An Overview of Fruit Cake
Fruit Cake

An Overview of Fruit Cake

- by Lucas Miller

Whether you love it or hate it, fruit cake is a tradition everywhere. There are several different versions of the confection, but they are all still similar.

Fruit cake can be traced back as early as ancient Rome where it was made with barley, pine nuts, pomegranate seeds, and raisins. Through the Middle Ages is when the name fruit cake was coined and this is when the use of fruits that had been preserved started. This was the time when these pastries spread rapidly and many different variations of the recipe started coming about.

An Overview of Fruit Cake

This treat is now made in multiple countries from the Bahamas where they soak absolutely everything in rum to Canada where it is almost only a Christmas time treat. In Germany, it is also a Christmas time confection. Italy calls their Panforte and it has a rather strong flavor to it. In Romania, they serve this …

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3 Things to Expect on a Culinary Vacation
Foods & Culinary

3 Things to Expect on a Culinary Vacation

- by Lucas Miller

Going on vacation is a welcome break from day to day life. Going on a culinary vacation offers that break as well as the opportunity to immerse yourself into the cultural aspects of the region you are visiting with an experienced guide. A culinary vacation tuscany, for example, gives participants the opportunity to taste, pick and cook with the local ingredients that make up some of the most tasty and well-known dishes of Umbria.

3 Things to Expect on a Culinary Vacation

Here are three things to expect while on a culinary vacation.

What is Included?

Every culinary trip is a little different from the next, but for the most part, the trip will include lodging, meals and cooking classes as well as transportation throughout the trip. Before you leave your deposit for the trip, if you have any doubts or questions about what is included, be sure to ask. Some trip organizers are specific about the …

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An Old Fashion Icebox Banana Cake With Chocolate Cream Icing Recipe
Banana Cake

An Old Fashion Icebox Banana Cake With Chocolate Cream Icing Recipe

- by Lucas Miller

Sometimes, some of the best things are the old fashion things. For instance, when you want to make a dessert recipe that will have everyone asking for seconds, you might like to try making and serving an old fashion icebox banana cake with chocolate cream icing recipe.

An Old Fashion Icebox Banana Cake With Chocolate Cream Icing Recipe

This cake tastes great from the refrigerator or it freezes beautifully for a chilled treat.

Recipe for Old Fashion Icebox Banana Cake

What You Need :

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2/3 cup softened butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 medium ripe mashed bananas
  • A cup sour cream
  • A cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

How to Make It

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare two, 9-inch round baking pans by greasing and flouring and then set aside until needed.

Using a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, butter or margarine and vanilla and beat on low speed for …

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Quick Banana Cake for Dinner Parties
Banana Cake

Quick Banana Cake for Dinner Parties

- by Lucas Miller

Many a time you might find that you have guests coming over at short notice, or dropping in at your home unexpectedly, and you just do not have the time to prepare a full dinner and dessert. Or maybe the banana cake recipe you prepared for dessert did not turn out so well. For such emergency cases, here is a simple banana cake recipe with a cake mix that you can prepare in a short time and be the hit of the party.

Quick Banana Cake for Dinner Parties

What you will need:

  • Peeled and mashed ripe bananas – 1 cup
  • Plain yellow cake mix – 1 packet
  • Light brown sugar – 1/2 cup packed
  • Ground fresh cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
  • Vegetable oil – 1/2 cup (to keep the cake moist)
  • Large eggs – 3
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Roasted nuts (such as cashews, pecans, almonds, pistachios etc) – 1 cup
  • Vegetable shortening and some all-purpose
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Benefits Of Pork For Consumption And Beauty
Foods & Culinary

Benefits Of Pork For Consumption And Beauty

- by Lucas Miller

Before knowing the benefits of pork, we first discuss one of the dishes or recipes from processed pork, how to cook stuffed pork chops. There are many types of recipes, with different delicacies and different cooking difficulties.

For everyday dishes, you definitely want something that is easy and not too complicated in the process of making or cooking it. Therefore, the usual stuffed pork chops recipes are often chosen to serve these dishes.

The instructions are quite simple for stuffed pork chops:

  1. Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in each pork chop. And fill with your favorite stuffing mixture.  
  2. Fill each chop with about 1/3 cup stuffing mixture; secure with toothpicks if necessary. Place on a greased baking pan.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Discard toothpicks.
Benefits Of Pork For Consumption And Beauty
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Benefits of Pork for consumption

Energy content

Pork has a …

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