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Despite the fact that people around the world are tightening their belts due to slowing economies, gourmet food still holds our interest. One reason for this is that gourmet food needn’t be expensive. The word "gourmet" doesn’t mean…

We all know we should eat healthy. What stops us? Sometimes we think we have to give up the best-tasting foods in order to do so. Simple, healthy gourmet food proves that theory wrong. Other times, we feel we don’t have the time or…

Do you waste time or energy in the kitchen by adhering to myths? Find out, as I examine some of cooking’s most prevalent urban legends. Searing Meat Helps Keep it Juicy You’ll often hear that searing meat seals in juices, but…

When cooking, you may run across the terms stock, broth, bouillon, and fond. Each is a type of liquid and each typically has a word in front of it describing what the liquid is made from. But what is the difference between the stock and…

Cabbage is at its best during fall and spring’s cool weather. Excellent for long storage, versatile, tasty, and healthy, cabbage is a vegetable that ought to be a regular part of every diet. Try it today! Red Cabbage vs.…

Take a peak at many of Our Deer’s recipes – or recipes in any gourmet cookbook or website – and you may run across directions asking you to sweat. No, this doesn’t mean the chef needs to work up a sweat. "Sweating" is actually a cooking…

Fall is for pumpkins. And I’m not just talking about jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pie. Pumpkins are excellent for both savory and sweet dishes, and while cooked pumpkin is unfamiliar to most Americans, it’s easy and delicious to prepare.…

Brussels sprouts aren’t exactly a popular vegetable – largely because most people have only tried overcooked, bland, boiled Brussels sprouts. But Brussels sprouts actually have excellent flavor when they’re prepared well; in my family,…

Although we tend to think of spring and summer as the peak time for fresh produce, autumn offers an abundance of fresh food, too. Here are some delicious, easy to use favorites available now at Farmer’s Markets and grocery stores.…

There are over 3,000 varieties of pears, and many are available all year long. However, from August through October, most pears are at their peak. Packed with fiber, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin K, pears are thought to lower bad…