Posted on: 07 November, 2006
Author: Ruth Polak
Rioja is a region in Northern Spain with a long and glorious viticultural history. Rioja wine, especially the red, has been well known for centuries. The Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja covers some 57,000 hectareslocated in 3 Autonomous Communities those of La Rioja, The Basque countryand Navarra. Between them they produce around 250 million litres of Rioja wine per annum Of which 85% is red and the rest whites or rosés. Wine has been produced in this area for centuries, initially by monks inthe middle ages but as far back as 1635 the Mayor 0f Logroño decreedthat no carriages were...
Posted on: 03 November, 2006
Author: Bill Anderson
Learn how to smoke a turkey from the Chatham Artillery BBQ Team. This recipe will produce an extraordinary holiday feast! If youve never smoked a turkey before, I urge you to try it. Oven roasted turkey is what most of us have eaten all our lives. Turkey and dressing with gravy is an American tradition and we wouldnt want to change that. Keep the dressing and gravy the same, but lets see if we can liven up that ole turkey! First step is buying a turkey. Buy a bird that is 13 lbs or less. A large smoked turkey will...
Posted on: 07 October, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
All the time I get invitations to join one club or another. Even If I want to be a member of all these clubs, it would be impossible as there is not enough time to belong to all the clubs available in the community. As a birthday present from my sister I got a membership to a wonderful club named chocolate of the month club. I will definitely keep my membership in this club as I love chocolate and I found my sisters idea for such a fun gift just brilliant. My favorite day is the day when I get...
Posted on: 27 September, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
One thing that I enjoy very much when going on a vacation or just traveling somewhere special is when we try different restaurants and places to eat. Of course, when we go to a new place, we dont know where we can find the best food. Therefore, usually we used restaurant guides to help us find restaurants in an unknown town. We realized that we are enjoying very much the lively conversation so we asked to bartender to make is a pizza. Then we spent the whole evening talking to the locals in the bar. It was really a nice...
Posted on: 19 September, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
I, with my husband enrolled to a wine of the month club, thanks to the couple that chose to stay with us on a weekend who extended the invitation to join the club. I think it as a wonderful gift of courtesy. Ever since joining the club, we receive two bottles of wine every month. My husband doesnt care about wine and he asks me what to do with that much wine. I found a solution to the problem. I decided to use my membership at a club of different kind, a book club to make the most of the...
Posted on: 05 September, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
Drinking water can be divided into two large categories: the olfactory, bacteria-infected, poisonous tap water and the nice, cheap, disinfected, cleansed, plant-prepared bottled water. The problem is that these two groups are more often confused to the extent that we even dont know what we are drinking. Tap water can be infected with higher degree of poisonous substances, which serves by no means as an assertion that boiled water is the best option. There are a lot of validated proofs that bottled water can be really mistrustful. Take for example the fact that we use it only for DRINKING. What...
Posted on: 25 August, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
I'm sure this will come as no surprise to you that the most water is consumed during the summertime. It is a time when everyone tries to stay hydrated and healthy while participating in various summer events. There's nothing like a refreshing, cool bottle of sparkling water to chase away that summer thirst. Bottled drinking water is something that not everyone considers since water is free from the sink in your home, but bottled drinking water it can in many cases taste a lot better than your tap water and is free of many of the additives that are less...
Posted on: 25 August, 2006
Author: Jane Roseen
Truffles are well-known as some of the most delectable chocolate treats available. But they are such a delicacy that they were shrouded in mystery for many years. These tempting treats are exquisite in variety of both taste and settings in which to enjoy them. The outer layer is most often couverture chocolate, which contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter. This is much higher than most eating and baking chocolate, and allows for a wonderfully smooth, shiny, even surface. This couverture chocolate is available in all varieties, including white, milk, and dark, allowing for variety in truffle coatings. The center...
Posted on: 17 August, 2006
Author: Manolito Montala
This article explains the four types of carbohydrates that will give you some info. For example, in processed foods, anything added to carbohydrates usually adds calories, the culprits that give carbohydrates a bum rap. Starches are the longest strands of glucose beats stored in plants. Not all starches are equal. Brown, unpolished rice is a healthier choice than polished white rice. Typically, brown rice has a nutrient advantage overwrite rice. They have more protein, fiber, iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin E, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin and calcium. Whole wheat, rye or multigrain breads pack more nutrients than white bread. Beware of...
Posted on: 14 August, 2006
Author: Morgan Hamilton
I believe there is a chocolate lover and all of this. It almost seems as if we preprogrammed to love the sweet confection. Everyone has their own chocolate favorites. For some, their favorite flavor is very sweet. Others desire a more dark and bitter taste. Some people crave white chocolate. It doesnt matter what your chocolate taste are, you can find a chocolate that will make you awfully happy. The smell of chocolate alone is enough to get many folks fired up. And we haven't even talked about how incredibly delicious chocolate can be. If you are looking to give...