Food-and-Drink

The Purpose of Plate
We tend to sit down for a meal when we are hungry, or at least that is what we say. There are several reasons people eat besides the growling of our stomachs. Read more →
The Quality Of Hospital Food
In this article I write about the quality, or lack of it, in the food that is served in some of the UK hospitals. My nan has recently died in hospital which has been very upsetting for my family. Read more →
The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 1 of 4)
With China covering the immense land within its boundaries, it is no surprise that there are many regional variations in Chinese cuisine. Traditionally, Chinese cooking is divided into five styles of regional cuisines. Read more →
The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 2 of 4)
Szechuan: the western cuisineSzechuan, the largest province in China, lies in a vast, densely populated, and fertile basin surrounded by mountains. Its principal connection eastwards is through the spectacular deep, narrow gorges cut by the Yangtze River. Read more →
The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 3 of 4)
Shanghai: The Eastern Cuisine As you follow the Yangtse River eastward out of the Szechuan region, you will arrive into eastern China, which lies on a great plain formed by the Yangtze River and ends with its river delta. Read more →
The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 4 of 4)
Canton and Fukien: the southern cuisine The provinces of Fukien and Canton make up the southern coast of China, and are the 2 major constituents of the southern Chinese cuisine. Read more →
The Risotto Experience
Eating out as a celiac can have the potential for frustration. It is really useful if you have a general idea of what dishes contain before choosing as it is really frustrating to get your mouth in the right shape for a particular dish and then find out it isn? Read more →
The Saratoga Farmers Market - "Mall Wart" Super Center It's Not (And That's A Swell Thing)
Baked goods, fresh herbs, fruits, vegetables, beef, pork, poultry, eggs, wine, flowers, jams, jellies, natural soaps and stoneware are just some of the wonderful items to be purchased here. Read more →
The Secret of Cigars
Cigars are comprised of surprisingly few component parts. Unlike cigarettes, which usually have filters, two different kinds and colors of paper, and filler ingredients other than tobacco, cigars are all tobacco. Read more →
The Secrets of Smoked Salmon
Wild, superior, caught in the open ocean or raised in the splendid isles of Northern Europe; many of the self-aggrandizing statements brought upon this product, apart from being difficult to verify, are also devoid of any real import. Read more →

Aphorism

“During the day I force myself to at least eat some salads rather than rubbish, and a steak in the evening. In fact, I eat to basically satisfy my hunger. I hardly have the time to appreciate a meal, and I'm everything, but a gourmet.”


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