http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com Articles, recipes, guides, advice and tips on food, cuisine, restaurants, cooking, drink and leading a healthy lifestyle. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:38:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The lowly dumpling. In Western-style cooking it is a simple staple, a source of carbohydrates and a great comfort food. However, made in the Chinese way, it is an artistic creation from the kitchen. Chinese Dumplings (Jiao Zi or Gow Gee, in the Mandarin dialect) are ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/189/chinese-food-chinese-dumplings-how-to-make-them/ Being Cornish by birth, I cringe when I walk into a store or shop that supposedly sells the famous Cornish Pasty. More times than not, I pick it up, read the ingredients and toss it down in disgust! Strange things appear within the ingredients such as ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/188/know-about-how-to-make-a-cornish-pasty/ The good old chips and dip are just so boring; why not liven up your next party with appetizers made with succulent Alaskan smoked salmon? Not only will your guests marvel at the deliciousness of your hors d'oeuvres, they will also be eating a food rich ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/187/make-your-next-party-a-hit-with-alaskan-smoked-salmon-appetizers/ When we think of Medieval food we tend to think of bland foods such as porridge and gruel and turnips, lots of turnips, all washed down with plenty of ale or mead. And whilst this image is, to an extent, correct a lot of what we envisage is influenced by ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/186/medieval-foods-and-recipes/ Thanksgiving features food. It's a celebration of the Pilgrim's early successes in America, won through hard work to tame the land in what was for them a new world. It's a pretty standard menu. Turkey, sometimes ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls or bread, pumpkin pie and apple pie, ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/185/thanks-giving-dinner-recipes/ Today we tend to use nuts either as a snack or as a flavouring and we forget just how important various nuts were to our ancestors. For European hunter-gatherer the autumnal nut harvest was critical in that it provided them with protein, fats and carbohydrates in the diet. Certain nuts, most ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/184/nuts-and-nut-based-recipes/ Imagine cooking armadillo for supper one night. The armadillo is the anarmor-covered mammal indigenous to the southwestern United States and South America. You'll find the larger armadillos come from South America. Armadillos can move quickly with their short legs and can stay underwater for as long as six minutes. Only ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/183/cooking-armadillo/ Christmas dinner isn't just a great tradition, it's full of nutrients and it's actually good for you. So don't feel guilty, get stuck in! Turkey Having turkey at Christmas is great as it is naturally low in fat, so you're off to a good start if you've chosen this for the ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/182/christmas-dinner-a-healthy-tradition/ Is this the first time you've cooked a Christmas turkey? Or maybe you're just tired of the same old Christmas recipies and want to try something different. Either way this article will help you cook the perfect turkey this Christmas. Firstly, you should check the packaging for instructions on how ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/181/your-guide-and-recipe-for-perfect-christmas-turkey/ If you’re against buying processed meat, or are tired of using the same old ready-made sausages, that often don’t yield the flavor you desire, you should consider making your own Gourmet Sausages for grilling. Contrary to what you might think, making Gourmet Sausages is not a very ... http://www.foodanddrinkadvice.com/180/gourmet-sicilian-sausage/