11. Salt Comes In Many Colors: Have You Tried Them all?

Most people reach for the standard white salt grains when they need it for cooking and never consider trying a different kind. Your choice of salt can really enhance your food.   Salt Crystals.

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12. How To Make Alarm Clock Maple-Pecan Chicken

The house on the corner - Anytime you are traveling to or from town, you can see it in all its glory. You'll know the one; there are blueberry bushes in the front of the house (for making wine, of course) and 20 cows feasting off a huge mountain of h...

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13. A Recipe For Holly Golightly's Apple Dumplings

"Cat, Cat, where are you Cat?" Some of the most simple dialogue, and there I was, a crying mass on my bed again. There is something so tragic and intriguing about Holly Golightly's search to find her true self, even when she's not rea...

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14. Pepper: There’s More Than The Everyday Black Pepper

Of course there’s more than the black pepper. There’s the cayenne pepper, right? Right, but cayenne pepper is a whole other seasoning/herb. The pepper I’m talking about comes from the vine plant, Piperaceae, which is grown in Sout...

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15. Adventureland Marbled Spice Cake: A Recipe

Adventureland Marbled Spice Cake: A Recipe By 1actressinoregon At one time or another, we have all had to have our nine-to-five job. Although, we are grateful for the money that comes in, at certain points, we feel bored or maybe even down-hearte...

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16. Licorice: An Unusual Sweet

Until recently, I had always associated licorice with Halloween and Easter. After all, it’s a flavor of candy, right? Actually, that’s wrong. Licorice is the root of the plant called Glycyrrhiza glabra which grows naturally in southern ...

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17. Recipe For "The Birds" Cinnamon Cherry Chessecake Bars

A seaside town is attacked by birds. You wouldn't think a plot line like that would fly (pardon the pun), but this was no ordinary movie. After all "The Birds" was an Alfred Hitchcock film. No one builds suspense like him (even today)...

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18. How To Make Alexander The Great's Rice Pilaf

Rice pilaf is a wonderful dish and has been around for a very long time (although rice itself has been around for we don't know how long). All anyone knows is that it's full of filling carbohydrates, and it's warming to the soul. Make it a rice pilaf...

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19. Paprika: Hungary's Pride

What would deviled eggs or potato salad be without the sprinkle of paprika? It livens up the appearance of any picnic food. I've always used it when making baked chicken breasts. Americans don't usually use paprika for its flavor. In fact, the comm...

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20. How To Make Conquer The World Fried Polenta

Call me stupid, but I always thought polenta was a Mexican dish. After all, it was made out of cornmeal, and it looked like the little sweet scoop of corn I get at the Mexican restaurants. Surprisingly enough, I had a misconception - actually, two mi...

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