Celebrity Chef Profile: Paula Deen
Paula Deen was born on January 19, 1947 in Albany, Georgia. Soon after her parents died and she divorced from her high school sweetheart, she moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons started the Bag Lady Catering Company, a home-based meal delivery service. The business quickly became a success and led to [...]
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Celebrity Chef Profile: Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay was born on November 8, 1966, in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He played soccer for Oxford United’s youth club and turned professional when he was 15 after being signed by the Glasgow Rangers. In 1985, his football career was cut short after he seriously damaged his knee, forcing him [...]
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Celebrity Chef Profile: Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver was born on May 27 1975. He grew up in Essex, UK. He spent a greater part of his childhood helping out in the kitchen of The Cricketers, his parent’s pub/restaurant located in Clavering UK. It was that introduction to cooking that led Jamie to leave school at the age of 16 to [...]
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Top 5 Cooking Game Apps in the iTunes App Store
If you haven’t got an iPhone or iPad, this article may not be for you, unless, of course, you are considering getting one. Personally, I couldn’t do without mine and would recommend succumbing to all the hype. In any case, if you like games and you like cooking, then you’re going to love some of [...]
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3 Fall Recipes to Warm Your Kitchen on a Cold November Evening
I grew up in Canada so you would think that I would love the fall but the truth is, I really just hate it. I hate that it’s still dark when I get up and it gets dark again so early in the evening. I hate the cold that whistles through your bones when you [...]
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5 Healthy and Great Tasting Salad Dressing Recipes
I’m a big fan of the salad. I usually eat at least one salad a day. No lie. Think about it. What could be healthier? Salads are low in calories, taste great and are nutritious. Well, of course, that depends on what you put in – or more importantly – on them. Just because you’re [...]
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The Top 5 Recipe Apps for Your iPhone
With the introduction of the new iPhone 4S, I thought it would be appropriate to review and post the top 5 Cooking apps that I have downloaded from the iTunes store. I use my iPhone a lot to bring up a recipe while I’m in the kitchen. It’s fast and convenient and the phone makes [...]
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Safety Tips for Washing Fruits and Vegetables
Did you know that all produce, organic or not, contain trace amounts of chemicals? Scary huh? Even scarier, all produce have microorganisms present from dust, bacteria, fungi and soil. Plus the human factor also comes into play; someone has to pick, pack and place the food on the shelves – who knows if they washed [...]
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Calorie and Carbohydrate Counts for the Most Common Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are clearly part of a well-balanced and healthy diet. Using more fruits and vegetables along with whole grains and lean meats, nuts, and beans is a healthy way to cook. Plus, eating lots of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. Fortified with essential vitamins and [...]
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Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Times & Tips for Storing Basic Food Staples
Last week I provided some guidelines for storing basic food staples in the cupboard. This week, I thought I would follow that up with a handy guide to storing various food products in your freezer and refrigerator. When wrapping food for the refrigerator, make sure that you use foil, plastic bags, airtight containers or [...]
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