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If you read the posts that I write, you will find that I jest about manliness all the time, but this time, manliness just got real! Guyism wrote an article about the 10 manliest cocktails. Some of them sound really tough like the Rusty Nail or fun like Zombie. Here’s their 10: Whiskey Smash 1/2 [ READ MORE ]
Now that we’re in Spring and Memorial Day is right around the corner, TheCultureBite wanted to share some tips for making some Awesome Burgers for your next outdoor BBQ. The Meat Grind Your Own Meat. Or have the butcher grind it for you. For juicy burgers, make sure you use coarse ground burger patties. Your [ READ MORE ]
Here is a great article from Serious Eats on seasoning your food properly. Almost every home cook I know has proudly declared, “I hardly use any salt in my cooking.” But when I ask them what makes restaurant cuisine taste so good, they all agree: it’s the salt. If you think about it, we all [ READ MORE ]
I’m not a world class chef, but I can microwave a mean Banquet Salisbury Steak TV dinner. So, anytime there’s some tips on improving my kitchen game, I’m all ears. Check out this video from thekitchn where they discuss basic knife skills for any kitchen newbies. How To Learn Basic Knife Skills from Apartment Therapy: [ READ MORE ]
Traditional Chinese New Years involves a big feast shared amongst family on the eve of Chinese New Years. This year, my family changed it up from the usual jai (vegetarian dish), duck and roast pork to hot pot. Hot pot is pretty much the Asian version of fondue, except instead of the dip being the [ READ MORE ]
For Christmas, my mom received a Vietnamese coffee maker kit from our good family friend at Because It Makes Me Smile. We broke it open the other day to test it out and we found it made a good cup of bold strong coffee. What you need: Vietnamese Filter – A Vietnamese filter is a [ READ MORE ]
I LOVE going to Disneyland, but I hate waiting in lines. You could be standing in line for 2 hours for a 2 minute ride. So for my last trip to Disneyland, I did some research on Fastpass system at the theme park. [ READ MORE ]
Research. Research. Research. Picking a venue can be the most difficult stage in event planning when you're not from the area. You're not there to check out the venue in person, you have no control of what goes on at the venue and you don't get the opportunity for tastings before you select the space. I'm not from New York, so I have no idea what's hot and what's not. So, I relied on Yelp, ChowHound and NYMag.com to make my decision. My requirements are as follows[ READ MORE ]
Photo courtesy of mediabistro.com. For some time now, I’ve been planing cocktail events across the country for my company, and I thought it’d be neat if I shared my experiences on planning a successful party in another city. I’ve got 6 events lined up this year-4 in NYC, 1 in Chicago, 1 in San Francisco. [ READ MORE ]
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