The Joy of Online Shopping
30/11/07 06:27
There is
no need to take the time to travel to a conventional
store. Also, online shops typically operate 24 hours
a day so you don't need to rush to get there during
business hours. Particularly if you have a broadband
Internet connection, browsing online can be done very
quickly - in fact, it can be quicker than browsing up
and down the aisles of a physical shop.
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Gift Hampers - Its Origin
17/11/07 09:25
Hampers are a long-standing tradition used by
charitable organizations, such as St Vinnies (St
Vincent de Paul) or by individuals for charitable
use. They typically contain items for needy people,
donated by members of a community or an organization.
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Gas or Coal - Which is the Better Barbecue
17/11/07 09:17
When you invite your friends over for a Sunday
afternoon barbecue, you want to get it just right, so
how do you make sure that your barbecue will be the
rave around town? This leads us to the eternal
question - gas or coals - which is better for that
backyard barbecue? Read
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The Perfect Pesto
24/10/07 19:03
Pesto
originated from the region of Liguria. It is named
for the method of its preparation - pestatura -
grinding of the leaves and the other ingredients in a
traditional marble mortar (murta) using a wooden
pestle (pestellu). This gives us a hint of the true
key to the perfect pesto. Read
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Gourmet Food - A Matter of Location
21/10/07 17:23
Our modern world with all of its inventions has made
it possible for people living on opposite sides of
the globe not only to know about each other but also
to become friends. Friendships are made by way of
travel or through the Internet. This highly
communicative world has made it possible for people
to share information about their culture, language
and of course cuisine. Originality is a must when it
comes to gourmet food and location has a great impact
on what will be viewed as a delicacy.
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Cold Pressed Olive Oil
13/10/07 09:28
The use of
the word 'cold' in the term 'cold pressed' is
important as sometimes hot water or steam is added to
the olive paste in order to extract more oil from the
fruit, but it is believed that this changes the
composition of the olive oil. Read
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What is a Dukkah?
13/10/07 08:47
It may
sound like a game, a middle eastern location, a piece
of carpet but this is far from the true answer. Well,
imagine a blend of nuts, seeds and tasty spices. With
its origins in ancient Egypt - this is dukkah.
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