Videomad10000 asked:

Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom made by the BBC and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Only twelve episodes were ever produced, but the series has had a lasting and powerful influence on later shows. The show is set in a fictional hotel Fawlty Towers in the Devon town of Torquay on the “English Riviera”. The series was written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, both of whom played main characters, and was broadcast in two series: the first, in 1975, was produced and directed by John Howard …

ofalo O asked:


I am making an excellent product, 100% natural and it can be used not only as a salad dressing it’s excellent for marinate meat, pork, seafood etc… the nutritional facts and label requirements are already done, the only thing that I need is an opportunity from someone willing “to open the door” and let me show how good it is. It would be wonderful to be heard for a food distributor or someone interested in this kind of gourmet products. Please any help will be fully apprettiated. Thank You!

dala asked:


Hi, I plan to open a small restaurant which will offer gourmet sandwiches, salads, dessert, juices and coffee. The restaurants cappacity is up to 45 people aprox. Thanks!

silly_me asked:


As I’ve been to the store , I’ve watched the price of oxtail. Yesterday the price was at $5.59 pp US. At that price you would think it was steak not bone? Any ideas? Is it now a gourmet food that is causing the rise?
Aldric- oxtail in soup makes the best flavored base for a soup, also the meat is very tender and really very good.
If you have never tried it, you should, it is a meat that is best braised or stewed.

hippygourmet asked:

http://www.HippyGourmet.com http://www.Tojos.com In this segment from Hippy Gourmet TV, we visit with master chef Tojo, owner of Tojo’s Restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia! Chef Tojo is the actual inventor of the inside out roll, commonly referred to as the California Roll. In this recipe segment, Chef Tojo shows us how to make his House Special Roll, which is all based on sustainable, locally caught fish in the Vancouver, BC area.

hippygourmet asked:

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In this segment from Organic Living TV with the Hippy Gourmet, we take a wondrous tour of the Slow Food Nation conference in our backyard here in San Francisco, California. Slow Food is an international organization dedicated to local, sustainable, organic, fair-trade ingredients and to the artisan providers and chefs who bring it all to life!

Abhishek Agarwal asked:


You would be loaded with options if you are looking for someone to teach you gourmet cooking. You need to gain all the education that you desire from gourmet cooking also in instruction. You can learn gourmet cooking through workshops or from any of the culinary art professional schools easily without any hesitation.

If you are planning to teach gourmet cooking then you need to acquire fundamental understanding about the history, skills and techniques of gourmet cooking that are required in every process. You may also need to learn the best and effective way to communicate with the students. If you combine all these requirements, you would be able to understand the process in a better way.

Some of the gourmet cooking strategies that would assist you in teaching gourmet cooking are as follows:

1) Use of demonstrations is the best way to provide education to students in gourmet cooking classes. There are many students who can learn in a better way when they see, touch and smell the recipe along with lecture. More the senses involved, better are the chances that students can understand you easily and quickly. Such practical classes also help students to remember the lesson for a longer period.

2) You need to explain the reason behind every act. For example, you should provide reasons as of why are you using this technique when several alternatives are available. Provide difference between the effectiveness of techniques. This would help the students to understand its importance in true sense and help them remember the technique more easily.

3) You should ensure that there is a positive environment wheare students can be taught gourmet cooking. Once you are able to establish a positive environment in the class, learning would be an enjoyable experience for your students and you would not feel any task a chore that cannot be achieved. Your students would take it as a challenge and try to excel in that. Such attitude is itself a key to successful training and successful students.

You can join variety of classes or invest in workshops to learn skills that are required to teach gourmet cooking. Once you are delivered with right kind of training and educational foundation, you would be able to cook in a specific style of expertise. It is upto the student that he or she uses, loves it, pick it up or not. Still, teaching gourmet cooking properly would divert them towards the right way to prepare a recipe and learn good cooking skills. Therefore, it is important for an instructor to learn all these fundamentals of teaching gourmet cooking before starting his or her teaching career.

Kate S asked:


If you ever wonder what to send to your clients, friends or loved ones, send a gourmet gift basket.  Gourmet baskets are the most versatile gifts that are appropriate for any occasion. Who would not want to receive an elegant basket filled with gourmet treats?  Indeed, it is not unusual for recipients to keep the beautiful basket intact for a while so they can admire their present longer.  There are many types of gourmet baskets to choose from.  This article provides an overview of different types of gourmet gift baskets available and tips for sending these gifts.

Gourmet baskets come in many different themes.  They can be used for providing a romantic dinner for two to serving as extravagant office treats.  Gourmet baskets can be sent for birthday, anniversary, housewarming, thank you, sympathy, or congratulations. They can be sent as corporate gifts to your clients and business referrals, or to your friends and loved ones.

Popular gourmet baskets usually contain generous assortment of fine gourmet treats, such as fine chocolates, cheeses, fruits and nuts mix, gourmet cookies, crackers, gourmet coffee, and other savory snacks. For food connoisseurs, you may want to send a gourmet food basket filled with lobster pate, tomato basil cheese, Romano cheese sticks, Pimento stuffed olives, herb salami, rosemary herb baquette breadsticks, double chocolate mocha truffles, water crackers, Kasilof smoke salmon, pistachios and a wood style cutting board for serving all these items on.

Italian gift baskets are another type of popular gourmet gifts. They deliver everything you need for a grand Italian dinner,including pasta sauce, thin spaghetti, penna pasta, Italian bread sticks, Haute Cuisine Italian cookies, vinaigrette, Parmesan Bruschetta bag, artichoke hearts, double chocolate truffles, Pimento stuffed olives, Salmon fillets, extra virgin olive oil, and cream filled pastry cookies. These gourmet food baskets are great corporate gifts, or for birthday, congratulations or thank you.

For your wife’s birthday, or your anniversary, you may want to send a breakfast basket, which is associated with warmth, comfort and good taste. Imagine her delight when she receives a beautiful cloth lined muffin and bread basket filled with fantastic breakfast favorites, including classic buttermilk pancake mix, New England maple syrup, Belgian waffles, cinnamon nut coffee, Perugina chocolates, and cappucino rolled wafer cookies. If you prefer ready to eat breakfast, then you can send a scrumptious selection of fresh baked goodness in a wicker basket.  Packed with moist, rich pound cake, chocolate chip blondies, and brownies with walnuts, this basket offers a great way to start the day of your loved one.

Coffee gift basket is a dream present for coffee connoisseurs. In addition to premium coffee, the container is filled with shortbread cookies, chocolate chip cookies, capuccio caramels, creamy coffee candies.  Some coffee baskets come with coffee mugs or a CD of classical music, and are ideal for sending your sincerest wishes to friends and co-workers.  Similarly, tea gift basket can be sent to tea lovers.

Chocolates are favorites for most people, especially women. The chocolate gift basket may be the perfect present for your girl friend, mom, or female boss. You can send a box of chocolate truffles, or a basket filled with premium chocolate bars, chocolate covered pretzels, Italian chocolate espresso cake, chocolate biscotti chunks, chocolate popcorns, brownies, and cookies. The chocolate gift basket will provide the most delightful chocolate experience.  It is the perfect present for you to make friends, make amends, or say I love you. 

Meat and cheese gifts are men’s favorites.  For male recipients, you can send a tray filled with delicious Heart of Wisconsin cheeses, mustards, sausages and crackers. The wooden tray will come in handy for serving the gourmet meat and cheese. 

 

Gourmet baskets for individuals with dietary restriction are also available. You can send gifts that are sugar free, Kosher, or heart healthy, according to your recipient’s needs.  Special theme gourmet baskets are also available.  For example, for the bookworm in your life, you can send a book lover chest which comes in a book end chest filled with gourmet treats and coffee to enjoy during reading time. For recipients who are always on the go, you can send a travelling gourmet tower, which consists of 3 faux leather suitcases for a treat on the go. The suitcases are filled with savory treats such as tomato basil crackers, vanilla cream cocoa, sliced beef salami, honey sweet peanuts, chocolate chip cookies, assorted chocolates, buttery almond toffee, garlic cheese spread, vanilla caramels, cheddar cheese pretzel sticks, and gourmet roast coffee. The 3 suitcases will be great for travelers for years to come.

In conclusion, gourmet baskets are the most versatile gifts that are great for any occasion. There are many themes to choose from, including gourmet food, breakfast, coffee, tea, Italian, chocolate, sugar free, meat and cheese.  No matter whether it is for your clients, friends, or loved ones, you can sure leave a lasting impression with a gourmet gift basket. 

hippygourmet asked:

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From this very popular episode of the Hippy Gourmet on PBS, we visit with Lara Gutnik of Lara’s Delicious who shows us how to make an absolutely wonderful vegan version of the traditional Ukrainian Borscht!

Ricky Lim asked:


When it comes to eating, most people would say that they enjoy it and that they crave food. But just how many of those who love food also love the process of making and preparing it? And just how many of those self- professed food lovers even know the simplest way of preparing the food, especially their favorites?

Many would say that they do not know such. It’s a shame just how many of us love food in general but have less of an inkling on how to prepare it.

But how about those people who are on a diet? There are some people who love to eat but have to keep their weight in balance and make sure that they won’t gain, nor lose, a single pound. Good for people who are like these for they have no problem at all in keeping and committing their goal.

However, there are many people who have to watch their diet in an exactly opposite way. They have to gain weight and keep it on a certain level. Most of the time, these kind of people are the ones whom a lot would say picky eaters.

They don’t like to eat much and when they do, they prefer to eat really special foods such as gourmet. Preparing gourmet food is a bit difficult and hiring a gourmet chef is equally expensive.

The perfect solution to this would be getting a gourmet diet delivery service. In this way, you get to have gourmet food delivered to your home anytime of the day and at a much cheaper price too.

It is especially convenient for busy working professionals who have no time to cook, let alone cook a diet gourmet meal for themselves or their families. Online gourmet diet food delivery services such as Bistromd offers healthy gourmet meals that are delivered to your doorstep each day saving you the trouble of cooking and buying groceries.