Delicious Pad Thai recipe presented in an illustrative style

You can create a perfect cheese platter with these simple tips.
Enjoy!

Stir-fried rice with just enough spice and tang to salve your aching body

Simple delicious dessert with Texan pecans

Gold beets, good greens, and a sweet mustard dressing. The nuts, seeds and tempeh add hearty protein to the mix, without draggin' you down.
Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.

basic product for a Mediterranean Diet

An illustrated list of food idea's to throw into your salad.

This is a classic, but with a twist. The pinch of sage and toasted walnuts makes this yummy dessert into something euro-exotic. Just enough sweet lavender honey with earthy smells of fig, sage and walnut. A touch of Pinot Grigio -- okay a lot, who are we kidding? -- and you will hear your table hush to the sound crickets and yum.

A great starter to a meal, best shared with friends and served with pickled vegetables. Don't forget the wine!

Pink tea is sometimes called Noon Chai or Kashmiri Chai in Pakistan. This surprisingly pink tea uses green tea leaves, but has a heavenly taste all its own. With a dash of salty and cream, this chai (tea) is a favorite at social gatherings and weddings. This image is based on a Dawn.com photo of three cups of tea.

A recipe for those iconic pastel pretty patties

Traditional recipe of Christmas in Calabria.

Chocolate truffles are a type of chocolate confectionery, made from chocolate ganache coated with chocolate, cocoa powder or chopped toasted nuts (generally hazelnuts, almonds or coconut), and usually come in a spherical shape.

Years ago, while visiting a friend in Germany, I was served this most delicious winter fruit salad. Fresh with citrus fruits and sweetened with dates, this salad is so bright and yummy.

Nothing says true love like sweet things, and what could be better than a passionfruit cuppycake, festooned with nuts and berries? Little panda cherubs are sure to get you in the mood for the season of love among the pandas!