For a while now, I’ve wanted to play around with the art of making spa gift items – things like body lotions, soaps, candles, scrubs, and more – from scratch. I recently had an excuse to put together a gift box of such items, but decided I’d keep things easy and try my hand at …
Cellar, Cooler, Closet: Wine Storage for Every Budget (Guest Post)
Wine collecting often starts out innocently enough. You were a server and had to know wines for work. You turn 21, and rather than purchase you a bottle of Carlo Rossi, your college professor uncle buys you a Cabernet that you’re not supposed to open until you turn 31. Whatever your story is, your wine-of-the-month …
Guest Post: French Wine and Organic: A Full Picture of Two Vineyards
Today’s guest post is courtesy of Carlo Pandian. The presence of organic wine production in France is not just a fad that is limited to the side lines, or a ‘wacky’ period of experimentation. Wine grown from organically certified grapes (because, strictly speaking, there is such thing as ‘organic wine’ in the EU) has very …
Following Your Passion While Helping Others
When you want to get involved, it can be difficult to figure out what your first steps should be. Why not start out by making a list of causes you would be interested in participating in? If you’re drawing a blank, think about different social issues that affect you, a friend, or a family member. …
GUEST POST: An Introduction To Premium Whiskey
Today’s guest post comes from David Summers. The development of the industry in fine whiskey has increased significantly over recent years, and with growing demand coming from the developing nations such as China, more high quality whiskey is being made than ever before. Because of the time and care that is required to produce the …
GUEST POST: Insights on Preparedness: Cooking and Catering
This guest post comes from Alex White. It’s great advice for home cooks who would like to transition into catering. You’ve been cooking for most of your life and have decided to start your own small business. You figured you may as well make some money off the time and energy you put …
Is it a Faux Pas to Drink Cabernet in the Summer?
For a while, now, it’s been considered a faux pas to serve a heavy wine such as a rich Cabernet Sauvignon in the hottest months of the year. After all when it’s hot and humid outside do you really want to add more warmth and richness to your body? Thus, July brides are advised …
From Battlefield to Mexican Delight: The Story of Tamales
This guest post comes from D. Holdeman. The original purpose of tamales is ironic when compared to modern evenings at Mexican restaurants, eating tamales, and drinking margaritas. Tamales were first created to be used as war food for the Aztecs because they were easy to carry along on battlegrounds. Over the 5,000 years later they …
Do You Incorporate Interval Training into Your Workouts?
Whenever I’ve begun a running regimine, something I’m taking a break from due to an injury and pregnancy due (doctor’s orders…), I use interval training as a great way to get back in shape and increase my stamina. What I wasn’t expecting was to read the article “Interval Training Makes You Efficient At Work” at …
Chicken Breasts with Artichoke-Olive Sauce and Moroccan Carrots
Tonight, I made a dinner of chicken breasts with artichoke-olive sauce accompanied by a side of Moroccan carrots. The recommendation on Food and Wine’s website – pair with a Moscofilero – was absolutely a great recommendation. Of course, I could only imagine what such a pairing would be like. I would think that a light …
