinfandels, the red wine petulant swings back and forth over a wide range of colors and flavors.
There are many reasons why red wines are thought to be [...]

Drinking green tea has become more and more popular around the world. Originated from Asia, people have been drinking it for centuries due to the many benefits it contains. The health benefit green tea can provide you are plenty. It offers at least ten health benefits. Let us now look at why drinking green tea [...]

FENNEL SALAD:
INGREDIENTS:

4 fennels.
1/2 cup Parmesan cut in thin slices.
1/3 cup chopped walnuts.
4-5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
salt and pepper to taste.
METHOD OF PREPARATION:

Slice the fennels in thin slices. Add the Parmesan and the walnuts and combine well. Mix in salt, pepper and the oil. Serve and enjoy.
This recipe can be served as an appetizer or [...]

It is the summer here once again and the hot noons are just around the corner to make you feel thirsty and to make you crave for delicious desserts. Licking a delicious desserts preparation, trying to finish it off before it gets melted is one very common scene during the summer, when the mercury level [...]

A gourmet food menu is the key to an elegant partly. No matter if it is a birthday, wedding, anniversary or any other special occasion gourmet foods will add elegance and style as well as delicious celebration for your guests.
What are the best gourmet food menus? How to decide on which gourmet foods to choose [...]

I know I am a tea merchant selling Darjeeling Teas to my clients worldwide, but apart from being in the tea business, I am first and foremost a tea lover myself. Tea itself has been attached to my past, present and will be my future. Once a tea lover, always a tea lover. It’s an [...]