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Good news for chocolate, wine and tea lovers as consuming the three delights daily actually helps improve your cognitive performance.
Researchers in Norway and the Oxford University studied the relation between cognitive performance and the intake of three common foodstuffs that contain flavonoids (chocolate, wine and tea) on 2,031 older people aged between 70 and […]
Posted in Food on Dec 3rd, 2009
The guests have arrived and you had a braai in mind but the weather is not permitting a braai. What to do now?
The best bet is not to try and fight the elements by asking your guests to stand outside and face the wind and/or rain with you. Go inside and prepare the […]
Cooking with wine began with the Greeks and Romans. This popular trend has continued to grace the pages of cookbooks of all cultures. But how familiar are we with the components associated with such a given?
Cooking with wine is an easy way to add a nuanced, sophisticated flavour that cannot be acquired with herbs. […]
Posted in Food, Wine, entertainment on Oct 19th, 2009
A wine tasting party can be a classy gathering between friends or coworkers. Here’s how to host a wine tasting event:
1. Choose the wines. A wine tasting can involve many different wines, or be centered around a theme. You could serve wines from a particular region or country, or focus on white or red wines. […]
Snacking has always been one of the most difficult things to control when watching your weight. Here are a few simple rules for getting through the afternoon satisfied and junk-free.
1. Fix Your Own Food
Even if you need to be tied to the mast of your shopping cart (or chained to your desk) to avoid the […]
Buying the right quantities of drinks for a party can sometimes be a daunting task. Here is a few tips to help you buy the right quantities as well as a few tips on how to save money when serving the drinks.
There are several factors you’ll want to consider when you calculate the amount […]
A chef once said that there are two kinds of people. Those you love green peppers and those who hate it.
Some argue that bell peppers are the ingredient that completes some recipes and is a very versatile ingredient. Others argue that this is a bombastic ingredient that overshadows all the other ingredients and they just […]
Sparkling wine has become a more popular any-occasion-drink and it has shed the image of being exclusively consumed as a celebration drink.
One of the great pities of the wine world is that some how, some way, sparkling wines have gotten the reputation of being associated only with celebrations. The most probable reason is that in […]
A bar of chocolate has been created that can be eaten while you diet. Its makers claim it has 90% fewer calories than a normal bar and doesn’t melt as easy as every day chocolate.
Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut has named his secret ingredient “Vulcano” because it can withstand heat up to 55C.
A spokesman told the […]
Some food and wine connoisseurs have made food and wine pairing so rigid that they are missing the point completely. Traditionally, certain wines are recommended to be served with certain dishes. The “rules” state that red wine will complement red meat, while white wine is recommended with fish or fowl.
Some people who are not huge […]
