Rice is the staple food of over two thirds of the world. It’s rich in thiamin, niacin and iron, easy to prepare and can be used in many types of recipes. Use it in soups, stews, main dishes as well as desserts. Rice is one of the highest quality protein foods. White rice contains 103 [...]

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In any number of cookbooks and recipes you will find advice on which herbs go with what. Im not going to take that route. While there certainly are marriages that are tried and tested, such as tomatoes and basil or lamb and rosemary, the reality is that the use of herbs is every bit as [...]

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Go to any family restaurant with Italian dining in mind and you are likely to order chicken parmesan, pasta alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, or maybe a pizza. It is easy to think that some pasta, some marinara sauce, a crust of Italian bread and a glass of wine is the beginning and end of Italian [...]

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