A really good cup of espresso is one of life’s finer pleasures. Anda surprising number of factors contribute (or take away from) the quality of your coffee drinking experience. Of course, the quality of the machine producing your espresso is asignificant consideration. It’s just as important as the coffee beansyou brew. Here are some simple, [...]
Whoops! I Forgot the … at the Grocery Store! Have you ever left the grocery store and said, “Whoops, I forgot one recipe ingredient”? Or, “Whoops, I forgot to use my coupon”? Or even while in the store, “Whoops, I passed that aisle, and now I have to go back”? Here’s a simple technique to [...]
If you enjoy the taste of raw vegetables, then you’ll love this Raw Vegetable Smoothie. The health benefits of raw vegetables are well known and many people enjoy drinking their raw vegetables just as much as eating them. This Raw Vegetable Smoothie has a wonderful twang to it because of the picante salsa. It’s very [...]
Nov 15
They sit left behind on relish trays. They’re often by-passed in grocery store refrigerator shelves. Dad and Grandpa usually eat them but later complain of belching them up. The poor radish has gotten a bum rap. There are at least five different varieties; but for now, the popular, red globe variety will be spotlighted. They [...]
Nov 15
According to the latest U.S Government census the city of Pasadena, California has a population of just under 140,000, however the city boasts in excess of 500 dining establishments. Pasadena has a wealth of shopping centers, stores, boutiques, movie theaters, art galleries, museums and of course it is the host of the Rose Parade and [...]
Apple juice is good as a nutritious drink but excellent in overcoming a liverish feeling, in helping sort out digestive disturbances and for flushing the kidneys. Many of these health providing properties are retained in cider vinegar, so if you cannot obtain apples to prepare your juice you can use instead two teaspoonfuls of cider [...]
14 days is all you have before your family and company all sit down together to break bread and celebrate your Thanksgiving holiday. It may seem like a long way away but two weeks can go by in the blink of an eye. By beginning your planning early and following along with the Thanksgiving calendar [...]
Homemade Fishcakes – simple as simple gets. This makes 8 good sized fish cakes Put 4 large baked potatos in the oven, gas mark 220. Rub sea salt into the skins and then turn the potatoes every 20 mins or so. They will take about 1 hour and 45 minutes. When the potatos are nearly [...]
Nov 15
As a winemaker I spend more time than most people sniffing and peering at wine, holding it to the light, making notes. Eventually I take some in my mouth and roll it around over my tongue with great slurping noises as I mix it with air to test every edge of the wine for the [...]
Nov 14
At age 98, the infamous cigar aficionado George Burns said, “If I had taken my doctor’s advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn’t have lived to go to his funeral.” While it’s tempting for us to use Mr. Burns as the poster-child for the anti-anti-smoking movement which is gaining little ground [...]