Saturday, November 22, 2008

Treat Yourself to Fresh Ground Coffee at Home


Treat Yourself to Fresh Ground Coffee at Home
One of the enemies against excellent tasting coffee is air. The coffee will oxidize when it is exposed to the air. This effect is increased when the coffee is ground and not kept in bean form. Having a coffee grinder at home to use is ...

Ice Cream and Creme Brulee
There is nothing more relaxing than slowly swinging on a hammock, feeling the light summer breeze, and enjoying some homemade ice cream. Sure, we could be sipping an ice cold caramel macchiato, but coffee ice cream – that’s heavenly!

The Life of a Coffee Bean
Growing coffee requires specific conditions and does not allow very much room for alteration within the environment. The output for coffee is quite minimal. This can be surprising to most because it is grown on a tree that is found in ...

Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia
In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.

Pineapples: The Healing Fruit of the Tropics (includes a recipe for Pina-Banana Orange Smoothie
For a natural and tasty way to improve your health and boost your healing capacity, add fresh pineapple and pineapple juice to your diet. Pineapples are nutritionally packed members of the bromeliad family. This delightful tropical fruit is high in the enzyme bromelain and the antioxidant vitamin C, both of which play a major role in the body's healing process.

Playing with food is all in the game(s)
Philadelphia Daily News - Turns out it's OK to play with your food. Three new food-centric games aim to make mealtime - or at least talking about it - fun. "Foodie Fight" is a simple, culinary trivia game in which players answer a variety of questions (such as "What shape is ...