Honeydew melons are the sweetest of all the melons and average from 5 to 6 pounds. They are freshest and best when picked between June and October. However, they are available year round. Like most melons, honeydews taste better if left unrefrigerated for a few days. Whole melons keep fresh for up to one week [...]

Merlot is a variety of grape which is known as a close cousin of Cabernet Sauvignon.
It is used to make red wines, which are very famous in the wine lovers’ fraternity. It has low tannins and produces fast matured and soft textured wines. It is often mingled with Cabernet Sauvignon to soften the taste. Wines [...]

Specialty coffees differ from one place to another for couple of reasons, including the way in which it has been grown, the altitude, the area, the soil, and even in the way in which farmer cares for the coffee bean. Like the gourmet coffee, specialty coffees would differ from one country to another, one region [...]

Who can resist the mouth-watering pictures in a cookbook? Who doesn’t have childhood memories of the fragrances that wafted from the kitchen on holidays, and even on regular, ordinary days? Spices, bread baking, cookies fresh out of the oven – all these trigger a deep longing in most of us. As eating holds a guaranteed [...]

If there is one food people are emotional about it’s chocolate. We love it, want it, crave it, fear it. Thoughts of chocolate evoke tender feelings of comfort and self-pampering. We associate chocolate with happy times and consider it a must-have tonic in times of stress and anxiety. With Valentine’s Day next week the store [...]

Can you believe the Bars in Aruba have a new drink called the “Natalie Holloway” Drink? When I heard that, I felt sick to my stomach and my friend you have not even had the drink yet. Apparently this drink is a MyTai, Kamikaze Combo, which some say is good? I suppose, but I bet [...]

Ratatouille

The archetypal Provençal vegetable dish – and still one of the best.
Some people cook ratatouille until the vegetables become a thick amorphous mass, with the individual components difficult to identify. Still absolutely delicious, of course – but I prefer a lighter, fresher, slightly crunchier version with the different textures and tastes more easily discernible.
If [...]

I don’t know about you, but after I finish my workout routine of jogging or lifting weights, I always enjoy a refreshing pick-me-up and a bit of a snack.
And of course having a nutrient-rich drink and a non-junk food munchie is a smart thing to do since you’ve just stressed your body during your workout [...]

So you are going to cater your event. Big or small, it can be overwhelming to find a caterer, estimate the cost, and choose the menu. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Here are some catering ideas to help you in your search.
There are several things to look for when you choose a [...]

There are three major categories of coffee beans, milds, Brazils, and robustas. Coffea Arabica is the tree that the milds and Brazils come from. This tree best grows in a high elevation with plenty of water. The minimum elevation this tree normally grows at is 2000 feet above sea level and the highest 9000 feet [...]