Buying presents is always tricky, particularly when the person you have to buy for seems to have exquisite taste in antique items and you feel you have neither the judgment nor the bank balance to buy them something they will love. I have always had this problem with my father, whose house is...
When I was growing up, I loved the flavor of bbq sauce. I ate it on everything from hamburgers to onion rings. Much to my mothers disappointment, bbq sauce graced our dinner table every night. She didnt really like the fact that I slathered all of her good cooking with bbq sauce, but I guess she...
There is practically no variety of fruit that cannot be enjoyed in alcoholic form, from cactus fruits from the desert or berries from the Arctic. But not all varieties of fruit are equally suitable for producing spirits. It depends greatly on the fruit’s sugar content.
Eau-De-Vie...
Can you make bread and buns in the mountains?
We got a call from California this week, I can make great bread in L.A. but at my cabin in Montana, it doesnt turn out so well.
We would like to help. This summer, you might find yourself at a cabin or in an RV high in the mountains....
Here Is A Quick Way To Enjoy White Wine Without Wrecking Your Diet
There are 80 calories in a glass of sweet white wine, and most of those calories come from the alcohol. A Chardonnay, on the other hand, has only around 60 calories. If you are looking for a white wine that will not wreck...
Are you short on cupboard space? Do you want to make cooking easier by having your pots and pans at your finger tips? Well the best option for you might be above your head. Why not reach up for the pot you need and grab it from a pot rack, a stylish and decorative alternative to shelves or a...
The many different types of cheeses available mean there is something to suit every taste. It is generally believed that cheese was first made in the Middle East. Legend has it that a nomadic Arab made cheese by accident when a saddlebag filled with milk fermented due to the hot sun and the...
Taan (Palmyra Palm, Lontar Plam, Pan Palm, Brab Palm)
Scientific Name:Borassus flabellifer Linn.
Family :PALMAE
Other Names:Tanntanoad, Taanyai (The Central Part) Taang (Chiangmai-Karen-Taak) Toowthoo (Karen-Mae Hongsorn) Taan (Shan-Mae Hongsorn) Noad (The Southern Part )...
Are you hosting Christmas dinner this year? What do you think about making this the year you simplify it?
We know perfectly well that every year there’s too much food on the table. We eat too much, we work too hard, and most years we get ourselves too tired to really enjoy...
Port Wines Come From Portugal
The Douro River Valley which is located in the northern part of Portugal is where the mixture of grapes is grown to produce port wine. The wine was made for shipping reasons and to some peoples surprise reached beyond Europe and into the United States, Asia,...
Theres no bottle of brew that tastes quite as good as the one youve made yourself. It’s also a fun hobby. So what are you waiting for? Heres how to brew your own beer.
Theres some equipment you are going to need. You should be able to pick it all up for under $200, and its not hard...
Mapraw (Coconut)
Scientific Name:Cocos nucifera Linn.
Family:PLAMAE
Other names:Maakon Mogoon, Mapraaw (In general) Heddung (Petchboon) Praaw, Mapraaw (The Southern Part ) Yo (Malayu The Southern Part ) Korsaa (Karen Mae Hongsorn) Dung (Chong-Chanburi) Pole (Karen –...