Article submitted by Cécile Zarokian Paris is famous, for its exquisite selection of patisseries, bakeries, cake shops and chocolatiers, all over the world. All these places offer their own unique take on traditional desserts and pastries. One such place is the famous Angelina Tea House. It is a place that has maintained its reputation of
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Article submitted by Cécile Zarokian Apart from the legendary hot chocolate, the Angelina Tearoom is best known for its unique chestnut offerings. The chestnut flavor makes very interesting confections, especially for people looking to find something more unique than the typical chocolate-based desserts. Because of its light nutty taste, the chestnut is very versatile and
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Written by Costbuys When you shop online and you will notice that most modern cookware is made of ceramic, aluminum, copper, iron, steel, and stainless steel. In an ideal world, we want our pans to do two things: conduct heat efficiently and not cause any detrimental changes to our food. Unfortunately, none of the materials
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Written by Costbuys Although everyone loves eating healthy, there are some days that you want to reach for comfort foods that you have enjoyed from the time you were a child. Here are Americas 5 best comfort foods. Pizza – Pizza is a favorite choice of comfort food and with so many different toppings to
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Zankou Chicken, like its namesake, is probably best known for its perfectly roasted chicken. Employees show up early in the morning to season new chickens for the first lunch rush of the day, where they marinate until cooking time. Using a special process, they are able to craft the perfect combination of crispy skin and
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Zankou Chicken is one of the most famous restaurants in Los Angeles. Although the emphasis is on service, anyone would be hard pressed to call it fast food. Here in California, most just call it “Legendary”. Of course Zankou is known for its crispy rotisserie chicken, but there is a history that goes deeper than
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By Phin Upham Macaroni and cheese is a kid staple, and it’s been that way since the yellow Kraft macaroni and cheese box of 1937. It’s not surprising to find that the origins are Italian, with recipes dating as far back as the thirteenth century. Search the Liber de coquina, a Latin text written by
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By Samuel Phineas Upham Kraft isn’t just a macaroni and cheese company, but it’s easy to mistake them for one. Kraft has tried a number of methods to spin off its cheesy treat, with varying degrees of success, but they’ve kept the idea virtually the same. Kraft macaroni and cheese is simple to make and
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By Phineas Upham Egg nog goes as far back as the 16th century, but not in any form that was written down. For a long time, the preparation of egg nog was akin to a family secret. The closest we have to early recipes is something called “posset.” Syllabub was another English drink that was
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Written by Smart Poppy Seed Poppy seeds have a particularly nutty flavor and crisp texture. They are often used in pastries and several baked goods such as breads, cakes and rolls. Poppy seeds are used in savory dishes too in the form of garnish or as a spice. The use of poppy seeds adds height
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