Archive for the Category Eating Out

25.05.08 | Comments Off

Crafting the Perfect Barbeque Pit

Cavemen weren’t always barbaric in their daily lives, between gathering food and knocking one and other over with big sticks they utilized the outdoor oven known as at barbeque pit. Our cave brothers knew what they were doing when they smoked turkey and chickens over the hot coals of the pit, they were unknowingly crafting […]

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18.05.08 | Comments Off

Hot Chocolate Hits The Spot

I love almost everything about winter. I love the colder weather, I love the snow that falls to cover the ground and tree limbs, and I love taking any chance I get to be outside and enjoy the unique time of year. There is nothing better than taking a long winter hike or spending a […]

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13.05.08 | Comments Off

The Jinn in the Phial Can Get to Your Head

The glittery glow of liquor advertisements, the fizz of the champagne opened by a victorious sportsman, the gushing froth
from the beer bottle in the hands of a macho hero - all add a touch of style and sophistication to alcohol. Freedom. Fun.
Comraderie. Social bonding. These are the enduring symbols of alcohol etched in our minds. […]

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08.05.08 | Comments Off

Make Your Own Irish Cream Liqueur

Irish Cream liqueur is delicious served straight, or on the rocks, in a
glass. But it’s particularly pleasing added to hot coffee, with a generous
topping of whipped cream and a light dusting of cocoa powder.
Next time you’re hosting a dinner party, or just having friends over for
coffee, make your own Irish Cream Liqueur. […]

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28.04.08 | Comments Off

Restaurant Reviews in London

Hardens food guide all really started in the early 90’s it was noticed that London as a fantastic city had no Indian restaurant guidebooks at all. The idea was to design something which was handbag sized that food loving restaurant goers could use to help them to decide where is a good Israeli restaurant to […]

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26.04.08 | Comments Off

Chilean Wine History and Style

The Buddhists say that life is suffering. The capitalists say that life is a struggle. The communists say that life is a team-effort. But the Chileans say that life is beautiful. Why? Because sometimes you are just born with a full deck of cards. Chile is perhaps the only wine making country on Earth that […]

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05.04.08 | Comments Off

Counting Carbs With Wine

The recent health claims that wines have antioxidants in them that may block free radicals, prevent heart disease, cancer, and other conditions associated with aging seems to have some validity. Polyphenol, catechin, and cholesterol-reducing resveratrol are found predominately in red wines in various degrees. One suggestion as to why some of these antioxidants are present […]

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02.04.08 | Comments Off

Wine Openers- 6 Styles Reviewed

Waiter Corkscrew
This is probably the most ubiquitous wine opener in the world,
and the ultimate in simplicity. This tool features a design that
allows the entire tool to fit in your pocket, and as such has
become the overwhelming favorite of wait staff and picnic goers.
There are three essential parts that all fold out from the body
of the […]

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29.03.08 | Comments Off

Italian Ingredients

Do you love cooking, but are sometimes unsure of the ingredients. Well here is a guide to some of the more common Italian Recipe Ingredients.
Amaretto - A liqueur made from apricot kernels and bitter almonds. You will ofter find this used in dessert recipes.
Amaretti - Small, dry biscuits (cookies) similar to macaroons. Made with bitter […]

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Some of the best meals I’ve ever eaten were made by my grandmothers in their cast iron skillets. Tender, flaky catfish; finger-lickin’ chicken; and mouth watering cornbread were the traditional scrumptious fare. Today, we have a new generation of cooks, and they are conjuring up all sorts of new and tempting recipes to […]

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