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food

Information about food, meaning anything solid eaten for sustenance - solid to distinguish it from beverages.

Preserve the goodness

The signs of autumn have been slowly creeping up on us. Subtle changes in the air and summer green turns into bright oranges, browns, yellows and reds. It is this time of year when you diner plate starts to resemble the season. There are a variety of fruits and vegetables that are ready for harvest in the fall. With so many choices it’s hard to go wrong with your fresh food selections.

Preserving food

Food preserving was initially a survival skill and it has been used since people first learned to cook. Probably, cooking was done then as much for preserving food as for making food easier to digest and more palatable. Today, there is no need to worry about preserving food at home; it is just a way of keeping flavors at their best.

Dinner in rural Kansas

As you think of Kansas, the first things that might come to mind are KC ribs, wheat bread and pancakes. Yet there is a lot more to this semi-flat state when it comes to food. As the pioneers started to move through Kansas, they brought with them their favorite foods from home. And with Kansas' open door policy, many of these foods found a permanent home on their tables.

Food in Spain through the day

City life in Spain usually means a light breakfast, something at mid-morning, a hearty meal early in the afternoon, some snacking and a late supper.

Breakfast is a rushed affair, usually toast, cookies, churros or some pastry, and chocolate or coffee with milk, which means an inch of strong, aromatic coffee in a glass full of milk; sometimes a glass of juice is added. After a late supper, Spaniards are not very hungry when they wake up.