Madeleine - What is a Madeleine cake and what is the history?

Manhattan Clam Chowder - New Yorker's insist on tomatoes in their chowder and call it Manhattan clam chowder. Learn how this chowder came about.
 

Maraschino Cherry - Learn about the history of the maraschino cherry. Also maraschino cherry myths and facts.

Meat or Cooking Thermometer - Have you ever cut into a roast or a turkey to see if it has finished cooking? Learn about using a cooking or meat thermometer when cooking.

Meat and Seafood Internal Temperature Cooking Chart
 

Meat & Seafood Cooking Temperatures
 

Menopause and Weight Gain
 

Meringues - Making Perfect Meringues

Mincemeat

Mincemeat Pie - Mincemeat developed as a way of preserving meat without salting or smoking some 500 years ago in England, where mince pies are still considered an essential accompaniment to holiday dinners just like the traditional plum pudding.
 

Minorcan Clam Chowder - St. Augustine, Florida, has its own famous hopped-up version called Minorcan clam chowder. Hopped up, it is! Learn about this chowder.
 

Mint - Learn how to use mint in your cooking.
 

Mise en Place - Mise en Place ((MEEZ-ahn-plahs) - French culinary term that means “everything in its place.” This culinary term refers to purchasing, preparing, and pre-measuring all the ingredients necessary for a dish before you start cooking.  Learn how to use this technique in your cooking.
 

Molasses - Types of molasses.
 

Mold on Food - Are Molds Dangerous? - Molds are microscopic fungi that live on plant or animal matter. Mold grows from tiny spores that float around in the air. When some of these spores fall onto a piece of damp food, they grow into mold. The mold feeds itself by producing chemicals that make the food break down and start to rot. As the bread rots, the mold grows.

Mold on Cheese - Molds are used to make certain kinds of cheeses and can be on the surface of cheese or be developed internally. Blue veined cheese such as Roquefort, blue, Gorgonzola, and Stilton are created by the introduction of P. roqueforti or Penicillium roqueforti spores. Cheeses such as Brie and Camembert have white surface molds. Other cheeses have both an internal and a surface mold. The molds used to manufacture these cheeses are safe to eat.
 

Monte Cristo Sandwich - Most food historian generally think that the Monte Cristo sandwich is a variation of a French dish called Croque Monsieur.

Mozzarella Cheese (Fresh) - Wonderful fresh mozzarella cheese! There is no comparison to the rubbery commercial variety available in supermarkets.

Muffins - Using Oil vs. Butter - Making Perfect Muffins
 

Muffuletta - Its nickname is simply “muff.” Learn about this famous New Orleans sandwich.