Turmeric. It’s the bright yellow spice with a long list of ways it can help you. If you’re like I was, you probably know it as an ingredient in many popular Indian dishes, but not much else other than that. However, turmeric is an incredibly versatile spice that has some surprising benefits.
How To Create The Best Cookie And Wine Pairing
An upcoming holiday season is basically the equivalent to “cookie season”. To me, the best winter night is spent making cookies while watching a Christmas movie, and of course a glass of wine in hand (bonus points if it’s snowing outside.)
Taking The Mystery Out Of Spices
Cooking can seem like a mysterious venture for the uninitiated, and nothing causes more head-scratching for beginner cooks than spices. What goes together? How do you know how much to use? Often it can seem easier to just buy a pre-mixed blend, but those are usually more expensive, less fresh, and contain more preservatives and artificial flavors than the raw ingredients.
10 Amazing Sandwiches From Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
Every year Thanksgiving comes and families gather to have dinner, spend time celebrating, and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone always eats until they’re full and content, then the time comes to clean up, say goodbye, and head home…but there are still a ton of left-overs crowding the fridge.
How To Be The King (Or Queen) Of Smoked Meats
Everything improves from being smoked–it’s a scientific fact. Smoking adds, well, smokiness to foods, but did you know that it does more than that? It tenderizes meat or fish, making it melt in your mouth, and it adds an incredible umami dimension to vegetables or even fruits. (If you haven’t tried a smoked tomato, you haven’t lived.) Of course, when it comes to meat, some work better in a smoker than others.
How Coffee Took Over America
A few decades ago, coffee in America meant a big communal pot of acrid, filtered slush that was omnipresent in every office and barely drinkable. It’s almost hard to remember with our present reality of cold-brewed, nitro-pressed coffee shops on every corner. Without a doubt, the journey that American society has undergone–becoming a nation of coffee fiends in the process–is a fascinating one.
30 Creative Hot Dog Toppings For A Next-Level Cookout
Bad reputation and a halo of mystery surround hot dogs. Whether it’s for the meat or the preservatives used, hot dogs have been in the center of the public eye over and over again. Still, who can say, in good conscience, that they haven’t been happy to their very core while eating a hot dog?
Foods That Set The Mood For Your Next Date Night
Research shows that 43% of women and 31% of men have experienced a low sex drive at different periods of their life. It’s a problem that creates frustration, which in turn decreases the desire for sex even more. Luckily, there are quite a few natural ways to boost your libido.
