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If you take a quick look at your calendar, you’ll notice that we are already in the month of Februrary which means that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

A few days ago, we said farewell to 2011 and welcomed 2012. If you take the time to type in “2012 trends” in Google, you’ll see what the world of fashion, home designing and even knitting; has in store for us this year...

Overeating during the holiday season can add an extra pound or two to your waistline that you probably won’t work off at the gym when New Year’s Resolution time comes rolling around. The

Take a good look at your calendar...can you believe it? We’re already in December! Where did the time go?

Thanksgiving can be a big headache for many people. Some of us may actually be looking forward to cooking up a big meal that is fit for an entire army; while others might be planning to celebrate in a smaller group...

I’ll admit it, I like watching cooking shows. I like to see the techniques professionals chefs use when they prepare a meal, and I even tried to apply one of those techniques...

Growing up, I never really celebrated Halloween. I trick or treated a few times during my childhood, but I stopped doing it rather early.

If you think the only raw food you should eat is sushi, think again. Time for something new on your cutting board!

I recently decided to treat myself to an IPod Touch. Since I’ve made that purchase, I often spend my evenings browsing through the thousands of applications...

You like to prepare meals and you try to eat healthy. You slice up plenty of meat and vegetables on your cutting board and you don’t really give your diet any second thought. Well, according to Dr. Peter D’Adamo, you should eat the foods that are better suited to your blood type, assuming you know what your blood type is.

Here are 7 unusual fruits and vegetables that will add some colour to your diet We are frequently told to eat more fruits and vegetables every day.

How sous vide cooking gives more flavour to a meal I have been following a televised cooking competition over the summer in which a lot of young aspiring chefs are using a method of cooking that is known as sous vide. I was intrigued by that peculiar method of preparing a meal, so I decided to do some research on it.

Summer can be a brutal season. With the sun scorching down on you and the humidity making it almost unbearable to stand outside, it’s important to know how to handle your food in such weather in order to avoid unwelcomed diseases. Meat and poultry that has been sitting in the sun for too long is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and with the scorching heat wave that’s been spreading across the US and Canada recently, a real good piece of meat can go real bad, real fast

When it comes to cooking in the summer, it’s all about having some friends over and firing up the BBQ, but what about preparation? What needs to be done before your guests arrive to guarantee your BBQ party will be a success? Here are a few tips to follow to turn your next BBQ get together into an event that will truly impress your guests.

"Go big or go home!" could be a motto for Texas.
When you begin to dig into the details and history of the State of Texas, it is not surprising that Texas souvenirs, such as a Texas shaped cutting board, are so popular; everything in Texas is big and bold, and Texans are loud and proud, and rightly so!

If you are a basketball fan, and even if you are not, you are undoubtedly aware that March Madness, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is almost in full swing.

Although you have most likely seen the little tree logo or read on a Website a statement such as: “We are proud to say that all our cutting boards are made in the USA from FSC approved hardwood”; you may not be aware of what that little tree and those three letters actually imply.

There is nothing like the long winter months to bring us together and yearn for a cozy afternoon cuddled by the fire watching our favourite movie and munching on “feel good” food.

I am all for keeping my family safe; regularly cleaning the kitchen countertops, the fridge handle; teaching my kids to thoroughly wash their hands when they come home from school and after using the washroom.

Nothing says weekend more than being able to sleep in a little and then to spend time amongst family and friends. What better way to do this than to host a brunch?

As good as it is to dip a freshly cut piece of baguette into some olive oil and seasoning, or to simply crack off a piece and eat it “au naturel”, day old baguette does not offer the same “wow” factor. Although the bread is still yummy, even your best bread cutting board and knife cannot bring back that newly baked freshness.

As kids it seems that we all go through a collecting phase, whether it is butterflies caught during the summer or that stamp collection that your grandmother generously donated to every year on your birthday. As adults, many people continue to collect various items, some for the love of the item, for the challenge of finding that rare gem, and others, in the hopes of maybe making a profit. Regardless whether your penchant is for vinyl records or vintage wood cutting boards, collecting is a passion.

Well now that you are nearly done prepping and eating your Thanksgiving dinner, it is already time to begin contemplating that next all important holiday… As you read this, you are likely looking at less than 30 days before you will be expected to be wowing friends, family and, most importantly, your life mate, with a fabulous gift.

Have you ever gone to a company golf tournament or a Christmas party only to walk away with a freebie that was so great that you wondered why you never thought of such a wonderful idea? Surely you have felt the complete opposite as well; trying to locate the nearest garbage can in order to toss the free thingamajig that was generously handed out.

Many experimented chefs will tell you that three quality knives and a wooden cutting board will ease the prep work for your Thanksgiving Day dinner for family and friends. Although selecting knives is a matter of personal choice, certain knives will allow you to accomplish multiple tasks.

So, after spending days deciding whether or not you should risk cooking your first turkey dinner for Thanksgiving you finally decide that it is time for you to start a tradition within your own immediate family. Your mom always hosted Thanksgiving: turkey, stuffing, gravy, potatoes, yams, apple and pumpkin pie. Now that you have a family of your own it is time to start the tradition knowing that one day maybe your kids will flock back to the warmth of a home cooked Thanksgiving meal just as you did for so many years.

What do a magazine subscription, a plush housecoat, a leather handbag, a pear tree and a wood cutting board have in common? These are all traditional gifts associated to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth year wedding anniversaries.

Cleaning, sanitizing and sealing are the three rules of cutting board care. It is funny how we regularly maintain certain items in our home yet others just seem to be taken for granted. Cutting boards, a kitchen essential, seem too often to fall into this category of neglected items. Sure we wipe it clean after using it, but are we truly taking the precautions to guarantee that it remains safe and functional for a long time?

When talking about kitchen essentials it seems only natural that the things that come to mind are likely influenced by what point we are in our life. The college student out on her own for the first time’s list of kitchen essentials is likely very different from the seasoned cook’s list.

You are wandering the flea market, aimlessly looking at all the junk that people are wasting their Saturday afternoon trying to sell and you realize that the old adage is very much alive: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.”

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