Poached Pears in Wine with Ginger and Peppercorns is a delicious and wonderful light dessert after a satisfying meal.  Poaching pears seems to bring out the natural sweetness of … Continued

Spiced Poached Pears are a very light and refreshing dessert that are a classic fall and winter dessert!   They are beautiful to look at, very elegant, delicious to eat, … Continued

How To Make Perfect Pie Crust   Check out Linda’s favorite recipes for the Perfect Pie Crust and favorite Pie Recipes (all your favorite pie recipes plus lots more).   … Continued

History of Milk Chocolate   The development of milk chocolate by Daniel Peter changed the flavor of chocolate around the world.  In 1887, Daniel Peter adopted the original formula for … Continued

Herbs, Spices, and Seasoning Guide It is hard to imagine what cooking would be like without the unique flavors provided by herbs, spices, and the many seasonings available. Read all … Continued

How To Have Younger Looking Hands Keeping hands beautiful as we age   If I only knew what I know now when I was younger,  I could have stopped or … Continued

  I Admit It – I Am Vain! by Linda Stradley   I think every women is vain to some degree.  Face it, the face is the first mark of aging, as … Continued

How To Whiten Teeth – Teeth Bleaching   Did you know that teeth whitening is the number one (1) requested cosmetic service today and that its popularity continues to soar? … Continued

  The Super-Sizing of America:  Are Fast Food Chains to Blame for the Nation’s Obesity? Article by Jenny Murphy SpeakOut.com – June, 2002   Americans are getting fatter and fatter … Continued

  We need to resist the stimuli tempting us to overeat Sharon Johnson M.S. Associate Professor – Oregon State University Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center     Our relationship … Continued

Food Safety Hints and Tips Picnic Safety Tips – There is nothing more American than the picnic! Picnics can take on many forms, such as the community picnic, friends and … Continued

Also called Chinese grapefruit, shaddock, pumelo, pommelo, and pompelmous. The pomelo is an exotic large citrus fruit that is an ancient ancestor of the common grapefruit.  It is the largest … Continued

Attention Bacon Lovers Oven Baked Bacon is the way to get perfect crisp bacon without having to constantly turn it, watch over it, or get burnt by splatters of grease. … Continued

This Basil Pesto Pasta is great recipe to use your fabulous summer vine-ripened tomatoes and fresh basil.  This is a absolute downright delicious pasta. In the winter season, I like … Continued

  Orange Creme Caramel – Flan de Naranja – Flan de Leche Spanish Orange Flan or creme caramel has become popular across the entire Spanish speaking world.  In fact, it is … Continued