Mother's Day is approaching, and if your mom loves to cook and bake, you're probably wondering what gift to get her. We have thoughtful and affordable gift ideas...
Easter is my favorite holiday and I like it for several reasons. The natures revives and the idea of resurrection is vividly seen everywhere.
I know that most of my friends prefer to dine out on holidays, and we did so until covid lockdown. It was the first time we spent most of the time at home and I loved it.
The tradition of making Christmas gingerbread houses is one of the most favorite in our family. My kids love decorating and making stuff...
Have you ever thought that chocolate can be considered healthy food? Yes, I'm not joking. And I'm not talking about extra dark chocolate which, in fact, is allowed by many nutritionists as a healthy dessert when consumed in small amount
Psyllium Husk is a popular dietary supplement these days, but I discovered it by chance. I ran across a nice gluten free bakery Karen's and their cupcakes were just delicious.
With Psyllium Husk Powder as the main ingredient in many dietary supplements I decided to look into this important natural source of fiber to figure out which brand of Psyllium Husk is the best to buy.
Every summer is all about going to the beach and swimming in the ocean, so KiwiCo couldn't miss the chance to design the box that would teach about marine creatures and ocean discovery
To tell the truth, I've always hated diets of all sorts. I hate to feel hungry and have to eat the food you don't like at all.
Take a trip to the tropical rainforest with creative DIY projects from KiwiCo. Here is my review of Rainforest KiwiCo I got for my son last week.
With so many cookware brands available at the market these days many women find it pretty challenging to decide which brand to choose.
Everyone in my family loves cooking, even the youngest son who is 6 years old. We always cook our holiday meals at home...
This box is all about winter fun and projects that inspire young researchers to observe the rules of natures and understand how they work.
You may agree with me or not, but I think that Americans are gradually changing their eating habits. Eating at home and homemade food is becoming more and more popular.
Camping is a great outdoor activity that lets children explore the wilderness and learn about the nature that surrounds us.
For me purchasing a new frying pan has always been tricky. It's a big challenge to find the one that would cook evenly without burning the food and is made of quality eco-friendly materials
No visit to the movie theatre can do without popcorn, let alone going on a movie night or even just watching movies at home with the family or friends.
Ripley's Believe it or Not is a very popular brand, and it features some of the most bizzare oddities found in the world.
I usually avoid purchasing precooked meals and always cook from scratch using fresh ingredients. But last week I had a very busy work schedule and decided...
Booking international flights can be intimidating especially if it is a long-haul flight. There are many things you need to take into account and keep in mind if you want to book the flight at the lowest price possible.
If there is a little bird lover in your family surprise him with 3 great DIY projects about birds from KiwiCo. This box is called Birds and it offers supplies for making your own bird costume with a feathered mask and wings.
I loved all the activities that came in this box and was really impressed with the quality of the materials. Each project had directions with illustrated pictures that made it easy to follow.
There is hardly any woman who doesn't like fine chocolate. Traditionally chocolate has been one of the most popular gifts on most occasions and it is definitely a great gift on Mother's Day too.
When planning a trip the first thing that you have to decide is where to stay. The most obvious choice is just book hotel accommodation in the city you plan to visit.
I broke down under my growing weight and finally signed up for WW (previously Weight Watchers) program. I have been thinking about taking this step for a very long time, but it took an open back surgery to do it.
I have recently embarked on WW journey and so far the only question I have is why did I wait so long? I have heard of WW (previously Weight Watchers) for a very long time, but I wanted to figure it all by myself - intense gym, Nutrisystem meals, long walks with the dog, juicing.
Let me start by saying that I used to be a gym rat for three years. I went to an intense boot camp 5 days per week every week and absolutely loved it.
I am fairly new to WW diet and still have to learn a thing or two, but after I filled out my initial profile upon signing up, I immediately understood that I am pretty heavy on dairy items.
I have been thinking about visiting WW studio in person ever since I decided to give this diet program a try. I have always been about a tribe of women supporting each other
I have a little bit of a love hate relationship with Costco. Sure, there is no better place for gas, engagement rings, toilet paper, and plastic plates, but do I always need the quantities of stuff I get there?
Publix has been my go to grocery store for years, I know people there and I know where my essential items are. This last time I went there, it felt a little different, and it's not only because fall is in the air.
While I'm new at WW, I am very seasoned at shopping California's farmers markets. I would consider it a sin to live where I do and not visit fresh produce sellers right by my neighborhood
I don't know what is it about zipper pulls, but it has been an obsession for both of my kids, but especially my almost 11 year old daughter.
The latest Tinker Crate arrived just in time for my son's 9th birthday and there couldn't be a more perfect time as this boy loves his Tinker crates passionately.
Let's just start by saying that Martin really loves his KiwiCo Tinker crates, every one of them so far. Those crates really matched his personality and continue to do so.
Birthdays are important days and more often than not they mean sugar bombs and derailing from every diet anybody might be following.
Tinker crate is one of my son's favorite activities, besides being glued to his computer screen for hours.
Vitamix has quite a few blenders to choose from and all of them are very close to perfection. This is why it's usually not easy to decide which one to spend your money on.
I am one of these parents who struggle to keep their kids busy during summer. And it's my own fault because I didn't sign them up for any summer camps.
Vitamix blenders are workhorses that will blend anything and everything, but to keep them in tip top shape and to get the most use out of them...
Mother's Day is right around the corner and we bet some moms could really enjoy some break from cooking, especially after the year of pandemic, when extra cooking was unavoidable.
Having a pet can be very rewarding and downright necessary, especially during emotionally difficult times, like living through the pandemic - most of us have experienced it one way or another by now.
These two have been my life savers so many times that I can talk about them for hours. OK, maybe not for hours, but I have a lot to say.
There might a serious pandemic raging all around us, but that shouldn't be a reason for us to miss out on Girl Scout sweet treats this year.
Weight gain and weight loss are very personal journeys and there is no one way to go about it
There might be a seemingly never ending pandemic around, but at times we need to put it away for a day and live a little.
I have KiwiCo subscription for both of my kids for a few months now and while my daughter loves her, my son goes absolutely crazy over his.
KiwiCo crates for both of my kids are my life savers during this never ending pandemic, when kids go to school 3 days and them stay home for 2 or vice versa.
If 2021 has you getting serious about becoming healthier, you are not alone. Many people have seen their waist lines expand in the last year because of staying home through the pandemics, eating more comfort food, limited exercise, and overall fighting heightened stress.
2020 was not an easy year and, as a rule, when a year is not easy, people tend to gain weight. It was true for at least 70% of Americans. Most of us are unhappy with that gain and are ready to make some healthy changes.
If COVID-19 and year of 2020 has you down and your waist line expanding, don't despair.
Over 70% of Americans admit to gaining at least some weight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our family has never been big on eating out or ordering food for delivery. Sure, we would get pizza with friends and Chinese takeout from time to time, but not very frequently.
Coronavirus hasn't been that bad for everybody - while many restaurants shut down their dining rooms and left only kitchens open, food delivery apps went into overdrive.
If you thought that spring time shortages of toilet paper and flour are never coming back, we have some sad news for you - they are already here.
FabFitFun is one of the boxes that don't leave me indifferent. I am always looking forward to receiving it. I have other subscriptions, as a proper addict of such boxes should, of course.
Since November is here and Thanksgiving feast is coming, I had no doubt that our next Raddish box will have something to do with this holiday
If there is one thing that coronavirus hasn't stopped is kids celebrating birthdays and having fun.
Bespoke Post is an ultimate subscription box for a classy man in your life.
From celebrities to regular people, pet fostering and adoptions were up last spring in unprecedented numbers.
Winter holidays are almost here and the time is exciting for kids furry and not, but especially the furry ones.
Corona is not that bad for all of us - meal delivery businesses are booming since this spring when quarantine started.
Black Friday is the best time to buy gifts for all your loved ones and relatives on the list. It has always been so, but this year with so many companies pledging to offer deals online for an entire month, the process is especially easy and convenient.
To say that Amazon is not wasting time this year would be an understatement. The e-commerce leader started Black Friday deals as soon as it wrapped up its later than usual Prime Day on October 13-14.
Walmart is becoming more and more customer oriented and flexible. Meeting new demands dictated by COVID-19 is no exception as the retail giant is ready to reinvent its biggest selling days at the end of November.
You might be quite impatient for the upcoming Black Friday deals from Chewy, but nothing official has been released just yet.
GlobeIn is one of a few boxes that manage to surprise me every time.
Every good boi or girl should have a personal bandana just for them.
This month's Piquant Post was my second box and I was looking forward to it.
GlobeIn is one of my favorite boxes because it always has this artsy vibe.
There is hope that toilet paper shortage is not coming back, but many of us still take a look at those shelves sometimes, don't we?
Doodle Crate is my girl's favorite monthly delivery. She is almost 10 and has always loved various arts and crafts.
October Tinker crate couldn't come in a better time for my son - he celebrates his birthday on October 13th and this was an early gift for him.
As coronavirus pandemic hit the US in spring and closed countless restaurants' doors, many establishments started relying on delivery services for their survival.
Smartass and Sass box always makes me smile. Some things can be tacky and not super sophisticated
Fall is here and that means that I will be doing more cooking than any other time of the year. I don't even know why that happens.
Chewy does it again with a very winter appropriate box.
September is for apples, at least in the states where apples grow. I always thought that apples would not enjoy the heat of the south, but it turns out it's enough to drive for 1.5 hours towards Appalachian Mountains and voila!
Thanks to COVID-19, Amazon skipped its July Prime Day, so by the time it rolls in on October 13th - 14th, it's going to be big.
Amazon did not have its Prime Day in July this pandemic year and is now ready to throw everything it's got at its Prime members during limited time between Pacific Time midnight October 13th and October 14th.
I recently started making my own home baked dog treats. I have wanted to do it for a long time, because I can't imagine that store-bought ones with all kinds of chemicals and preservatives would be better for him.
Chewy and Costco are as different as they come, and yet pet lovers shop at both. Comparing those two retailers is not easy, but possible on certain aspects. Pet food is what interests me today, so this will be my focus.
Meat lovers can always use more meat regardless of the season or the fact that we are all just surviving this miserable year. In fact, a juicy steak is the perfect deterrent of gloomy mood and can help us forget our various 2020 troubles.
I have been using Chewy for a few months now and have quite a few positive things to say about them. I think it's the best service for all pet owners who don't have any desire or need to go to physical pet stores.
What shall we give to each other when so many of us have every material possession we can possibly desire? Gift giving should be about something extraordinary.
Vitacost is a necessity for me at least once in two months, sometimes more often. When corona pandemic struck us in spring, I became a much more frequent shopper online for everything, including vitamins and supplements.
In the name of my love for every subscription boxes, I decided to see if there is a service for ordering spices. I am obsessed with spices. I buy them every time I travel somewhere, so when I come home from Europe every summer, at least 1/3 of my luggage is full of dried home grown herbs and spices from various organic stores.
I am a mother of two kids and I don't like cooking. I still cook every day and feed my family fresh and healthy meals, but if I could avoid cooking, I would. This stems from my childhood.
As soon as my calendar announces that it's September, I fly in all consuming fall mood. It might still be scorching hot outside here in the South, but for me it's all pumpkins, cinnamon, apple picking, baking, and planning for Thanksgiving.
What can I say after being one year on Nutrisystem? Was it life changing? - Yes! Was it harder than I thought? - Yes! Did I want to quit 50 times? - Yes! But most importantly, it was a year of learning and self-improvement, and that is priceless.
Can a diet inspire life? Not sure about that, but it can definitely change one. I feel like Nutrisystem meal plan changed many things for me. Mostly for the better. I can definitely say that I love myself and my life more than I did before.
Covid-19 pandemic changed a lot of things for all of us, that's for sure, but not all industries got affected the same way. Various essential stores and offices were able to continue operating almost the same way as before, but restaurant businesses were completely thrown out of their routine practices.
Le Pain has always been one of our family's favorites. They not only have perfect weekend brunch menu, but also offer cooking classes and a bakery with amazing breads.
Kitchen is not my favorite place, but it is what it is - I have family and have to cook for them almost every day, unless I make a big pot of something and then take an evening off from cooking.
Sur La Table surely is everybody's favorite everything kitchen store and is now sporting an amazing summer sale.
Home Chef and Hello Fresh offer very similar services. They both deliver fresh meal kits on demand. I can see more similarities than differences, but there are some of those too.
Home Chef and Blue Apron are two meal kit delivery services. I have tried them both in my quest to find the best service for my family's needs. After seeing what both have to offer, I can say than Home Chef provides higher value, at least for me.
As a busy working mom of two I am always looking for ways to save time while still keeping my family healthy with home cooked food. I tried ready-to-eat diet deliveries and right away understood that it's not for me or my kids.
Sur La Table is known as one of the best resources for everything kitchen, and not just random things - you can expect to get the best brands' supplies for cooking, baking, grilling, and everything in between.
I like my vitamins delivered, period. Going to Whole Foods and spending an hour looking through all the shelves just to find what my family needs is too much trouble for me. Amazon is too expensive, so I stopped ordering from there.
Some people swear by Nutrisystem. Others hate it. And there are many reasons for both such feelings and for some in between opinions. I have tried Nutrisystem and also have some opinions.
Best of anything can be very subjective, I admit. I am not an expert, but I tried enough Nutrisystem meals to form an opinion about what I like and what I don't care for. So yes, this will be subjective, but I felt like I needed to share my favorite meals from Nutrisystem.
I live in Georgia for many years now, but I never fully appreciated it, until corona hit us and I saw how it handles the pandemic. Southerners are brave people, they took some steps to close and stayed closed for 2 months, but now the sun is out and we are out.
As we stay home and continue to survive under quarantine orders, a thought about another lunch of canned tuna can be more deadly than coronavirus itself. Can we order takeout food or fresh produce? Is it safe?
I have been hearing about Vitacost from a good friend of mine for a long time. She swears by it and spends hundreds of dollars there almost every month. She spends so much not because it's expensive, but because she buys an insane amount of vitamins, natural foods, organic household supplies, and pretty much everything she needs for her family.
Nutrisystem and Optavia are two best known names in diet delivery meal business. Both diets specialize in pre-packaged meals right to your home and provide easy to follow options for people who want to lose weight without cooking special meals, grocery shopping, or exercising.
Since corona is making professional cooks and bakers out of all of us, we all need constant stream of supplies. Unfortunately constant stream of supplies is not always available. Not only we are continuing to sit at home and venture to grocery stores as little as we can, when we do, some staple products are simply gone.
Both, Splendid Spoon and Nutrisystem, are ready-to-eat meal delivery services, but this is pretty much the only similarity. When it comes to differences, there are plenty. I will go over them in detail a bit later.
It's a diet plan that is based on ready-to-eat balanced meals delivered to your house. It's quite easy to follow and thus is very popular because no cooking, calorie counting, or measuring is required. All you have to do is heat up the meals, eat, enjoy, lose weight, and be consistent.
This year's first Kiwi crate for my daughter came right in time for the days that she had virtual learning.
As humanity has faced and will be facing a lot of emergencies and diseases in the future, it would be helpful to know what products and supplies should each home have on hand for the times when everything might not be readily available.
Sur La Table knows that you are sitting home, bored, often stressed, and deprived of all your restaurant dinners out. While you are doing all that, your family is hungrier than ever.
Coronavirus and resulting sheltering in place is going to make Martha Stewarts out of all of us. With restaurants closed or open for takeouts only, we are home, we are hungrier than usual, and we have starving kids to feed, so yes, we are forced to cook.
Walmart is always competing with Amazon, we all know that. One is the biggest force online; another is unrivaled in physical stores.
If you went shopping lately, you no doubt witnessed what grocery buying has become - a Wild West experience.
Cutting board is an essential item in every kitchen. A few of them are even better, so I think it's safe to say that no home chef can have too many wooden cutting boards, in fact, the more - the merrier.
You can find just about anything in California - culture, fashion, glitz, and definitely food. Los Angeles and San Francisco are two places where there are cuisines representing every country in the world, old and new, exotic and less so.
You don't even need to leave the country to see the lion, zebra, elephant or crocodile. With Safari box from KiwiCo you can see all these majestic animals up close and right in your yard. How? - you may ask. Well, in a puppet show!
Getting quality and beautiful cookware inspires for cooking experiments and trying new recipes. Having moved to a new place to live I decided to upgrade my kitchen utensils to a new level and purchased new cookware.
When I moved into a new house, I decided to purchase a new cookware set to match the brand-new kitchen furniture and appliances.
If your child is interested in stars, planets and space exploration KiwiCo Starry Night kit is right what you need. The young space explorer will have a chance to make his or her own glowing moon, play a meteor toss game and create a galaxy bottle.
For centuries fine chocolate has been the gift of affection and a symbol of luxury and indulgence. For me, chocolate is the best gift and when I feel blue a cup of tea or coffee with a piece of chocolate immediately brightens up my day.
Everyone who is versed in baking knows that having high quality ingredients ensures delicious baked products. Butter is one of the main ingredients and its quality and taste contribute to the finished product.
For most women everyday cooking for the whole family turns into a burdensome routine many would be happy to skip.
Every sweet tooth knows about Sprinklers and for a good reason: it's hard to find cupcakes that would taste better than these.
School starts next week, and this means one more week of leisure for kids and a shopping sprint for parents.
Growing flowers is sure fun, but it's even more fun to watch it grow in a quarter of an hour and be able to shape its growth.
The 4th of July is over, but many national retailers still offer holiday deals with steep discount. In fact, mid-summer is the great time to save on summer styles.
When I feel blue there are some things that can definitely make me feel better.
Children love to explore nature and this box with DIY projects will help them learn more about the environment and teach them about different tools used to study the world around us.
All the kids dream about either being a princess to be saved by a brave knight or a knight fighting the dragon to rescue the princess. So KiwiCo Medieval Fun box is just perfect for both a boy and a girl to inspire for creating his or her own adventure stories.
Macy's is famous for its Thanksgiving Day parade and puts a lot of effort into it, but that's not to say that the department store will take the rest of the day off.
Amazon clearly wants to keep up with Walmart and is launching curbside pick-up service from two Whole Foods locations for now.
Labor Day weekend (September 5-7, 2020) is coming, and that means Labor Day sales. The National holiday, which is celebrated on the first Monday in autumn (September), celebrates American workers and the creation of the labor movement.
Many wild animals go hunting and exploring the wilderness under the cover of the night. Nocturnal animals have special eyes that glow yellow, orange or green in the dark when light hits them.
If your kid is into cars and loves DIY projects he is sure to enjoy building automobiles and experimenting with a racing ramp. With Cars from KiwiCo he will also explore tire-track patterns and learn traffic safety rules.
Get kids to learn about farmers market with this awesome DIY project box from KiwiCo. When I was a little girl I used to role play as a salesperson in the supermarket and that was my favorite fun activity, apart from being a doctor, of course.
All parents would be happy to get their kids entertained while they learn. It's important for young children to develop fine motor skills and logical thinking and at the same time learn something new about many different things.
Both programs are for weight management and both are very popular, especially after the pandemic, which hit us hard and enriched us with some serious pounds around our waists and bottoms.
Vitamix blenders are indestructible. They are also expensive, but long lasting. They seem to be very much alike and have confusing names.
Our mission is to help you and your family selecting the best ingredients for your diet and for your table to fuel the bodies for healthy life.
January is perfect time for making a calendar. It's especially perfect for my daughter, who still doesn't have all 12 months down and gets confused about what month belongs to what season.
If our life would be all rainbows and unicorns, we all would cook fresh meals 3 times per day and live 150 years. But life is not ideal - we have COVID to worry about, we work and handle kids, we work out, we keep up a busy social life, and finally we get exhausted.
It's a common knowledge that we all should eat healthy and follow a clean diet. That means lots of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains while avoiding processed foods, sugar, and fat.
Anytime somebody mentions 2020, you don't know what to expect, but if this rotten year was good for something, it's definitely various food delivery services, from Instacart to Veestro.
Black Friday is anticipated by so many every year and for a legitimate reason - deals are plentiful and festive mood of crowds is in the air.
New moms often have countless ads thrown at them advertising every formula under the sun.
Fall is ripe for cooking and baking like no other season. Sure, we saw our fair share of home cooking this year due to restaurant closures during the pandemics, but hopefully we still saved some energy for Halloween and Thanksgiving feasts.
This company was founded by a mom, who knew all too well the struggles parents go through looking for a ready-to-eat food that is not laden with chemicals, but is organic and tasty.
Let's start by acknowledging that antibiotics don't fight viral infections and thus wouldn't help had you contracted the novel coronavirus. The key to prevention is staying home and treating your body right with foods that will strengthen your immune system and will get your body back up if you do end up sick.
Before I dive deeper, let me tell you that those two companies are not very similar - one is diet food delivery while another is meal kit delivery service. Yes, they are both connected because both have something to do with food, but the rest is very different.
Cooking together can be more romantic than having dinner at a crowded restaurant. Valentine's Day sees that happen all too often and in addition, most places serve limited pre-selected menu, and what foodie wants to do that?
Valentine's Day is coming and fast. Are you ready for it or are you just starting to think about gifts? Whichever way you look at it, Valentine's Day requires some thought and planning and kids are often left behind, because we often do all that planning for adults.
Ever since the winter holidays and all the overeating I have done during that time, I have been looking for something to help me improve my eating habits and save time.
I can definitely call myself candle aficionado. I love scented candles any time of the year and keep an eye out for them anywhere I go. For example, when I visit Home Goods or TJ Maxx, I have to either close my eyes while walking by or have somebody with me to take me away from candle section.
Valentine's Day is about what's in your heart, so why not make her gift all about hearts too? Roses and chocolate are fine and dandy, but also kind of boring, you have to admit it. Going out to dinner is nice, but that doesn't leave something tangible to remember the occasion by. So what does one do?
Let's talk about those two companies and their offers. First of all the main thing - one of them is a diet, another is meal kits, so while they both are food-related, they are as different as night and day.
While you get ready to celebrate the day of love, think who has been by your side from day one through thick and thin - your mom. She deserves love and recognition just as much as your significant other, so don't forget her on February 14th.
South Beach Diet is the last one I tried from the lineup of Nutrisystem, Medifast, and South Beach. I consider those three diets very similar, even though some people might disagree. Medifast is the most different out of these three, but let's start form the beginning.
Enjoy the trimmings as snacks for you or your little helpers if you have any.
Holidays with elaborate family gatherings might be over, but there are so many small events and larger celebrations that will require nice table setting in 2020.
If you have heard about Medifast diet or tried and liked it, you might be wondering if you can eat like you are on this diet without paying money and getting it delivered. We have some good news - yes, you can!
Many cooks prefer cast iron cookware to anything else.
Both of those diets compete with each other in many ways. I am a fan of both and have tried both, but today I would like to discuss only one aspect of Nutrisystem and Medifast - their protein shakes.
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year can sure feel like a non-stop party with turkey leftovers, Christmas cookies, New Year soirees, office Christmas parties with catering, and all the meetings with friends fueled by bubbly.
Splendid Spoon is a vegan meal delivery service from New York that specializes in healthy breakfast smoothies and lunch soups or grain bowls. All foods are made from plant-based ingredients that contain no GMO, soy, or gluten, so you know you are doing your body good eating everything.
Nutrisystem Fresh Start part was introduced in 2019 as a diet starter and is gaining popularity. It's more of a lifestyle changing stepping stone than a diet and we would like to see how and if it works, so let's take a look
If you have a foodie or a baker on your Christmas list, Sur La Table is definitely a place for their gifts. They have plenty of gifts for those who love to cook, those who are still learning, or people who like to eat a lot more than cook.
Nutrisystem does not deliver any vegetables with their meals and yet vegetables and fruit are necessary additions to this strict diet plan. You can't be on Nutrisystem for a long period of time and not eat any fresh produce.
Amazon is ready for Black Friday and has announced its Early Black Friday sales last Friday, November 1st, over a month before the real Black Friday. In fact, those deals will be available all the way until Christmas, giving you enough time to shop for all your loved ones and for yourself.
MacKenzie-Childs is one of those brands that not everybody knows about, but when they learn, they find it hard to resist.
Amazon Prime Day is a shopping bonanza that started in 2015 and is gaining popularity with every passing year. This year Prime Day is July 15-16, it will last 48 hours, and is expected to attract an astounding 58% of all Americans.
Sur La Table has sales very often, but few of them rival Summer Sale prices. You can save up to 75% on select brand-name cookware, coffee makers, blenders, and many more categories.
It would be hard to find somebody on your list who doesn't like and appreciate a good sweet gift. We talked to many world-renowned bakers and top pastry chefs from restaurants, hotels, and their own shops to get recommendations for the most spectacular baked gifts this holiday season.
Le Pain Quotidien is a well-known chain specializing in honest seasonal foods and to-die-for baked goods. The first store was opened in Brussels when the chef became totally disillusioned with local bread. Alain Coumont started experimenting with different doughs and developed some techniques that are totally his signature.
An ice cream scoop is a special tool used to form rounded mounds from different frozen desserts. It comes with a comfortable rounded handle that makes it easy to cut through rock-hard ice cream, gelato, or sorbet right from the freezer and place it in various containers.
Motorcycle Cake Decorating Kit Set for 1 cake decoration
Each Harley Davidson Cake Kit includes one motorcycle. Motorcycle styles may vary.
Cooks use a measuring spoon to measure the particular amount of dry or liquid ingredient required by the recipe. Measuring spoons can be made of different materials, such as metal, plastic, etc. They come in a variety of sizes, and the most commonly used ones are the teaspoon and tablespoon.
Plant & tree cake decorations for beginners and pro's. Use it to decorate a fun and delicious garden cake.
Maltitol syrup and pure vanilla extract. Make pies, cakes, cookies, frostings, frozen desserts all sugar free. This is the one sweetener that can take the heat!
To turn icing into a piece of art consider using some liquid, paste, or gel food coloring when you decorate your cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other baked products.
What it takes to become a pastry chef in today's exciting culinary arts world -- with inspiration and insight from the pros.
Food processor helps you cut down on prep time and add new dishes to your menu.
Pure vegetable parchment paper is inexpensive and disposable.
Disposable plastic cake decorating bags save time, money, water and worry.
No wedding cake is complete without Wedding Cake Toppers that add a finishing touch to the culinary masterpiece. Many couples prefer the cake topper to match their wedding theme while others opt for a fun topper that will help create a cheerful atmosphere at the event.
Find Christmas cake decorations ideas for your festive celebrations.
Whether it is a Le Creuset Skillet or Breville Juicer, your favorite store has it all! Let's find out what are the best gifts for cooks and bakers this holiday season.
Amazon is not widely known for luxurious items, but rather for vacuum bag refills and kitchen knick-knacks, but you can buy diamonds and designer apparel there too.
This is the best time of the year to update your kitchen and buy what you need for home as all kinds of deals are taking place leading up to Black Friday shopping craze.
If you are like most of us, sometimes you might run out of time to use your veggies in a timely fashion and find them wilted and withered. Despite the name, veggie crispers don't do much in keeping them crispy for long.
Some of us can attest that you can do no wrong matching your favorite foods with your favorite martinis, but there are some combinations that just work better than others and can enhance your night out experience even more. You should always look out for perfect balancing, contrasting, and complimenting capabilities when choosing different flavors of your favorite drink.
Baking in a microwave oven is common today. It became very popularized with the invention of the convection oven. If your microwave does not have this mode then you cannot bake in the microwave.
First of all, what is sugar art? It is a practice where one creates a confectionery sculpture that is for decor and also edible. This art form comes from ancient Egypt and is reached great heights during the medieval reigns of many European monarchs.
People around the world celebrate the New Year differently. Americans typically choose diets and resolutions but others especially predominantly Catholic countries celebrate the calendar with the king cake.
If you want to get into the world of cake decorating you will need the basic cake decorating equipment.
Every major milestone in life should be celebrated with a cake and they come from all over the world.
Making a cooking video can become addictive. There are Birds Eye cooking videos that receive 1.8 million views each month. In 2016 cooking videos were the biggest growth, more than any other US publication. All of this was driven by the cooking videos on Facebook.
This cake bear cub is surprisingly suitable to say: - I love you!
Creating an Elmo cake is easy here are some tips for beginners. Elmo is red so creating truly red frosting takes a lot of food coloring. You can buy Betty Crocker vanilla frosting and add red food colored shell. Combine two cans of frosting to a bowl and add the die.
As you present your cake, you will want to understand that they add the final touches to the cake. They can make the cake appear larger and bigger and add to the cakes beauty with color. There are all shapes sizes and materials to choose from.
One can easily get confused when it comes to all the sugar paste terminology. In Britain they even call it flower paste or sugar paste but all belong to cake design.
To define edible paper there are two types. The first is a wafer paper or edible rice paper and the second are frosting sheets that are also known as icing sheets.
Putting birthday candles on a birthday cake has its tradition dating from ancient Greek and German cultures. The round cake was developed in Greece an ancient history that honored Artemis, the goddess of the moon.
The name Paris is often associated with the luscious baked goods and pastries - it's heaven for every sweets lover in the world.
You need to know what pieces of baking equipment you need for your kitchen.
In today's fashion obsessed world, fashion inspired cakes are in high demand and gaining popularity
It would be hard to find people who haven't used or at least heard of a cookie cutter.
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There are plenty of delicious treats here in America but there are lots of international suites that will please anyone with a sweet tooth. Most of the candies are not available in the US yet, but you can find them especially shops. Next time you travel the globe be sure to stock up on these 20 delectable candies.
Everything you need to know about temperatures is important to successfully apply spray gun mixtures. The velvet effects can be created in a myriad of colors.
With the designer look of these fake cakes and extreme cost savings any bride can have their cake without needing to eat it.
The traditional wedding cake is typically frosted with white icing, but a new trend is brides are opting to serve naked cakes, a pair down creation that forgoes an outer layer of buttercream so that the texture of the cake on the colors inside are put on show.
Why not send your child to cooking camp this summer! There are many culinary camps to pick from all over the country. The best part is they are still accepting enrollment for those procrastinating parents!
