Food competitions and feeding the hungry

From Riya Aarini — Blog by Riya Aarini

February 21, 2010

Watching contestants on the Food Network vie for prizes is entertaining. However, there is a down side.

Contestants use sugar, chocolate and fondant to create food art. What happens to this food after the competition is over?

I relate the food on these shows with the hungry. I think food networks should have competitions to see who can best feed the hungry.

Anyone willing to compete on this level?

s’mores. mmmm...

From Riya Aarini — Blog by Riya Aarini

February 16, 2010

S’mores are simple yet delicious desserts and/or snacks. You can vary the flavor of the s’more with a variation of graham crackers. Substitute chocolate grahams or cinnamon grahams--both available at your local grocery store. This minor adjustment makes for a decidedly new-found s’more.

The chocolate “glue” sinfully holds this treat together. Instead of a block of hard-to-melt chocolate, use chocolate morsels, a.k.a. chocolate chips. You can easily spread the chocolate all over the graham cracker to achieve an even coating.

The marshmallow? Easy. Plop one giant marshmallow in the center, heat and enjoy!