During the late seventies, with our two children we stayed in a seaside village...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/19/bouillabaisse-is-not-just-any-fish-soup/ Green tea is often touted as a wonder drink providing all sorts of health benefits. Studies have shown that green tea can prevent cancer, lower blood pressure, boost the immune system and reduce hypertension. Although green tea gets the spotlight, many of these same health benefits can be attribu...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/18/oolong-tea-a-healthy-refreshing-drink/ The other day, my mother, who compulsively shops for anything you can think of, bought me a bag of sunflower seeds, as I went through a phase of eating them about a decade ago.

First of all, this was a completely redundant gesture, as they were just the seeds, and everyone knows that sunflo...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/17/food-spurious-food/ Two major U.S.-based foundations have announced a grand scheme to rejuvenate Africa's agriculture. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation will spend $150 million towards green revolutionizing Africa's agriculture.

The program, according to a joint press relea...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/16/modern-agricultural-technologies-key-to-africas-food-security/ Gourmet food stores offer a unique shopping experience, because they have great fare and stock up on exotic food and drink from all over the world. Often, buyers for gourmet food stores travel all over the world in a bid to procure the best gourmet foods available, and to discover new items. They...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/15/gourmet-food-stores/ UV Light is being used to kill bacteria in water filtration applications. It works so well many sewer treatment plants are using huge units to clear bacteria out of the water prior to allowing it to re-enter the ground water, river or ocean. Hospitals have also used UV light to kill bacteria, the...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/14/food-poisoning-prevention-marble-uv-light-device/ Mexico brings to our mind nachos, the sombrero, the Spanish guitar and who could forget the hot favorite (well literally), Jalapeno? The Jalapeno pepper hot sauce has quite conquered borders with its blasted taste and lingering feeling. The Jalapeno chilli pepper can be both a luscious green and ...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/13/jalapeno-pepper-hot-sauce-the-mexican-connection/ There is the recent hype of eating right meat and certain warnings about the dangers of eating meat have also been given, by many nutritionists. This article will separate the hype form the reality of eating meat. This article deals with what is the right meat to eat and we conclude the article b...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/12/a-list-of-the-healthest-meats/ For those who happen to enjoy an unusual cross of flavors and styles, chicken fried steak is something to be experienced. A cross between the classic taste of steak and the simple joys of fried chicken, this increasingly popular method of cooking steak is a wonderfully memorable mix of different ...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/11/chicken-fried-steak/ The broad scope of Sydney's restaurants, pubs and cafes is a mirror reflection of the city's status as a melting pot of cultural diversity. As one pundit put it, the choices are so wide and culturally varied that they read like an atlas. They range from local Australian cuisine to Italian, Euro...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/10/sydneys-diverse-fine-dining-options/ The history of Salsa sauce originated with the Inca people. Salsa (combination of chilies, tomatoes and other spices) can be traced to the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. The Spaniards first encountered tomatoes after their conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521, which marked the beginning of the history of S...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/09/history-of-salsa-sauce-the-mexican-connection/ The perfect grilled T bone steak begins with great steak. You could head down to your local grocery store and ponder over the rows of steaks - but a better bet would be to order your beef online. You can't beat the choice of a prime cut of beef that is 100 percent guaranteed? Online stores offer...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/08/tips-on-buying-steak-online-for-the-best-summer-barbeques/ We all ingest lots of chemicals, one way or another. We breathe them, we drink them, and we eat them. The most troublesome are pesticides in produce. It makes me uncomfortable to think that while we are eating fruits and vegetables in reality we are also ingesting poisons that can accumulate in o...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/07/pesticides-can-we-avoid-them/ In this article I write about the quality, or lack of it, in the food that is served in some of the UK hospitals. My nan has recently died in hospital which has been very upsetting for my family. She was hit by one of the famous hospital bugs and became very weak. She was in need of some decent f...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/06/the-quality-of-hospital-food/ Food poisoning is a sepsis (the presence of harmful microorganisms or associated toxins in the blood and tissues), that is caused by consuming foods that are contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. These contaminations are normally as a result of improper hand...]]> http://blog.maxweblogs.info/2008/09/05/sepsis-food-poisoning/