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With warmer weather looming on the horizon in Northern America, many women and men start to simplify and streamline their diets. Gone are the heavy chili dinners and beef stews that fill our bellies in the dead of winter. Enter the salad: cool, fresh, crisp bursts of flavor - but not necessarily a significant caloric savings over a meat and potatoes dinner. The culprit: creamy, oil based dressings. The solution: for most, it's to take their dressing on the side. Traditiona...

This grilling season, there are a number of ways to offer your family and friends a flavorful alternative to the traditional backyard feast.

Why buy lemon pie when homemade is so much better? You can make lemon pie at home and enjoy the fresh aroma swirling through your kitchen. I?m not sure why they call this lemon chess pie (maybe years ago it was a favorite of chess players?) but I do know that you don?t have to know how to play chess to enjoy this tangy favorite.

The Aeropress is a manual brewer that is extremely easy to use and delivers excellent coffee. You can have the Aeropress on top of a cup to produce just one single cup of coffee. All you need is some ground coffee, hot water and a mug.

There is nothing tastier than fresh produce. Learning to cook with fresh ingredients will help ensure that you will enjoy healthy and tasty meals. Whether you are buying produce from a grocery store or from a local farmers market, here are some tips on what to look for when buying fresh fruits and vegetables.

Espresso coffee is a very successful beverage; not only does it have a great aroma and taste, but it also brings people together, it has a share in building new friendships, and in redoing old friendships. This is why people generally consider it a key for strong relationships and a source of pleasure.

Chocolate that helps make the world sweeter not only tastes sweet, it benefits those who grow it.

You may be surprised to learn that modern research and healthy eating trends have both led straight to the humble prune.

New studies show coffee lovers can drink without fear of increasing their risk of heart disease. People who drank as much as six cups of coffee a day, versus people who drank less than one cup a month, showed no difference in the incidence of heart disease. These results differ from those of a study less than two years ago that showed even moderate amounts of coffee increased the risk of heart disease. This study was a very large study of almost 120,000 people being followed ...

I love French wine and food so much that I am doing a series on the typical and special wines and foods of France?s eleven wine regions. This article explores the Languedoc-Roussillon region of south central France and reviews a Red Merlot wine. Was it a bargain? I'll make specific recommendations, and won't be silent if I'm unhappy with a wine.