Interested in a Career as a Restaurateur?

November 1st, 2006

The College Journal, part of the Wall Street Journal, has a summary of what can be expected from a career in the restaurant business. Not surprisingly salaries vary from $30,000 - $300,000 depending on how successful the establishment is, hours are long, but the benefits are sweet.

“Eating and drinking whatever I want, whenever I want is the best,” says Guy Ravid, owner of NineThirty at the W Hotel in Los Angeles.

If you are interested in a career as a Restaurateur check out the National Restaurant Association website.

Happy Halloween!

October 31st, 2006

I can’t believe I wasn’t able to do any Halloween features this year. I had about five planned but I just ran out of time in the States, and I can’t really cook in Afghanistan. There is always next year.

In the mean time, here are some ideas you may enjoy:

Pack Your Kids a Creepy Lunch from the Vegan Lunch Box

Halloween Pudding Cups from KidsKuisine

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds from Simply Recipes

Leftover Candy Cake from CDKitchen

What is your favorite Halloween Recipe?

A Poll in the UK Names Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay the Scariest TV Celebrity

October 25th, 2006

FOUL-MOUTHED kitchen genius Gordon Ramsay has been voted the scariest person on TV.

The fiery chef has struck fear into the hearts of hapless cooks on Hell’s Kitchen and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

Now he has topped a Radio Times poll of TV’s most terrifying celebrities.

Read the whole article for the Top 10 Scariest TV Celebrities.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

October 24th, 2006

By: Jennifer Taylor

The holidays are never far away and it’s the perfect opportunity to learn how to entertain well with a great selection of food and wine. Both food and wine play an important role in our society, and if we want to be successful hosts and hostesses we must learn to serve our guests properly.

Your guests come to your party expecting to be dazzled by the edible offerings. Guests may arrive at a party with high hopes but more often than not they leave unsatisfied with the food and wine they were served. You have the power to ensure that this does not happen with your gatherings, so you need to make sure that you offer your guests only the finest food and wine at hand.

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Two Sided Silicone Spreader

October 23rd, 2006

Do you ever get confused when making Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches? It can be a complicated process to keep the peanut butter knife out of the jelly jar, but not with the Two Sided Silicone Spreader.

Two Sided Silicone Spreader

You can purchase a Two Sided Silicone Spreader from The Home Marketplace.