Topic: food

Chocolate beet cake is a delicious way to sneak vegetables into a cake without ever being able to taste the beets. It just tastes of chocolate cake. The problem is that the beet part of the recipe is time-consuming. Most chocolate beet cake recipes recommend using fresh beets, cooking them, and then grating or shredding them before including them in the cake. If you're thinking this seems like a lot of work before you've even started making the cake batter, you're correct.

So why not try a shortcut with canned beets? Most recipes say that canned beets can in theory be substituted, but that fresh is better. What happens if you try it with canned beets? I put this to the test by making a chocolate beet cake with canned beets instead of fresh. Read on to find out what happened.

Sticky toffee pudding is delicious - it's an amazing blend of tastes that appeals to pretty much everyone. This is one of the most impressive desserts for a crowd because it's easy to make, you can make it ahead, and it looks and tastes delicious.

It's definitely possible to make ahead sticky toffee pudding with excellent results, but you need to know the make-ahead tips explained here.

Having background music at your dinner party or gathering is a wonderful way to add to the ambiance. If you are having a particular theme, the music is also the perfect way to carry the theme through. Here are the best dinner party playlists for different themes and styles of dinner party.

Perhaps you've been given some collard greens and you're not sure how to cook them. If you're wondering how to make collard greens taste good, here is an easy way to use them in pasta recipes that even picky eaters will enjoy.

If you are hosting a party, a dinner, a brunch, a cocktail function, or any other event in your home, it can be disconcerting to have a guest arrive before the stated time. On the flip side of that, you should feel flattered that this guest decided not to wait to enjoy your company! Nonetheless, if early arrivals are not your thing, here are some great tips for how to deal with this situation easily and gracefully with proper etiquette while continuing to get everything else ready. You'll come across as the perfect host without additional stress.

If there is someone in your life who insists on using food past the due date, here is an easy and gentle way to convince them not to do this.

You are right to be worried about someone who uses food past the sell-by date. They risk food poisoning which can cause serious dehydration, not to mention the associated pain and misery.