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My cooking style leans towards Mediterranean, with an emphasis on gourmet, party fare, and vegetarian cuisine. I am a food journalist, I’ve written and edited several cookbooks, and I develop and teach cooking classes.
Experience in the area
I have developed recipes for specialty food manufacturers, conducted many seminars on cooking and ethnic foods, and have taught customized cooking classes. I have also owned a gift shop, a floral design business, and a catering business. I’m the author of Con Amore, a contemporary novel about food, love, and life – Italian style. It includes a brief history of Italy, the foods of each region, and a variety of recipes – many that are vegetarian or easily adaptable to the vegetarian diet. I am the author of Herbed-Wine Cuisine and several other books on a variety of topics. I publish a quarterly e-newsletter, Simply Elegant, which provides information on food, decorating, and entertaining. I also publish a monthly e-newsletter, Tutto Italiano, about everything Italian. Visit my Web site, www.jtmancuso.com, to learn more.
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Recent Answers from Expert
2009-09-05 Mushroom:
I do not forage mushrooms, so all I can do is provide some links to websites that may be able to give you more information. http://www.naturallist.com/fungipoi.htm http://www.nemf.org/files/lincoff/beginners/poison
2009-08-03 LETTUCE AND ASPARAGUS:
Quote from the Charlottesville, VA Daily Progress, Dated May 20, 2008 (URL: http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/lifestyles/food_cooking/article/the_perfect_ti) Fifth
2008-08-26 Veg.:
For a good source of information go to this link: http://www.veggie123.com/ Chapter Five covers nutrition. Another source of information is at http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/nutrition
2008-07-13 Freezing Cooked Tofu:
Kathy, Several variables may affect the texture – which may be slightly chewy or have no change at all. The texture will depend on the type of tofu used, how much moisture was released when it was
2008-01-31 Veganism.:
Karen, The first thing you will need to do is learn more about the vegan lifestyle. Being informed about the choice you made will make it easier to make the right decisions in selecting food and in
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