Posts Tagged ‘food’

Traditional Italian Christmas Traditions and Recipes for Panettone

Monday, June 13th, 2011

The Italians love food, and Christmas is no exception. On Christmas Eve it is traditional to eat fish dishes; certainly, no meat is eaten on Christmas Eve. Panettone, a traditionally light Milanese cake, also plays a part in this meal but can be eaten at any time with family and friends during the holiday season. [...]

Homemade Hand Decorated Christmas Cookies

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

It’s no doubt that Christmas cookies should be delicious. Butter cookie Christmas cutouts, peanut butter bars and for the vanilla glaze are 3 delicious Christmas cookies that are easy to prepare. Below are the 3 recipes for you to try them out: 1. Butter Cookie Christmas Cutouts Ingredients: – 1 cup of butter- 1 1/2 [...]

Celebrate Christmas Mexican Style with a Homemade Pinata

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

According to Wikipedia, the pi馻ta (pronounced pignata) is a bright container generally suspended on a rope from a tree branch or ceiling that is filled with candy and toys and is used during celebrations. A succession of blindfolded, stick-wielding children and some fun loving adults will try to break the pi馻ta in order to collect [...]

December Celebrations – Beyond Christmas

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

December is the time for festive celebrations. Of course, most of us excitedly look forward to digging into our traditional Christmas Roast Turkey or Prime Ribs. But why not invite friends to something a little different in honor of multiculturalism, and begin some new traditions. Here are some other celebrations (along with their great menus) [...]

Choosing & Cooking Chinese Christmas Recipes

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

With the Chinese New Year being the most important event in the Chinese calendar, you抎 imagine that Christmas got swept under the carpet. Not so, as celebrating Christmas becomes more popular throughout China. Whilst you won抰 find the hype and shopping madness of Western countries, in major cities you抣l see lights, trees and Christmas decorations [...]

Christmas in Yorkshire

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

I don’t know about you but I always feel there’s no place like home when you get to the festive period and home is definitely Yorkshire. I was born in North Yorkshire but now live firmly in the west variety. I have no idea what Christmas is like else where, but I know that those [...]

Unique Christmas Gifts for a 6-Year-Old Boy or Girl

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Christmas is a thrilling time for children. So, let us look at some unique Christmas gifts for a 6-year-old boy or girl. The fun part of giving gifts to children is that they delight in anything you give them. It could be a picture book, a toy car, a stuffed animal or a bubble-blowing kit. [...]

Easy Does it Christmas Recipes

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Since both my husband and I have family to see at Christmas time, we spend time with his family at our house on Christmas Eve and my family at their house on Christmas day. Since my mom always makes a big beautiful dinner and we have so much going on at the time, I usually [...]

Mouth Watering Chocolate Covered Goji Berries For Christmas

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Christmas is just round the corner and so many preparations have to be done. From decorations to gifts, everything has to be well arranged for so that there is nothing left for the last minute hassle. It is toughest when it is about deciding what presents to give to the relatives and friends. There are [...]

Diet Temptations – The 3 Fats of Christmas That Add Pounds to Your Waistline

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

During normal days, being on a diet takes discipline and commitment. When holiday season hits – following a diet plan to lose weight can feel like a constant struggle to control yourself around an endless variety of temptingly delicious food and beverages. Holiday time is the one time of year when being on a diet [...]