Author Archives: Elaine Sycks

Good evening everyone! Welcome back and thanks for being here for Part Six in our Spices and Herb series. I do hope your week was a great one! Last week we had a section all about fennel. One of our readers, bernlag, sent in a great tip from their family: “My Italian family slices theContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Six (Horseradish, Marjoram, Mint and Mustard Seed)”

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Sunday and beginning of a new week. I hope this past one has been a safe and healthy one for all of you. Thanks for being back! Tonight is part five of our series which features dill, fennel, garlic and ginger! Dill has a delicate, lemony, celerylike flavor. This herbContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Five (Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger)”

Happy Sunday again everyone. I hope your first full week of the new year has gone well. Thank you for being back as we are on to Part Four of our “Spices and Herbs” series! I am greatly enjoying putting these posts together and love the comments and feedback that are coming in about whatContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Four (Cloves, Coriander, Cilantro, Cumin)”

Hi Everyone! MERRY CHRISTMAS. I hope you have had a wonderful day. For those caught in the middle of the arctic freeze, I trust you have stayed safe and warm. Tonight’s post will feature celery, chervil, chives and cinnamon. Celery seed has a mild, slightly bitter celery-like taste. Like the root and leaves of theContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Three (Celery, Chervil, Chives and Cinnamon)”

Welcome to another weekend everyone! I do hope that you having a wonderful Christmas season and are healthy and safe and happy! Thank you for being here for part two in our Spices and Herbs series! We will feature caraway, cardamom, Cayenne and African Pepper and more! Caraway seeds are most commonly known as theContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Two (Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, African Pepper)”

Happy Sunday Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend as we enter the final two week countdown to Christmas Day. I hope this week’s post finds you all safe, happy and healthy and enjoying the season! Tonight will be Part One of our Spices and Herbs series. It will feature allspice, anise, basil,Continue reading ““Spices and Herbs” PART ONE – “Changing the Ordinary into Memorable””

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the new month of December. I hope this holiday month is off to a great start for you and you are all remaining safe and healthy and prosperous. Tonight we begin a brand new series all about spices and herbs. This has been a fascinating post to prepare for as IContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” (Changing the Ordinary into Memorable””

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I do hope this new post finds all of you well and enjoying a special day celebrating the blessings in your life! Due to our family’s hectic work and school schedules, it is not very often we can all gather together at the table and enjoy each other’s company. So today wasContinue reading ““HIGH FIBER FOODS” (Think of them as a broom for your body!)”

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to the start of a new weekend! I hope your July 4th was a safe and fun time celebrating our great country! Tonight’s post will be about “Wonderful Water.” 19th Century writer Henry David Thoreau said that “Water is the only drink for a wise man.” (Coffee may be theContinue reading ““Wonderful Water” and Infused Water Recipes”

Hello everyone! Happy last week of October and Halloween week. Welcome back. It is good to “see” you here! Tonight we will have a special one blog post all about fish! In preparing for tonight’s post, I came across several interesting studies and facts. The Inuit people in Greenland, whose diets consist mainly of fattyContinue reading ““Fish Tales” (swimming in favorable fats!)”