Kitchen is an important room in every house. From morning’s breakfast to night’s dinner, you may spend most of your time in kitchen in preparing meals. Hence, care should be taken when shopping for kitchen equipment. But, most people spend more money than actually required in buying kitchen ware. Here are the smart ways to [...]
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In today’s declining economy, there is a bright spot for families. More and more people are cooking at home instead of eating out. Cooking food at home can bring families together. The enjoyment of a shared meal is an important aspect of our social natures that dates back to the beginning of time. After you [...]
As a food writer, I always have my eye on the latest cullinary trends and am faithfully on the look out for clever new ideas and things to incorporate into a meal or party. It seems, this year, that the “tasting party” concept of “sips and dips” has trumped all others in the entertaining arena. Cullinary magazines [...]
For many of us, this is the busiest, most hectic, and stressful time of year. Halloween is over, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas are on the horizon. We have gifts to purchase and wrap, parties to host and attend, travel plans, work deadlines, and church activities on top of our normal everyday activities and duties. In order to [...]
Every year at this time, we start to think about planning our holiday menus. It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. If you are hosting a holiday gathering at your house and want to make a dessert, or even if you are invited as a guest to a friend [...]
I love Fiestaware kitchen products this time of year. There are so many great things that you can do to decorate your table with an autumn theme by using your varied colored Fiestaware. I like to combine several colors; Scarlet, Chocolate, Tangerine and Sunflower all mix and match and go wonderfully with a centerpiece of autumn colored leaves, [...]
Two favorite books that we pull out every year in the beginning of October are Halloween from The Best of Martha Stewart Living collection and Play with your Pumpkins by Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann. Martha Stewar’ts book has great ideas for Halloween decorations, pumpkin carving, party treats, and costumes for adults and children. Play with [...]
Sunday was a baking/cooking day in the Karl household. We have more apples than we know what to do with, so I decided to get a jump start on the week by making my mother’s recipe for Apple Muffins. They are such a great breakfast treat for my children and husband. I can even pack them [...]
It’s Autumn, which naturally means it is apple season. We sometimes forget all of the wonderful things we can do with apples. Here’s a list in case your family goes apple-picking, and in your excitement you gather more than you can possibly eat right now. 1. Create a table decoration or centerpiece with apples. It can [...]