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Who Invented It? Many people think the Caesar salad was named after Julius Caesar — it’s not. The Caesar salad was invented by an Italian man named Caesar Cardini. Italians can rest assured that there was Italian influence behind its creation. Where Did the Caesar Salad Originate? Restaurants took a hit after Prohibition began. After…

Benefits of Bone Broth Help boost your immune system –  Bone marrow is one of the richest parts of the bone regarding nutrients and vitamins and, when drunk as a broth, it delivers a strong dose of much-needed substances for the body.  Vitamins and minerals – It has lots of health-boosting vitamins and minerals –…

I love planting my herb garden every year. I use all my fresh herbs when cooking. Stepping onto my front porch and snipping fresh herbs as needed is a real pleasure. They are so easy to grow once established. Fertilize your herbs every two weeks. This year I did an herb box for some of…

I have always wanted an ice cream maker. A few years ago I did some research and found this gem from White Mountain. It is electric as well as hand-cranked. I love Homemade Ice Cream. As a child, we would make homemade ice cream all the time. We did not have an electric ice cream…

 Bread is my weakness The smell of homemade bread takes me back to my childhood days.  I can picture the fresh loaves of perfectly browned bread, sitting on cooling racks watching the butter melt over their tops.  My Mom made fresh bread every week.  There is no bread quite like your Mother’s bread, every loaf…

  The Best Grades of Beef Canada A/AA/AAA/Prime Grades Canadian Beef Grades:  (A, AA, AAA, Prime) represent 98% of all youthful graded Canadian beef. The grade criteria for these four grades are identical, with the only exception being the degree of marbling.  The Canada Prime grade is virtually identical to the U.S.D.A. Prime grade  Canada…