http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Janice+Faulk+Duplantis Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=31508&ca=Cooking Rice has been around for a very long time. It is known to have been cultivated for over 5,000 years and is thought to be one of the very first crops. With over 7000 varieties, rice has become the staple food of more than half of the world’s population. Most people have at least one rice dish that th... Food and Drinks Janice Faulk Duplantis Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=28512&ca=Food+and+Drinks No doubt about it...the beloved potato is clearly the most popular vegetable in the United States. Potatoes easily adapt to many flavors and methods of cooking. This article defines the characteristics and the best uses of some well-known potato varieties, how to choose and store potatoes and severa... Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=27280&ca=Cooking Eggs are high-quality protein and are reasonably priced. They lend themselves to an endless number of flavor combinations and are the basis of a large variety of wonderful dishes. The omelet (sometimes spelled ‘omelette’) is one such dish and this article will discuss basic techniques and tips for p... Food and Drinks Janice Faulk Duplantis Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=24950&ca=Food+and+Drinks Soup may be the first course of a meal or it can be the whole meal. A steaming hot bowl of soup is wonderful to warm up to on a cold winter day, while a bowl of chilled gazpacho or fruit soup can be perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day. 'Soup' is a basic term used to describe a liquid food ma... Family Concerns Janice Faulk Duplantis Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22666&ca=Family+Concerns When planning a party, remember that the best kind of party is one that allows you time to enjoy the get-together as much as your guests enjoy it. Whether an open house at the office or a holiday gathering of family and friends -- large or small, formal of causal -- with a little planning and consid... Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=20442&ca=Cooking There are many delicious ways to prepare and serve turkey. It might be deep-fried, brined, poached, grilled...to mention just a few methods of preparation. This article, however, will focus strictly on tips and techniques for preparing perfect turkey the old-fashioned way – oven roasted. Basic Techn... Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17118&ca=Cooking Understanding Fats... While cooking oils are pure fat, they are not created equal. All cooking oils are a combination of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. It is the concentration of hydrogen that determines how they are categorized. Without getting too technical, the following inf... Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16928&ca=Cooking The process of preparing Cajun food is in no way hurried and involves a layering of flavors which allows each ingredient to maintain its own identity. The foundation of preparing authentic Cajun dishes like gumbo, sauce piquant and etouffee is the Cajun roux (pronounced rue). Good roux is neither un... Food and Drinks Janice Faulk Duplantis Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16933&ca=Food+and+Drinks Among the many varieties of seafood, shrimp ranks as one of America's most favorite. Even people who dislike fish seem to enjoy shrimp and there is an endless number of ways in which shrimp may be prepared. The dense white meat of shrimp has a fresh, mild flavor that combines well with many ingredie... Cooking Janice Faulk Duplantis Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16159&ca=Cooking Each year, eighty percent of the pumpkins grown in the USA are harvested in October. Commercially canned puree is probably the most familiar edible form of this popular autumn produce, however the mild, slightly sweet flesh of fresh pumpkin makes and excellent dish when baked, boiled, sauteed, steam...