In celebration the Blu-ray release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the wonderful folks at Disney asked me to throw a pirate themed Halloween party and watch the movie so I happily obliged. They sent everything for the party right down to cups and plates! We decorated the room, and the girls and [...]
It’s almost that time? Do you have your costumes yet? Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen have a GREAT selection of halloween costumes for kids this year! From cute baby animals to monsters to insects! Particularly of interest is the very colorful Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar which comes in sizes for small and [...]
Vapor cooking isn’t exactly new, but having the right cookware to achieve the needed mechanics is definitely a newer invention. I was contacted by the makers of 360 Cookware to try out one of their pans. They wanted both my chef in training opinion and also wanted me to try it at home. Th two [...]
I have spent a lot of time on my feet in my culinary classes and one thing for sure that is stressed for the new recruits, and that is to FIND GOOD FOOTWEAR! I have two pair of shoes that I love for the kitchen but now I love some just a little bit more. [...]
As my long time readers can attest, I have reviewed a lot of vacuums and this is my fifth and final one! I don’t really do these kinds of reviews anymore but I really wanted to try on of the Miele Canister Vacuums, I saw one one a blog once and thought it looked so [...]
If the thought of trying to cook Indian food for the first time freaks you out, join the club! Its not that I don’t like spice, I think its that I watch cooking shows and see SPICY CURRY and sometimes people think its all spice! I really needed an education on the subject and luckily [...]
