To give your dishes an Italian flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: oregano basil fennel parsley garlic thyme rosemary marjoram crushed red pepper balsamic vinegar red wine vinegar balsamic vinegar extra virgin olive oil parmesan cheese
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Asian Flavors
To give your dishes an ASIAN flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: soy ginger coriander cilantro garlic lime chili paste rice vinegar sake or rice wine fish sauce oyster flavor sauce coconut milk five spice powder toasted sesame oil Thai basil mint
Soy
SOY It hasn’t been that long ago that I was very pro-soy. I could make some pretty wonderful tofu dishes. For the past 6 years I have almost banished it from my diet. I say “almost” because when you go out to eat, you will get soy in some form, either the oil that something…
Coconut Oil
COCONUT OIL After looking at a lot of the information on the web, I am having a difficult time believing there is so much resistance to coconut oil helping brain function. I never have a problem trying something as harmless as coconut oil. I am including a link, in case you have not had…
About the Texas Cottage Food Law
Want to start a food business from your home? Here’s the summary of the new law. SUMMARY OF THE TEXAS COTTAGE FOOD LAW: 1. Food must be sold from your home, directly to another consumer. No sales at farmer’s markets, county fairs, roadside stands, local festivals, craft shows, wholesale, or resale to restaurants, grocery…