Remember going to the fair or the local ice cream shop in the summer and getting a vanilla soft serve with chocolate topping? Then the chocolate turned hard and formed a shell? This homemade magic shell recipe is just like that chocolate toppi…
Posted on 18 June 2013.
Remember going to the fair or the local ice cream shop in the summer and getting a vanilla soft serve with chocolate topping? Then the chocolate turned hard and formed a shell? This homemade magic shell recipe is just like that chocolate toppi…
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Posted on 17 June 2013.
This year’s Palme d’Or winner Blue Is the Warmest Colour received a lot of attention for it’s depiction of lesbian sex. The author of the graphic novel the film is based on told The Guardian that she considers it porn, and was disappointed. …
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Posted on 17 June 2013.
If you haven’t signed up for the Healthy Monday newsletter yet, now is the time! The Healthy Monday Newsletter is a free newsletter that challenges you to adopt one simple healthy habit each week, and supplies you with the inform…
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Posted on 16 June 2013.
Summer is for beach trips and playing in the park, going to the pool and taking road trips, enjoying the garden, water sports and hiking. But summer is not the time to spend hours in a hot kitchen cooking dinner. These quesadilla recipes are t…
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Posted on 16 June 2013.
Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S., and draws visitors from around the world. They come here for some of the finest health care on earth, and they also do business with some of America’s largest companies with headquarters in Houst…
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Posted on 16 June 2013.
The sweetness of garlic mixed with brown sugar is such an intense flavor combination that this garlic chicken needs little else to make it incredible. And incredible it is. Rich with layers of flavor, this chicken is easy enough to make for a …
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Posted on 16 June 2013.
Heading to the farmer’s market this week? Be sure to pick up some heirloom tomatoes to make this easy Heirloom Tomato Salad. It gets its flavor from a general sprinkle of basil chiffonade and a dressing made from sherry vinegar and garlic-i…
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Posted on 15 June 2013.
Here’s the latest list of 10 travel deals for this week. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you’re interested, act quickly. But don’t act so quickly that you miss the fine print. Spring Travel Deals aren’t…
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Posted on 15 June 2013.
Cancun tempts with multiple indulgences. Sun, sand, spa, shopping, scene-making.
And these days, sipping and savoring. Cancun has muscled to the front ranks of culinary getaway destinations. In a word, the food’s fantastic.
Cancun chefs from Mexico and beyond ply tasteful visitors with innovative, intriguing fusion fare. Expect exotic Yucatecan ingredients, worldly technique, and flavor-charged results.
Photos from top: The astounding TEMPO by Martin Berasategui restaurant at ©Paradisus Cancun. Chef/magician Jonatán Gómez Luna of Le Chique ©Karen Tina Harrison. Labna restaurant, serving Yucatecan dishes, is named for this elaborate Mayan temple near Cancun. ©Frankmx/Wikimedia Commons.
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Posted on 15 June 2013.
As summer travel begins in earnest, there are reports that air travel delays are a persistent problem..
Associated Press reports only 77.3 percent of flights arrived on time in April among the 16 major U.S. airlines that report such statist…
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