The Japanese Tea Ceremony: It’s Nothing like your Afternoon Tea
Japan is famous for its teas and the tea ceremony. It only follows, then, that one of the most elaborate tea-serving rituals in the world should have originated there. The Japanese tea ceremony – locally known as Sado, Chanoyu, or simply Ocha – started off about 700 years ago when Buddhist monks began exploring the ritual of serving tea as an art form. However, the ceremony, as practiced by them, was very simple in nature, and it was honed into a stylized, perfectly choreographed ritual by founder Sen No Rikkyum 200 years later. (more…)
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The Most Exorbitantly Priced Burgers in the US
How expensive could the most expensive burger be? After all, it’s just a burger, the staple diet of most Americans, freely available at every nook and cranny you poke your head into? So, take a guess again, what’s the most expensive burger you’ve eaten? I am betting they don’t make it to the top of this list!
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Kitchen Inventions you don’t Really Need
Necessity is the mother of invention but every once in a while there comes along an invention that really wasn’t all that necessary. You know well what I am talking about and you are guilty of hoarding up several of these inventions in your home, too. Are you telling me if I was to walk into your house right now, open your kitchen drawer and rummage through it, I won’t find a few pointless, failed, downright stupid kitchen gadgets in there? Yeah, I thought as much!
Anyway, here’s my collection of really silly, over-the-top, kitchen inventions that you’d probably be better off without. Take a hint and put them where they belong – in the garbage disposal. (more…)
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Hot Buttered Rum: the Perfect Winter Drink
Imagine this: a crisp winter evening, snowflakes falling daintily from the sky, the crackle of logs breaking and falling in the fireplace, a comfortable armchair, and you with a cup of hot buttered rum. Each sip you take makes your toes tingle and the spices in the drinks leave a long lingering taste in your mouth, even after the glass has been drained. (more…)
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Setting the Table for Thanksgiving now a Cakewalk
Thanksgiving is one of the few occasions in a year where you take the effort to organize a formal sit down with your entire family. The best china you have is brought out of storage, the cutlery is polished to a shine, and the crystal is made to gleam like diamonds.
Okay, now that you’ve made sure everything is sparkling, all you need to do is place them on the table in just the right manner. If you’re not sure where what goes, this article will be mighty helpful for you. Let’s get you started on setting the table for Thanksgiving like a pro. (more…)
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