Food & drink

There is no denying that America has a municipal water problem. Synergy Science, a company specializing in water health products such as filtered and hydrogen water, say that one of the main reasons for interest in their products is precisely this general dissatisfaction with the quality of faucet water across the country. Naturally, it very much depends on where you are located, what type of house you have, and from where your water comes, but unacceptable levels of potentially dangerous contaminants is one of the reasons why many turn to alternative water products.

Opened in 2020, Great Jones Distillery is Manhattan’s first and only legal distillery since Prohibition. Being so new, they aren’t yet bottling their own whiskey. Their products are currently distilled, aged, and bottled at Black Dirt distillery in upstate New York. Today we will be trying three of their whiskeys, but only the standard bourbon is widely available. The Four Grain and the Rye are distillery exclusives.

A new wine bar is open at Houston’s Post Oak Hotel. Located steps from the property’s Wine Spectator Grand Award–winning Mastro’s Steakhouse, Stella’s Wine Bar serves the same list of more than 4,000 selections, but in a more laid-back environment.

“Stella’s is one of the only wine bars in the world where you can drink everything from little-known sommelier favorites to multiple vintages of first-growth Bordeaux,” said hotel wine director Keith Goldston, who manages the list with sommelier Julie Dalton. Goldston adds that while the wine bar is inside a major upscale hotel, “it has that wonderful Texas vibe of friendly hospitality and accessible luxury.”

When we create a budget it is smart to include a budget category for “eating out” or “restaurants” since it seems like we are on the go often and eating out is sometimes inevitable.  When it comes time to tighten our budgetary belts one of the easiest budget categories to eliminate is the eating out budget.  Making food at home is much cheaper than eating out for every meal or every dinner.

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, each Spaniard consumes 30.19 kilos of potatoes per year, and that is, who does not like potatoes? It is a real treasure that we have all year round and that can be kept for a long time. They are very versatile, as they allow you to always have something in the pantry to prepare a multitude of recipes. But, how to preserve the different varieties of potatoes correctly so that they do not deteriorate?

The potato season begins in June and ends at the end of October . If we keep these tubers dry and protected from light, they will last up to several months. Find out how to preserve cooked, raw and peeled potatoes. We started!

Potato varieties in Spain

We can distinguish different types of potato according to the time of harvest, just as there are different varieties of potatoes.

Types of potatoes according to their harvest

Mint, generally often called pudina, is a herb present in each Indian kitchen. It thrives within the chilly winter local weather of Northern India, with many homemakers rising it in potted crops. A liberal addition of mint leaves as garnish not solely improves the looks of a dish but additionally lends a novel freshness to it. You need to use it each in savory in addition to candy dishes. Refreshing drinks usually comprise this herb because it comes with a number of advantages that embody freshness of breath and cooling of the physique. Moreover, that is definitely not the extent of its usefulness both. You’re certain to be amazed by the plethora of dietary advantages related to this emerald inexperienced herb so near the Indian coronary heart.

Okay, so I know that with the recent situation, many of us have been making coffee at home since we have been unable to go to coffee shops. If this has been a struggle for you, not to worry, I can help you learn how to make a delicious cup of coffee at home! 

Social distancing, severe weather, a lack of transportation — each one can keep you from getting to a grocery store, leaving you with precious little to eat. When you’re looking at a near-empty pantry with an oddball collection of remaining goods — like a lonely box of penne pasta or a random can of beans — it’s a sign to prepare differently next time. Fortunately, it’s not hard to create an emergency supply kit to hold you over until you can get to the store or have someone shop for you.

When Sheryl and I moved to Santa Rosa, we were excited to be living in California, but we were also excited to explore the local craft beer scene. As you know, we travel far and wide to find delicious locally brewed craft beer. We had access to a lot of great beer in SW Florida, but now we have access to well established breweries like Russian River Brewing Company, Bear Republic Brewing Company and Lagunitas Brewing Company. There are also a lot of small breweries in town like Cooperage Brewing Company, Plow Brewing Company and Fogbelt Brewing Company. In an effort to visit them all, we discovered Parliament Brewing Company in Rohnert Park, California.

As everywhere in the world Latvians celebrate Christmas starting with Christmas Eve on December 24. December 25 Christmas Day is known as First Christmas and December 26 as Second Christmas. This is similar to the English Christmas where they celebrate Boxing Day on December 26 so they too have two Christmases. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194499277628874207/?lp=true