http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kath+Ibbetson Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373645&ca=Food+and+Drinks The old saying “the Italian food is just composed of about twenty dishes” found at the Italian restaurants in the United States is quite false. Actually, Italian food has an extensive variety and it differs really throughout the world. The diverse regional Italian cuisines present in Italy takes cue... Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373648&ca=Food+and+Drinks Oregano is the anglicized form of the Italian word origano, which is also a derivation from the Greek origanon and#8000;and#961;and#943;and#947;and#945;and#957;and#959;and#957; oros and#8004;and#961;and#959;and#962; "mountain" + the verb ganousthai and#947;and#945;and#957;and#959;and#8166;and#963;an... Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=373690&ca=Food+and+Drinks A traditional Italian meal comprises of different segments. Each segment have its traditional name. PRIMO named as first course in a traditional Italian meal often comprise of a hot dish for example gnocchi, risotto, pasta, polenta or soup with lots of vegetarian choices. It traditionally has the mo... Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=370798&ca=Food+and+Drinks Bay laurel has been used through history to symbolise strength and victory from the first Olympians to Roman emperors. It is an evergreen tree that normally grows 10-30 feet tall it's flowers bloom in clusters and develop into dark blue berries. Bay needs lots of sun and water in well draining soil... Cooking Kath Ibbetson Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=370803&ca=Cooking Bay leaves are a wonderful addition to any soup, sauce, stew or casserole. I have come across recipes that call for fresh bay leaves and beware; old dried bay leaves are a shadow of their freshly dried cousins. However, some say the fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavour un... Gardening Kath Ibbetson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=370323&ca=Gardening Introduction Thyme (pronounced /taim/) is a well known herb and is a Mediterranean native of the mint family, which is one of the most widely used herbs. Thyme is considered by many herbalists as the very nearly perfect useful herb. The name may refer to any or all members of the plant genus Thymus,... Cooking Kath Ibbetson Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=366628&ca=Cooking The herb that’s most popularly associated with Italian cuisine is basil (Basilico). There are several varieties, but you’re most likely to find sweet basil in the shops – it has large, aromatic leaves. Cooking with basil, especially if you grew it yourself, is wonderfully satisfying . Basil is a sma... Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=366203&ca=Food+and+Drinks Italian parsley (sometimes known as flat-leaf parsley) is a green herb with serrated leaves and a clean, slightly peppery taste. It has flat leaves and grows to a height of one and half feet (4cm). While many are familiar with curly leafed parsley, which often shows up as garnish in restaurants, you... Cooking Kath Ibbetson Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=363623&ca=Cooking Introduction In this article I’d like to talk about one of the most commonly used herbs in Italian cooking. It is one most people have heard of and also encountered in its dry form but it is the Italians who have mastered the use of the fresh herb. Throughout history the herb sage, a member of the m... Food and Drinks Kath Ibbetson Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=362895&ca=Food+and+Drinks Italian cuisine goes back a long way and it has taken many centuries for it to evolve though the earliest roots go all the way back to the fourth century BC. In addition, the Greeks, Romans, Turks and the Arabs have all had a great influence on Italian cuisine. So we see that traditional Italian foo...