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Best Food Festivals in Every State
Pledge allegiance to the best food in the United States. Explore each state in the U.S. with foodie festivals representative of local cuisine and culture. From lobsters in Maine to applejack’s in Nebraska, these food festivals showcase the best food in the country. Read on to find out which festival is the best in every U.S. state.
Feast StaffPublished 7 years ago in FeastBest Kitchen Cheat Sheets
Whether you are a star chef or just a tenderfoot in the fiddly arena of cooking, kitchen cheat sheets are there to help you grapple with the gargantuan task of cooking a lip smacking meal! Most of us will agree that baking a cake is most definitely not a piece of cake; sometimes, we are stuck with a limited supply of ingredients while at other times the pan size we have is not the right one for the recipe! To help overcome all these bottlenecks and assist you in establishing your culinary prowess, we bring to you a catalogue of cherry picked kitchen cheat sheets:
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastChocolate: The Sweetest Drug
The emperor was Moctezuma II, last ruler of the Aztec Empire of Mexico, and his addiction to chocolate like a drug, was revealed to us by Bernal Díaz, a Spanish soldier under the conquistador Hernando Cortés who destroyed Moctezuma’s empire in 1521. The beverage that so captivated Moctezuma was actually called cacahuatl by the Aztecs, which Díaz corrupted to chocolatl, from which chocolate and other modern names derive.
Armando CarreraPublished 7 years ago in FeastHottest Male Chefs
These men are hotter than the food they cook. When a chef's popularity goes mainstream, they start appearing all over the media, making guest appearances on talk shows, hosting their own shows on the Food Network, and leading a book signing ceremony at Barnes & Noble. In short, they become celebrities. With so many celebrity chefs in the business today, how can you tell who’s a major player and who’s a pretender? An influential celebrity chef leaves a legacy behind, and that’s what each of these ten chefs, in their own unique way, has done. So without further ado, let’s kick this thing up a notch and look at a handful of influential celebrity chefs and find out why these male chefs are at the top of their game.
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastHealthy 5-Ingredient Dinners
It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients to make a fabulous meal, especially with these 5-ingredient dinners! Some people don’t have time to make an elaborate dinner, and some are hungry as soon as they get home from work. With just 5 ingredients, it’s easy to get a delicious dinner on the table in an hour or less! Moreover, there are plenty of options, from soups to seafood. So stop eating those ramen noodles and start making these 5-ingredient dinners.
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastBest Holiday Coffee Brands
The holiday season brings with it delicious food, great times with family and friends, and some of the best holiday coffee brands and flavors of the year. There is nothing like a warm cup of coffee to compliment a holiday feast. Many coffee producers offer a new line of coffee flavors with each holiday.
Lindsay ParksPublished 7 years ago in FeastWrite For Feast Today
Feast has now joined the Vocal platform, letting people from all over the world contribute their recipes, recommendations, advice, and musings to the culinary community.
Feast StaffPublished 7 years ago in FeastHow to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
The tomato is used in more sauces, canned in more soups, drunk in more juices—to say nothing at all about Bloody Marys—put in more salads, slopped on more pizzas, grown in more home gardens, and pinched, poked, and haggled over in more markets than any 10 of its closest competitors. Not a bad track record for a berry once thought to be an evil aphrodisiac.
Armando CarreraPublished 7 years ago in FeastCook with the Stars: Best Celebrity Cookbooks
"No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past." Author Laurie Colwin explained why cookbooks are essential for modern-day homemakers, but nowadays the market is quickly becoming oversaturated. Not only are chefs and Food Network hosts publishing cookbook after cookbook, but every celebrity also wants to showcase their favorite recipes. To help narrow down the selection, we have chosen the tastiest celebrity cookbooks that every cook should add to their collection. Whether your tastes resemble those of Gwenyth Paltrow, Sheryl Crow, or Olivia Newton-John, these celebrity-curated recipes are sure to be a hit at your next dinner party.
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastBest Foods to Eat in the Morning
Breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day. You know this; it's been drilled into you since you were a child and your mother forced you to eat something before rushing off to school. The real question is: what are the best foods to eat in the morning?
Lindsay ParksPublished 7 years ago in FeastBest Crock Pot Recipes
Crock pot recipes are a lifesaver, because for many people, cooking a giant meal can be time consuming, messy and an overall chore. It seems impossible to avoid recipes that require constant attention or leave you with a mountain of dishes to take care of after all the work is done. Crock pot recipes, however, take most of the hard work out of the cooking process. Here are some of the best:
Julie BarnesPublished 7 years ago in FeastAuthentic Civil War Recipes
During the Civil War, food shortages were common and soldiers needed to be able to carry food for days. Consequently, the food they ate was meant to keep people alive, with a rare delight mixed in here and there.
Addison LewisPublished 7 years ago in Feast