Vegetarian: Culinary Choices, Ethics, Recipes, Cats and Dogs

Green Choices ~

10 Ways to Green Your Kitchen Routine

"Tips and tricks you can use every day to save energy"

If "eco-friendly cooking" makes you think solar ovens or a costly kitchen overhaul, then it's time to revamp the way you think about your cooking routine. ...
Read more: 10 Ways to Green Your Kitchen Routine; vegetariantimes.com

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"If cats could talk, they wouldn't." ~Nan Porter (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Meatless Monday campaign
When Mario Batali starts to push people to eat their vegetables, you know something is happening. ...
Read more: Meatless Mondays, a movement that has legs; washingtonpost.com

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It's a Fruit or a Veg?
Frozen peas are available year round, but fresh garden peas are in season from early June until late July. ...
Read more: Peas : Recipes and helpful tips; bbc.co.uk

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A Good Appetite
OF all the things you can do with a radish — slice it into salads, chop it into salsa, shred it into slaw or, better, top it with a thick layer of sweet butter and ...
Read more: How to Roast Radishes; nytimes.com

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Springtime Vegs
Cilantro haters have been vindicated. ...
Read more: Fresh Beets: The Polarizing Springtime Vegetable; foodblogga.blogspot.com

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Healthy & Green Living
A research study conducted in Korea at a Buddhist Temple has generated some potentially beneficial insights. ...
Read more: Vegetarian Diet Can Reduce Chemicals in the Body; care2.com

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Culinary Choices
Is it reasonable to expect our pets to forego meat too? ...
Read more: The ethics of veggie cats and dogs; guardian.co.uk

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Nutrition
Is it possible to eat too many leafy green vegetables? ...
Read more: Regimens - Eat Your Vegetables, but Not Too Many; nytimes.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ For a May Day Picnic: Fave e pecorino; Memorie di Angelina
~ Quick Vegetable Hummus; Cooking with Friends Club
~ Salad with Dandelion Greens, Ricotta Salata and Toasted Almonds; Vegetable Matter
~ Veggie Pot Pie; Happy Little Vegans
~ Brown Rice Salad with Cumin and Lime Vinaigrette; Pinch My Salt

Green Peas





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BBQ & Grilling: Meatless, Classic and Oriental

Sizzling inspiration ~

Barbecue menus and recipes

"Say goodbye to burnt bangers and enhance your barbecue dishes with punchy flavours and tenderising techniques."

Try a selection of the recipes below for an outdoor feast that's flavourful, not frazzled. ...
Read more: Food and ingredients - Barbecue menus and recipes; bbc.co.uk

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"There are no perfect men in this world, only perfect intentions." ~Pen Densham (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Classic Grilling Recipes
You won't disappoint with any of these tried-and-true recipes, ...
Read more: Meatless Grilling Recipes and Burgers, Ribs & More; marthastewart.com

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Healthy Grilling
Can grilled foods be unhealthy? ...
Read more: Healthy Grilling: Avoid Those Carcinogens!; beinghealthy.tv

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Oriental BBQ
You wouldn’t believe it, but a little of the sauce goes a long way. ...
Read more: Delicious Dish – Oriental BBQ Chicken; divinecaroline.com

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Asian Flavors
Spicy flavors from a host of Asian countries have gained a following at upscale eateries and street-food trucks. ...
Read more: Thai, Korean, Japanese and Other Traditions Spice Up U.S. Grilling; wsj.com

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Diners Journal
The chef and cookbook author Chris Schlesinger replies to readers’ questions about grilling: ...
Read more: Chris Schlesinger on Grilling; nytimes.com

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Licking Your Chops
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the breezes are hardly sultry at the moment, but that won’t stop my neighbors from firing up their grills ...
Read more: Playing With Fire: Al Fresco Feasting Tip Sheet; trueslant.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ Grilled Bison Steak with Spicy Picante Pepper Aioli; 5 Star Foodie Culinary Adventures
~ Millefeuille of potatoes Anna, artichokes and salmon, Parsely jus; Citron et Vanille
~ Garlic Bread Knots; Natalie's Killer Cuisine
~ Grilled Fish Tacos with Rubios Sauce; The Food Addicts
~ Fresh Burst Salad; Eating for Evolution

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms





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Sizzling Inspiration: Grilling Tips, Tricks and Ideas

Better Holiday Cookouts ~

5 Expert Grilling Tips

"There are few subjects that can incite an argument as quickly as how best to grill food."

It seems that everyone has a preferred, surefire method for grilling the perfect meal. And that's especially true of guys. ...
Read more: 5 Expert Grilling Tips - Better Holiday Cookouts; delish.com

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"Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead." ~Mac McCleary (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Basics & Techniques
Gas vs. Charcoal? The age-old debate over which grilling method is “better” involves multiple variables, from flavor to cost to convenience. ...
Read more: 13 Best Grilling Tips; eatingwell.com

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Healthy Tricks
Are the risks associated with eating grilled meats relatively small when you look at the big picture? ...
Read more: 5 tricks to grill your way to better health; shine.yahoo.com

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Grilling Ideas
Grilled shrimp is the perfect summer dish. Skewer some marinated shrimp and throw them on the grill ...
Read more: How to Grill Perfect Shrimp; divinecaroline.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ The Vegan Sandwich with an Identity Crisis: Eggless Egg Salad; Namely Marly
~ Memories of India; A Spicy Perspective
~ Basque-Style Grilled Cheese with Etorki, Piquillo Peppers, and Chorizo; 5 Star Foodie Culinary Adventures
~ BLT Bites; Never Enough Thyme
~ The Best of...Grilling & Summer Barbecue Recipes; Cookin' Canuck

Grilled Swordfish





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De Gustibus: Olive Oil and Italian Cooking (Easy, Healthy and Tasty)

Olive Oil Times ~

Symbolism of Olive Oil

"Rooted in the soil, coursing in the veins: the symbolism of olive oil."

When we food scientists study the “alimentary act” – choosing and consuming a given foodstuff – we approach it as a behavior that is defined by the multiple factors, ...
Read more: Symbolism of Olive Oil; oliveoiltimes.com

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"Good things, when short, are twice as good." ~Baltasar Gracian, The Art of Worldly Wisdom (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Healthy Eating
Thankfully, the low-carb diet craze is on its way out, but during the anti-starch explosion, pasta took a severe beating. ...
Read more: Pasta: Good or Bad?; foodnetwork.com

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Healthy Italian
From antipasti, salads, fresh vegetables and more Italian pantry staples ...
Read more: Healthy Italian Dinners; foodnetwork.com

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Essential techniques
Fresh pasta is made from a few simple ingredients, using a straightforward method. ...
Read more: How to Make Fresh Pasta; seriouseats.com

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Porchetta
In Italy, everyone loves porchetta. The Italian-style roast pork is common throughout the Marche, Lazio and Campania ...
Read more: Put a Little Italy in Your Roast Pork; washingtonpost.com

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Risotto
Italian risottos are a stellar Sunday supper while the sun is gaining strength: ...
Read more: Risotto is a perfect partner for new spring flavors; nydailynews.com

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Italian Culinary Tradition
~ Is Cuisine Still Italian Even if the Chef Isn’t?;

~ Burrata; AcademiaBarilla.com
~ Meats and charcuterie; AcademiaBarilla.com
~ Capunatina - The Little Caponata Recipe; italianfood.about.com
~ Home Cooking: Italian Recipes for Sustenance; foodmeditation.net
~ Fragole all'Aceto Balsamico - Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe; italianfood.about.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ Farro Spaghetti “alla chitarra” with vegetable ragù and ricotta; Citron et Vanille
~ Seppioline alla griglia; Memorie di Angelina
~ Strawberry, Caramelized Pear & Blue Cheese Salad; Palachinka
~ Tropical Ceviche with Shrimp, Scallop, Mango and Pineapple; The Food Addicts
~ Zucchini Sformato with Bologna Polpettine; Carmelita's Cookitaly

Burrata





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Being Inspired: On Food, Life and Cherry Blossoms

Chefs' Stories ~

Marchesi, on Food and Life

"Gualtiero Marchesi, Italy's greatest living chef and the father of nuova cucina, shares the recipe for his risotto and other insights."

Watching an artist at work is always a humbling experience. When it comes to working a room, Gualtiero Marchesi is a master. ...
Read more: Marchesi, on Food and Life; wsj.com

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"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." ~Confucius (*) BrainyQuote.com

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Spring Treasures
In The New Staples, Merrill Stubbs of Food52 highlights ingredients making their way into restaurants and refrigerators, plus recipes from top chefs to help you put them to use. ...
Read more: The New Staples | Cherry Blossoms; nytimes.com

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Cooking and Eating
Do you remember the movie Lost In Translation when Billy Murray goes to a restaurant and realizes to his disappointment that he has to cook his own food? ...
Read more: Cook Your Own Food; kitchen-em.blogspot.com

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Cooking Myths
There are lots of myths in regards to cooking. Sadly, they tend to discourage people from practicing a very basic life skill. ...
Read more: Top 20 Cooking Myths; cookingwithamy.blogspot.com

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ Bibimbap (Korean Rice Bowl with Vegetables and Beef); eatingandliving.blogspot.com
~ Browned Butter Asparagus Risotto; food52.com
~ Shiitakes in beef with black bean sauce; starvingofftheland.com
~ Baby Bok Choy with Ume Plum Vinegar and Gomasio; ameliefille.blogspot.com
~ Asparagus, pancetta and ricotta ravioli; ladyberds-kitchen.blogspot.com

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Butcher Guide: The Appetite for Grass-Fed Beef, Etc...

Juicy Factor ~

Grilling: Pernil

"A Puerto Rican favorite of pork covered in a garlicky marinade, then roasted"

After years of perfecting my pulled pork, I fancy myself a bit of an expert at cooking pork shoulders low-and-slow to just the right tenderness. ...

Read more: Grilling: Pernil; seriouseats.com

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"Nostalgia is a seductive liar." ~George Wildman Ball (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Butcher's Guide
Dry-aged beef is one of those things that really get our customers excited whenever we give tours of our meat locker. ...
Read more: Dry vs. Wet: A Butcher's Guide to Aging Meat; theatlantic.com

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Red Meat
New research on red meat shows that eating steak is okay, just hold off on the sausages and bacon. ...
Video: News Hub: Reach for the Steak, Skip the Hot Dog; wsj.com

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A Good Appetite
Duck, sliced and tossed in a salad with green beans and almonds. ...
Read more: In a Salad, Crispy Duck Is Suited to Spring; nytimes.com

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Grass-Fed Beef
The organic movement has taken the world by storm. But what’s truly healthy and what’s just hype? ...
Read more: 5 Things You Need to Know About Grass-Fed Beef; thedailybeast.com

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Design
Bacon, sausages, wine, matches, ammunition and heart valves… in fact, 185 products in total. ...
Full List: From one pig: 185 products; guardian.co.uk

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Appetibilis ~ Appetizing Posts of the Day

~ Fuyu Persimmon Salad; Chow Vegan
~ Decadent Greens; A Spicy Perspective
~ Insalata di sardine e ceci; Memorie di Angelina
~ Bologna Style Micro Meatballs; Carmelita's Cookitaly
~ How To Roast a Leg of Lamb; The Amateur Gourmet

Pernil, A Puerto Rican Style Roast Pork Shoulder






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