Month: November 2019

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November 13, 2019

Keep yourself hydrated with these wonderful water bottles

You can never drink enough water, at least that’s what all the TV doctors, lifestyle magazines, and websites keep telling us. Fortunately, there are literary thousands of water bottles out all there all promising to keep us hydrated. With so many …

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November 12, 2019

How to keep your phone battery from dying in the middle of the day

If there’s one thing pretty much all smartphone owners can agree on, it’s that smartphone batteries are terrible. They never last as long as they should and always seem to die at the worst possible time. There’s nothing more terrifying than seeing…

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November 11, 2019

Creamed Spinach and Kale

Creamed spinach is a classic steakhouse side that delivers a creamy accompaniment to anything on the plate. We chose to add kale to this dish..

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November 11, 2019

A Beginners Guide to Cheese: Feta

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November 10, 2019

How to make chocolate coated anything

To paraphrase Jane Austen, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that pretty much anything tastes better when coated in chocolate. Well, maybe not everything, but you get the idea! Strawberries, candied fruit, pastries, and cakes: the list of swee…

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November 10, 2019

The right temperature to store wine

If there is one thing pretty much everyone knows, regardless of whether they drink wine or not, it’s this: Red wine is served at room temperature and white wine is served chilled. Generally, this idea is true. Most reds are best when served at roo…

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November 10, 2019

Spring cleaning the natural way

The flowers are in the full bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and the days are getting longer, in other words spring is here! However, before we get too excited, let’s not forget what else happens in this most wonderful of seasons: Spring clea…

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November 9, 2019

A beginners guide to coffee: Monsoon Malabar

This week, rather than focusing on a specific bean, we are instead going to look at one of the more fascinating harvesting processes around: Monsoon Malabar. This unique process is found only in the Malabar coast in India, and it involves exposing…

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November 6, 2019

Three amazing ways to use lavender in the kitchen

There are few herbs more intimidating to novice chefs than lavender. Strong and pungent, it has the potential to overwhelm even the most flavourful dish if not used correctly. Therefore, it’s hardly surprising that it’s so rarely used in cooking. …

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November 4, 2019

A beginners guide to coffee: Processing

There are many factors that contribute to the overall flavor of your favorite cup of joe. Factors such as the brewing method, the roast, and even the growing region can exert a profound effect on the taste of the resulting cup of coffee. Equally i…

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November 4, 2019

Five wine faults and how to spot them

Nothing can put a damper on a well planned dinner party like spoiled wine. Just recently, I found myself to be the unlucky owner of a corked bottle of red. Fortunately, I wasn’t entertaining so the only people who were severely put out by this dev…

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November 3, 2019

A beginners guide to Sangiovese wine

The last month or so of winter is always the toughest. The whimsy and fun of the holiday season has passed us by and all that’s left to do is count down the days until spring. It’s not all bad, though. At the very least, the cold months give us an…

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