19 Nov 2010

Thanksgiving Culinary Tour # 1 Poultry

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Holiday feasting is about to begin and Gourmandia would like to offer nontraditional ideas for you and your family, to make your holidays creative and interesting. If you are foregoing the traditional turkey this year you may want to try something gourmet. Since Thanksgiving is really all about eating, you might consider preparing a few Read More…

19 Nov 2010

Thanksgiving Culinary Tour # 3 Beef

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Thanksgiving is upon us and instead of a traditional feast with turkey and dressing you might want to lead your family through a culinary tour with something different. The following tour is centered on red meat and involves some beforehand preparation so that Thanksgiving will be a gastronomic success. You can easily blend the suggested Read More…

18 Nov 2010

Thanksgiving Culinary Tour # 2 Seafood

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If you really would like to be nontraditional this year, you may serve appetizers and desserts with the perfect wines all day long. Keep in mind that this is a culinary tour, so plan on cooking and eating in intervals. The following are some great ideas that will take you through this seafood culinary tour Read More…

05 Dec 2008

Sipping Your Way through Northern France…Alsace & Champagne

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Before traveling the beautiful French countryside, going from vineyard to vineyard, it might be wise to learn a little bit about the many regions of France and the wines that they are so famous for richly producing. First of all, don’t be intimidated; there is a lot to learn but a wealth of information. Read More…

05 Dec 2008

Setting a Holiday Table

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If you have thumbed through magazines, watched any crafts-based TV show, have ever seen talk shows or any morning TV show around the holidays, you have probably seen many different ways to decorate, dress, or set a Holiday table. You probably realize that you can go out and spend quite a bit of money Read More…

27 Nov 2008

CREPES Now & Then

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Crêpes are France’s version of the American pancake. Except crêpes were created first and they should never be thick. So, I guess I could say that pancakes are America’s version of French crêpes. Dating back for centuries the French have been preparing and perfecting the crêpe far longer than their American counterparts have been flipping Read More…

27 Nov 2008

Words to Cook By….Ci-Cu

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For those of you who don’t know French, understanding what you are reading is essential prior to cooking up a savory dish. If you aren’t familiar with a particular word-don’t let that throw you off. Creating delicious dishes is relatively easy once you understand exactly what you’re reading. The following are explanations of some of Read More…

21 Nov 2008

Worldwide Dining Options

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For those traveling abroad, sometimes the lifestyle and customs of a particular country can be confusing and frustrating. This article will give you an explanation of dining abroad and some of the restaurant choices that you will be faced with. The word restaurant is a blanket word describing any number of dining establishments. For Read More…

21 Nov 2008

Worldwide Menu Options

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For those traveling abroad, sometimes the lifestyle and customs of a particular country can be confusing and frustrating. This article will give you an explanation of dining abroad and some of the menu choices that you will be faced with. The word menu is French in origin and has been widely used for centuries Read More…

15 Nov 2008

The Glamour of Brasseries

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My first visit to Paris (not Tennessee or Texas-although I have been to both), was an educational experience, to say the least. I am not referring to Notre Dame, Sacré-Coeur, or the Eiffel Tower, though all extraordinary and slathered in romance and history. As a child, I was very impressed by the life I had Read More…

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