Paella is a saffron-flavored dish made with varying combinations of rice, vegetables, meat, chicken and seafood. Spain and the Catalan languages, paella means frying pan or pot. The traditional paella pan is flat and of large diameter, it can also have handles on each side. In fact, paella is one of the most versatile dishes to make. Paella also has the advantage of being great to clean out the fridge and use up leftover meats and vegetables. Any combination will eventual...

The USA is often referred to as a melting pot - but when it comes to regional cuisine throughout the United States, nothing could be further from the truth. From New England to San Francisco, from Dallas to New York, there are regional specialties that are inextricably associated with a city, a state - even a neighborhood - foods and cuisines that are so much a part of the culture of one little area of the nation that just the mention of one brings a thought of the other.

French women are known for being beautiful, sexy and slim. Women in France walk around in mini skirts looking graceful and lean all while enjoying the greatest pleasures in life. They eat full fat dairy, butter, real cheese, desserts, red meats, pastas, gourmet breads and top it off with a glass of wine or champagne, yet they continue to have a very low obesity rate - especially when compared to that of North America.

Despite new trends, hype and marketing, tradition has never been stronger. In France, good food still means authentic cooking by using natural products from diverse regions. Here are the top 10 most popular recipes in France:

What all comes under the name Wiener Schnitzel today is a shame and I am going to make that clear now!

Men and women out there like you believe in the sentimental power of a romantic dinner. Some carefully chosen recipes, flowers, candles, and some smiles, can transform a simple dinner invitation to an extraordinary dinning experience made just for you two. If you enjoy the intimacy a romantic dinner arrangement can bring to your lives, then it would be a great idea to try out another romantic meeting without spending your time thinking of how much this dinner will cost, but r...

If you've never tasted Southern food , then you don't know what you're missing. But truth be told, chances are you already have enjoyed Southern food but just didn't know it. There's a distinct cuisine in the Southern United States that is best represented by Soul food, Creole, Cajun, Tex-Mex and Floribbean. Naturally, this food was heavily influenced by the cuisine of many groups that have inhabited the area throughout history, including African-American, Native American,...

The French are known for their interest in art and all that is fine. It therefore comes as no surprise that they have given exalted status to what other?s simply call - cooking. The children of renaissance did not deem it fit that something that gives one extreme pleasure should have such a coarse name. So they called it ?cuisine? meaning culinary art. Though it has various other connotations, all related to cooking, the word cuisine is now identified with the best of food, w...

Here on the east coast, as thoughts of Halloween starts to creep into our kids minds, as adults we start to put away our grills. Sure we had a great summer of grilling, but now that it is ending, what do we have to do to make sure that $500-$1,000 grill will work again next summer? This means we need to break it down!

Love Mexican foods? You?re not alone. Mexico-inspired fare has been enjoyed by people around the globe for centuries. But if you?ve worried that you?re just not a good-enough cook to put together a dish reminiscent of warm, tropical Mexico, fear not. Below are some quick dishes that anyone can put together. Your guests (or family feasters) will definitely say, ?Ole!? when they taste these tidbits. Quick Enchiladas What shouts ?Mexico? more than a good enchilada? You can...