Not only do they taste wonderful but sweet potatoes are a
healthy super food. Interestingly enough, the sweet potato is
actually only distantly related to the potato that is indigenous to
North American. It belongs to the nightshade family whic…
Kwanzaa is all about soul food! This festive week-long occasion
celebrates African-inspired meals with rich unique flavor. Food is
a key component as many African communities and cultures celebrate
crops and laborers. Black-eyed peas are grown …
Looking for a new way to present your Christmas pies? Check out
these recipes for twists on traditional desserts. Romans started
making meat pies from recipes learned from the Greeks. Fruit pies
started being made in the 1500's. Early colonists…
No one expects mashed potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce to
be exciting so give them a different take! The traditional starch
recipes for the holidays reflect items normally collected in the
autumn harvest. Before refrigeration, grains, po…
Find a new way to welcome longer days by enjoying Chinese rice
balls! The Chinese winter solstice offers a great traditional food
in dumplings but on this day, the actual day of the solstice, enjoy
its most important dish. Known as Tang Tuan, t…
Dishfolio.com food bloggers are a truly creative bunch,
demonstrating flare in the kitchen and skill with a camera.Today
we're interviewing one of our newest Dishfolio food bloggers:
Elizabeth of Elizabeth
Obsesses. Listen as she talks about h…
Do you have challah left after you Hanukkah festivities? Fear
not-it does not have to go to waste! The attractive braided bread
figures prominently in Sabbath meals. With its traditional recipe
of eggs, fine flour, water, sugar, and yeast, it m…
Counter that winter chill with these great warm beverage
recipes! This is National Cocoa Day and therefore a time to
celebrate this delight from your childhood with these great online
food recipes. Cocoa, made from the fermented seeds of the ca…
Christmas is all about baking and December is also National
Fruitcake Month, so what better time to fix up some gingerbread or
bake cookies? People have traditionally traded baked goods every
Christmas since the Victorian times. While more peop…
Savor a traditional Hanukkah sweet! Hanukkah donuts, also known
as sufganiyah, are deep-fried pastries with a jelly or custard
center. After frying, they are topped with powdered sugar and
Hanukkah celebrants immediately indulge. Jewish people …
