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Food-and-Drink
15th September 2008
As the warm sun and colors of our Indian Summer is upon us and I have a couple of things I want you to think about.
There's always that question, when you are out shopping, about which wine best complements certain foods. I suggest that you let the foo...
15th September 2008
Fast food restaurants have gotten such a bad rap in the past few decades as a major reason for the obesity epidemic in the US, that many of them have felt compelled to defend their existence. Recently, the head of McDonald's, one of the most often cited ...
15th September 2008
Once you have found the wine whose taste thrills you, the thing to do is run, don't walk, to the same store where you got it, and buy a few more bottles from the same lot. This is good advice because if you wait a few months to buy another bottle, it may ...
15th September 2008
We've all had this happen to us. Good friends drop by unexpectedly. Of course, you're glad to see them and are really glad they came, but, being the "good hostess", you wonder what kind of refreshments to serve them while they're visiting. You mentally...
15th September 2008
Friends stopped by unexpectedly not long ago. We had a good visit with them, reminiscing old times, catching up on events, and discussing politics. As the night passed, I knew I needed to serve refreshments. This would be a challenging task, as I haven...
12th September 2008
Jamaican Planters' Punch
1 part lime juice
2 parts sugar
3 parts Jamaica rum
4 parts water and ice
A doggerel for this recipe runs: "One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, and four of weak," thus making it easy to keep the proportions ...
12th September 2008
Forschner blades are some of my favorite, inexpensive blades. These knives are not the absolute best blades around, but the utility they provide is almost unbeatable.
Forschner Victorinox Cutlery
It is common knowledge that Forschner blades ar...
12th September 2008
Cuban Presidente
½ shot of rum
½ shot of French dry vermouth
1 teaspoon of grenadine syrup
1 dash of Curacao
Rum first in the bar glass, then the vermouth, Curacao, and syrup. Put in the ice. Stir (never shake). After straining into the servin...
12th September 2008
Traditionally, almost all coffee was shade grown. The coffee plant in its natural state isn't very tolerant of direct sunlight; thus most coffee plants grow best under the shade of a canopy of trees. In an ideal setting, the leaves from the overhanging ...
11th September 2008
Are you aware of the fact that water is a vital part of our body and plays a very important role in proper functioning of our body? Our body constitutes 70 percent water and blood which carries oxygen throughout our body is more than 80% of water. This is...
11th September 2008
New York is an appealing proposition with the multicultural blend of shining neon, bars and restaurants, the gourmets and attractive night life. City offers exotic fusion of western and eastern flavors cuisines with wide range of culinary delights. The su...
11th September 2008
Here’s the top 12 things you must do to enjoy your winery weekend tour. Written from the winery side of the bar where we’ve seen thousands for visitors having a great time. And some having a not so great time…
1 - Plan your trip and call ahead
Y...
11th September 2008
As the standard cost of living continues to rise, more and more people are finding themselves in need of budget cuts and cheaper alternatives to the everyday expenses that they can't cut out altogether. One of the biggest spending arenas is, without quest...
11th September 2008
Buying wine is formidable task. Leave aside the mind-numbing options, the jargon of wine lovers itself takes time to understand. The skill of identifying wine develops over the years with experience and is not something that can be learnt in a day or two....
10th September 2008
The artificial sweetener Aspartame gained a foothold as a sugar replacement, with diabetics gaining a significant advantage. At the peak of its popularity, some 6,000 foods and drinks, even certain chewing gums and vitamin products, contained Aspartame
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