Articles for category: Food & Wine

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Pita’s Republic Tuna Pita Melt Review

Pita’s Republic’s tuna pita melt is one of many delicious healthy pita sandwiches on their menu. Pita’s Republic, 3970 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, Florida, has an interesting menu that includes gyros, lower carb pita pockets, wraps and salads. Pita’s Republic has 10 locations in Florida. The company opened in 1990. For my Pita’s Republic review, I ...

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Top Ten Stout Ales of All Time

Stout beers are a type of ale that are darker and tend to have a higher alcohol content than other beers. Due to this fact, they tend to be stronger and heavier than most. Stouts are made using roasted malt or barley and top fermenting yeast. They are one type of beer that has brands ...

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How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles

The most loved and requested menu item in my family is homemade egg noodles. The family recipe is more than 150 years old, although I suspect it goes back even further. I used to help my grandmother roll out egg noodles when I was a child in the 1950s. Grandma, who was born in 1899, ...

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How to Make Chicken Fried Steak

Many people remember chicken fried steak from their school days. It was typically small, round and served on a bun, and it did not look like chicken or steak. It was unidentifiable mystery meat. It is actually round steak that has been pounded almost flat and breaded and fried like chicken. Some restaurants serve this ...

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How to Make a Professional Looking Cake

How do they do that? This is a question I used to ask myself all of the time when looking at fancy cakes in bakery windows or on TV. My confusion was compounded when I went to restaurants and wrapped my mouth around light and fluffy bites that still managed to be moist, firm, and ...

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The Story Behind PEZ

Some consumers grew up eating candy out of this dispenser with the character’s head. But most of us do not know how this popular European candy got its start. What does the abbreviation PEZ stand for? PEZ comes from the first, middle, and the last letter of the German word, “Pfefferminz,” which means “Peppermint,” and ...

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The Top Breakfast Restaurants in Manchester, Connecticut

In the Northeast United States town of Manchester, Ct, people sure do take their breakfast seriously. So much so, that there are many restaurants in town, that specialize in serving breakfast. Oddly enough, five of these breakfast restaurants are located within 1 / 4 mile area of each other, in Manchester’s quaint downtown district. Most ...

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How to Host a Cheap Wine Tasting Party

A cheap wine tasting party is great way to host a get-together even though funds may be a bit tight during these challenging economic times. It’s a nice way to gather friends and neighbors in a fun and informal atmosphere and it doesn’t require a lot of time to prepare. Over the years my husband ...

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Funky 5 Margarita Makeovers

The margarita is the most popular tequila based cocktail. Whether you’re planning a party for Cinco de Mayo, an afternoon BBQ or just looking to mix up a refreshing beverage, the margarita is the go to drink of choice. Like many popular cocktails, new variations on the classic mix continually show up on the scene. ...

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The Official Cheesecake Factory Review

I have dined in many places around the Cleveland area but one particular place stands out to me. A restaurant that is casual upscale and makes me feel like I am rich I go. I’m talking of course, about The Cheesecake Factory. The one I visited was in Lyndhurst, Ohio, which is right outside of ...