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Barbecuing, or cooking meat directly above a flame, is a very traditional cooking method and probably represents humanity's oldest cooking technique. There is nothing like a summer outdoor barbecue and here you will find recipes for a classic kebab and sticky ribs both designed to make the most out of barbecuing.
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Ghana is one of the most fertile and productive of West African countries. It is also the inheritor nation of the Ga and Ashanti poeples, ancient rulers of West Africa. The cuisines of Ghana are diverse and characterized by he use of chillies, native spices and boiled eggs in the cooking. Here you will find two typical Ghanaian recipes.
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Halloween has a 2000 year history, extending from the time of the Ancient Celts to the modern day. Learn how the Romans and Christians changed this ancient feast and how it found its way to the Americas. You will also get recipes for a Celtic stew and a pumpkin dish associated with Halloween.
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Beef is a very flavoursome meat, as long as it is well matured, but it does have the cachet of being expensive and to be used only as a treat. Partly this is due to the history of beef as a high-status ingredient. Partly it's due to the cost of the better cuts. But you have a whole animal to consider and this article takes you through the history of beef eating and gives you a recipe for both the best and one of the poorer cuts of meat.
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Most people understandably focus on cooking and cleaning in the kitchen. However, you should also keep safety paramount in your mind. Keeping the kitchen a safe place for your family is of the utmost importance. There are several areas of the kitchen you should keep in mind to keep everyone safe and happy.
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Pot roasts are the preserve of the meat-eater as they need a solid lump of meat to make them work. The difficulty of producing a vegetable pot roast is in replicating the job of the meat in the dish. This recipe does that and allows vegetarians to enjoy the texture and flavour of this classic dish.
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Chillies are a South American fruit, unknown to the rest of the world before 1492. Learn about this amazing spice and find two rather unusual chilli-based recipes for a jam and a sorbet
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'Efo' is the generic term in Nigerian for a stew (which, confusingly, are typically called 'soups' in West Africa). The recipe given below is for the archetypal 'soup' base which can be extended by the addition of meat and vegetables. If you want a classic Nigerian meal then this is the basis you need.
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Have you ever asked yourself which is best? Gas or electric cookers. I always found gas cookers an easier fit. Most ones I have seen have a rubbery hose pipe that connects to an usual fitting.
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If you care about your health, olives should be a compulsory part of your daily diet. It won't be tricky to understand in more details such matters as history of olives, references for use and so on.