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The brand Cuisinart, founded in 1973 by Carl Sontheimer, is made up of various products created to aid in preparing foods quicker than usual. The first and most popular product is the food processors they manufacture. Today there are a huge range of products, including items like coffee makers, bakeware and more. Their website makes doing any kind of business with this company quick and easy. From there, or in certain retail stores, you can study and make purchases for you or someone you know who loves cooking and baking. All of these products make great gifts.Whether you are a breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert lover, Cuisinart has every kind of product you could want. A food processor is the most popular item they sell, but they have upgraded in the last 30 plus years to a huge variety of products. Today they offer baking collections, coffee collections and […] Continue Reading…

INGREDIENTS* 4 teaspoons salt* 2 teaspoons paprika* 1 teaspoon onion powder* 1 teaspoon dried thyme* 1 teaspoon white pepper* 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder* 2 onions, quartered* 2 (4 pound) whole chickens* add to recipe box Add to Recipe BoxMy folders:* add to shopping list Add to Shopping List* add a personal note Add a Personal NoteDIRECTIONS1. In a small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Remove and discard giblets from chicken. Rinse chicken cavity, and pat dry with paper towel. Rub each chicken inside and out with spice mixture. Place 1 onion into the cavity of each chicken. Place chickens in a resealable bag or double wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 to 6 hours.2. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).3. Place chickens […] Continue Reading…

The keywords, “recipe apple pie”, brings back 1,430,000 search results.Just in Google! Yahoo! found 17,800,000 results, and msn found 10,200,000. And 6 of the first 10 results from each search engine were different. At this point, I’m already thinking that searching on the internet may not be the best way to find the best recipe for apple pie. If you love apple pie as much as I do, you’ve spent some time looking for the best recipe. And how do you know it’s the best? You try it, of course.As in: you use the recipe to bake an apple pie, then eat some and see what you think. So, if you’re searching online using the phrase above, you’d need to bake 22 apple pies (which would take over 3 weeks, if you only baked one a day) just to get through the first page of search […] Continue Reading…

Stumped for a gift idea? Food baskets are always welcome and thoughtfulRising food prices are affecting everyone. Unless you’re particularly well off, you probably now think twice before you toss an item into your grocery basket. Do you have a neighbor who’s struggling to make ends meet? Probably so. When the holidays roll around, food baskets filled with cookies and gourmet treats make great gifts. However, these days, a food basket gift is a great gift choice for any occasion.There are so many opportunities to give a food basket. If you’re invited to a neighborhood party, it’s common to bring your host or hostess a gift. In times past, a nice bottle of wine or some fancy chocolates filled the bill. Today, baskets filled with more ordinary items might be a better choice.Let’s say you’re attending a neighborhood potluck backyard barbecue. Your hosts aren’t rich. In this case, an […] Continue Reading…

Fresh Caught Fish Cooking PreparationTo maintain the delicate flavor of a newly caught freshwater or saltwater fish, this must be handled properly to avoid spoilage. Not to mention preserving the fish with pleasing odor. There are ways to properly prepare and maintain the quality just after the catch of the fish into a sumptuous fishmeal. Check out the tips below:1) As soon as the fish lands avoid any contact with hard surfaces to prevent bruising. It should be washed immediately by hosing or bucket rinsing in order to remove the slime and possible bacteria that cause spoilage. Never use water from close proximity marinas, municipal or industrial discharges. To make sure, always use potable water instead.2) Simply chill the fish to prevent deterioration in less than an hour. With a little advance planning, proper icing can be accomplished with the use of […] Continue Reading…