Eek, the stress of it all! Last minute holiday gift ideas can be a headache if you are at a loss for ideas. The gifts you decide upon will depend on who you want them for and why. Fun and fantastic Halloween gifts for the kids or gracious Thanksgiving gifts can help determine your gift [...]

Their culinary use is renowned but in addition growing Italian herbs will make a fantastic contribution to the delight of your landscape design. These herbs can be displayed both for color and for aroma and by planting the strongly scented Italian herbs amongst other plants, you will be graced with the sweet scents that would [...]

Take one collection of pie recipes, sprinkle in some quotes and trivia, add generous portions of the author’s passion for pies and you have the right mix of ingredients for Garden County Pie.In the tradition of John Michael Lerma’s previous cookbook Garden County, this book reads like a cross between a personal note to the [...]

Peaches are the food of kings and royalty. They are extra sweet, filled with juice that runs with each bite, and are versatile. They lend themselves to any meal and are a snack time treat. Eating them fresh and cold is just about the finest indulgence when hot winds blow and the temperature rises.There are [...]

We have once again reached the wonderful magical time of midsummer, when the garden is aglow with sensational blooms and a fantastic array of colors. Many of these wonderful blooms fill the air with their tantalising perfume.I often pause for a while especially at twilight when the scent from the blooms are at their stongest, [...]

Whether you are planning a kid’s party or a more grown up, flash from the past party, if you have decided on a disco party theme, the best way to pull it all together is to have disco party games sure to please everyone. The most natural disco party games are the obvious ones, dance [...]

Muffin n. a small, cup-shaped bread, often sweetened and usually served hot.The derivation of the word muffin comes from the French word moufflet which is often times applied to bread and means soft.The two main types of muffins are English muffins and American style muffins. They vary in style as well as flavor and history.English [...]

Nowadays there are so many different types of chocolate on the market, that we are literally ’spoiled for choice’.With so much publicity on what we should and should not eat, many people are now eating plain chocolate. Not only does plain chocolate have less sugar than other types, but it also contains a high proportion [...]

All you have to do is follow these simple steps and you can serve delicious crab cake burgers as an entr

Even the busiest parents can significantly reduce the amount of refined sugar their child eats, and still let their child enjoy treats. I have three young children and they love treats and snacks, but I don’t feel good about pumping them full of refined sugar. As a grown adult I can choose to educate myself [...]