--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once you have a finished dish, you have a choice. You could serve it as is, or sample it and see if it needs more pepper or salt. To do this, take a spoon and dip it in the dish. If it is still hot, blow on it until it gets to a reasonable temperature, then take a sip. If it is too bitter, or too bland, you should put in salt. Salt also increases the soup's thickness. If...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are many different types of spices for many different types of things, and I would like to show you my favorite 7. Thyme Thyme is originally from mediterranean regions and was used in baths to make the water smell nice or as a medicinal herb. It is good with chicken, lamb, and pork and I sometimes like to eat it on turkey. Oregano Oregano is originated from...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My family and I have lived along the coast for about five years and I have never bothered with seafood. Despite my grudge on ocean fare, my father has still been trying to embrace our taste for the branch of food. Just recently, my father made a soup that had clams in it. No matter how much I told him I didn't want him to put them in, he still did. I thought he had...