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Eating at home doesn’t have to become a routine activity. You can shake things up by adjusting various home elements and turning the evening into a romantic night to remember … or a vibrant party.
You just have to pay attention to the subtle effect that lighting, sound, table settings, and seating configurations can have on the overall mood of a room. Below are four factors to consider adjusting before you put together your next dinner party or romantic home meal. [Read more…]
On a hot, lazy summer day when you don’t have to be bothered with house chores or the tedious tasks of your business, it’s great to (literally) chill out with a (literally) cool adult beverage. Summer was made for moments of relaxation with a great drink.
Here are some of the best ice-cold refreshments you can enjoy during the summer swelter. [Read more…]
Many of us think that food offered by international fastfood chains are all the same in the different countries where they operate. In fact, a lot of people think that when they’re in the U.S., they will find all variants of their favorite fastfood there.
But it’s now always the case. Some serve unique variants only available in a specific country using ingredients abundant in that place.
Here are some of the food not available in the U.S. and you will only be able to taste them when you visit a particular country.
McDonald’s Big Mac in the U.S. has a bigger counterpart in the United Arab Emirates. It’s called the Mega Mac. Mega because instead of the usual two all-beef patties of the Big Mac, this UAE version boasts of four layers of beef patties sandwiched between three buns.
Fans of Dunkin Donuts looking for some meat will surely be interested in China’s dry pork and seaweed variant.
Instead of the sweet fillings and icing, this Chinese version is topped with dehydrated and powdered pork and lots of seaweed.
KFC Australia, for its part, offers a different kind of burger. Its Tower Burger boasts of not just a chicken patty but a hash brown as well assembled together with cheese, lettuce, tomato sauce and sweet mayonnaise.
In India, American chain Subway offers real veggie options. Its Veg Sami features a kebab that makes use of garlic, lentils and onions in a sandwich using fresh bread.
Wendy’s in Japan has also created its nacho version of fries. Called the Nacho Fries, it is a serving of fries topped with chili, cheese, guacamole and jalapeno peppers.
Cooking is a great way to blow off steam. Even those who do not have much cooking experience can gain a lot of benefits spending some time in the kitchen and enjoying the fruits of their labor. For some, cooking is a necessity, but this fact does not have to take away from the experience.
One thing is for sure – both the seasoned cook and the newbie has to have access to different recipes and ideas. Naturally, there is the adventure of coming up with your own recipes, but even the best cooks will tell you that inspiration also comes from existing dishes and recipes.
Speaking of inspiration, here is something that will give you some assistance in that area. The newest recipe site in town is here to serve as your most important helper in the kitchen. Recipe Finder is a new search engine that features a host of dishes that anyone can make at home.
The advantage of Recipe Finder over other recipe sites is that it offers a collection of over a million recipes found online today. Recipe Finder crawls other recipe sites, doing away with the need of having to check individual sites over and over again. Consider it your one-stop recipe site! And with Recipe Finder regularly checking for new recipes, you are assured that you will always have something to new to discover.
Recipe Finder can help you get organized. It has a built-in menu creator which you can use to plan meals. Whether you are preparing for a normal everyday meal or a special one, the menu feature can make the planning so much easier for you. And if you want to plan meals days or weeks in advance, the calendar function will serve you perfectly. Finally, if you like having printouts of your recipes, you simply have to press the print button on the recipe page.
Searching for recipes on Recipe Finder is as easy as pie. You only have to enter the names of recipes or keywords in the search bar. If you have stricter requirements, you can make your search more specific by identifying details such as ingredients (include or exclude them), calorie count, cook time, number of servings, and so on.
Furthermore, you have two viewing options: text or images. If you want to get cooking immediately, the former option is perfect. If you want to choose recipes based on how the final product looks, then the latter is ace.
Ready to start cooking with your new helper? Visit Recipe Finder now!
