In Texas, the reigning queen of comfort food or down-home cooking is Chicken-Fried Steak, or as Texans affectionately call it CFS.  Every city, town, and village in Texas takes prides … Continued

  Ceviche – the new “in” food of the beginning of the 21st century is actually an old world dish from South America called Ceviche.  It has been one of … Continued

Crepes Suzette is probably the most famous crepe dish in the world.  In a restaurant, a classic Crepe Suzette is often prepared in a chafing dish in full view of … Continued

  Eggs Benedict make any meal an elegant special occasion.  This egg dish is specially great for weekend breakfast or brunch, or a unique evening meal.  To be honest with … Continued

Need a quick substitution for chocolate?   Here are some chocolate substitutions, but remember not always do they work as well as the original recipe ingredient   Chocolate, Bittersweet: (1-ounce) … Continued

Guidelines for Melting and Tempering Chocolate     Melting Chocolate and Tempering Chocolate are not the same.   It is not necessary to temper chocolate when it is used as … Continued

 Rediscover True Hot Chocolate   The terms Hot Cocoa and Hot Chocolate are often used interchangeably, but technically they are as different as Milk Chocolate and bittersweet chocolate.  Hot cocoa … Continued

  All chocolate is not created equal.  When shopping for your chocolate look at the label to find the percent of cocoa butter contained in the bar.  The cocoa butter … Continued

  The Best Medical News In Ages! Studies in prestigious scientific journals say dark chocolate is healthy chocolate Dark Chocolate – not white chocolate or milk chocolate – is good … Continued

  History of West Coast Clam Chowder: West Coast Clam Chowder (California, Oregon and Washington), milk or cream is the key to outstanding clam chowder.  The debate among cooks is … Continued

Charleston, South Carolina is known for their elegant She Crab Soup.  A cross between a bisque and a chowder, made with their famous blue crab meat.  In elegant society, terrapin, … Continued

 History of New England Clam Chowder     Even in New England, known for the Boston or New England-style chowders, you can find different types of clam chowder.  New Englanders … Continued

Beyond the debate of whether creamy, clear, or tomato-based clam chowder is best, St. Augustine, Florida, has its own famous hopped-up version called Minorcan clam chowder.   Hopped up – … Continued

  New Yorker’s insist on tomatoes in their chowder and call it Manhattan clam chowder.  Cookbook writer and chef James Beard (1903-1985) described Manhattan clam chowder as: “. . . … Continued

In the early 1800s, people from the Bahamas began migrating to the Keys.  These immigrants were called conchs because of the sea snail they like to eat of the same … Continued