Low-Carb Desserts

Low-Carb Desserts

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

by Ted Goldberg Luscious desserts and low-carb diets typically do not mix. Sugar is, of course, a carbohydrate. How can you have something “sweet” without using sugar? Those of us who cook know that using artificial sweeteners changes the recipe drastically. Substances like saccharin have less “bulk” than straight sugar….

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The Best Regional Cuisines to Try

The Best Regional Cuisines to Try

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Whether you’ve traveled the world or still live in the town you grew up in, chances are you’ve tried the regional cuisine of a distant place. One great thing about the United States is that it’s a country with so much culinary diversity. Some of our signature dishes come from…

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Basic Pasta Cooking Guidelines

Basic Pasta Cooking Guidelines

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Getting your pasta just right can be tricky. If it’s overcooked, you have a big pile of mush. If it’s undercooked, you get bits of hard, dried noodles. Neither is appetizing or pleasant to eat. If you are trying to cook the perfect pasta, there are some basic pasta cooking…

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The Art of Making Cappuccino

The Art of Making Cappuccino

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

The Basic Cappuccino The basic cappuccino is a 6-9 ounce beverage. It is composed of about 2-3 ounces of espresso coffee, 2-3 ounces of steamed milk and 2-3 ounces of frothed milk. Powdered cocoa or cinnamon is usually sprinkled on the top to give it that special touch. Here are…

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Do You Measure Up?

Do You Measure Up?

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

An important factor in being a good cook is to understand how to properly measure ingredients. With many recipes, the correct measurement of ingredients can either make or break a recipe. This is especially true in baking where every tiny teaspoon counts! There was a time when cookbooks did not…

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Organics vs. Nonorganics

Organics vs. Nonorganics

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

Do you spend a little more on organic or stick with the regular non-organic fruit? It all depends on the fruits you are buying. Here’s a great rule of thumb to remember — thin skin, go organic and thick skin, it’s ok to go non-organic. Purchase your organic fruits in…

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