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History of French cuisine – 4 golden phases
Enlisting such unforgettable and unparalleled chefs of all time as Carême, Bocuse, Escoffier, La Varenne, Fernand Point and Taillevent, French cuisine is considered the foundation of all basic forms of Western cuisine. French cuisine is as old as the days when meals were just beginning to become a time of family pleasure. From being just another meal, 15th century French cuisine created a new wave in Renaissance Europe. It was… Continue Reading
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How to prepare “sous vide” – or sous vide cooking
We are only talking about cooking here, not about storing food. Of course, without a vacuum machine, it is not possible to obtain a perfect vacuum in a plastic bag or a plastic pouch; but it is possible to have a partial "sous vide", sufficient to carry out this method of cooking. This method can be adapted for home cooking or for small restaurants. Why prepare food this way? What… Continue Reading
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A trip to Italy isn’t the only place to enjoy high-quality meals
Often spaghetti and pasta come to mind when someone thinks of food that tastes like Italy. In reality, there is much more to discover in the culinary experience. Yes, great pasta dishes are an important part of it, but that's far from all an authentic Italian restaurant has to offer its customers. Pasta dishes seem to bring out Italy in any establishment that has it on the menu. Italians are… Continue Reading
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Illness and the Conquest of the Americas
In his book, Born to Die, Cook explores the role the disease played in the European conquest of the Americas. Cook argues that contrary to the black legend, so popular in colonial times and since, Old World diseases were immensely more successful than Spanish cruelty and atrocities in conquering and subjugating the indigenous peoples of the Americas. . While not denying that there were atrocities committed by Spaniards, Cook insists… Continue Reading
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Lasagna: yesterday and today
Lasagna must be one of the most delectable dishes in the Italian repertoire. Lasagna, however, unlike most Italian dishes is not a simple preparation. Lasagna is a carefully planned assembly. While the individual lasagna ingredients are quite simple, putting those ingredients together is very complex; and, depending on what you chose to include, it can be somewhat expensive. In my childhood, lasagna was not something you saw all the time.… Continue Reading
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No smoked fish in the anti-candida kitchen
Recently I heard someone smoked salmon for breakfast, which I think is a problem with smoked foods especially in the anti candida kitchen. It has something to do with the smoking process and the ingredients used. Someone said that regular smoked salmon can be pretty bad because there have been concerns about how farmed salmon were fed, so he prefers to eat organic salmon. But, I don't agree with that.… Continue Reading
Childrens Books
Harry Potter is low
Nowadays, with the increase in technology, the literature we read does not live up to the standards set years ago. This is for many reasons. Most people cannot easily read elevated language that uses critical theories and devices. Now many more things are published after the invention of the printing press. This led to a drastic wake left behind in great literature. Today, many of the most popular books are… Continue Reading
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The biggest blunder you can make when publishing your book
A compelling title for your book, sales letter, or article can be the single most important factor in your product's success. Here's why.. A headline I used in my first press release worked so well that I still use it 12 years later. Not only will a great headline grab attention, but a good advertisement can save you thousands of dollars in marketing expenses. Here's how I did it... I… Continue Reading
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Comics as tools for school?
Although it could be said that we live in a visual society because of technology's affinity for multimedia, the truth is that humans have always been a visual species. It is a well-known fact that the human brain translates all spoken words and other forms of communication into images in order to "read" them. If an image is already given to the brain, it does not have to go through… Continue Reading
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Technical Writing – How to Write a Section of a Chapter
Each chapter consists of more than one section. Reserve the first section for a "mini preview" of what follows inside the chapter. Here are the structural components of each SECTION (but not all need to be present in each section): 1) Introduction Section overview phrase. 2) Description of a function, component or system. 3) PROCEDURAL TASK(s). A set of NUMBERED STEPS to follow to accomplish a task. 4) TABLE TITLE… Continue Reading