If you’ve got the winter blahs, look for some craft ideas and projects to carry you through until spring. DIY crafts are a fantastic way to keep your hands and brain occupied when it’s too cold and snowy to spend time outdoors. And they have tons of benefits. For starters, keeping winter weight gain at […]
Blood oranges are in season from December to May and if you haven’t tried these succulent Sicilian favorites, you’re missing out! Although they’ve been an Italian staple for centuries, blood oranges have only recently gained popularity in the U.S. Because of its unique flavor and colorful flesh which can range from pinkish to a deep, […]
We’d all love to pen the next bestseller but there are also many more reasons for writing a book. And we all have one, no matter how mundane we think our lives are. There’s something about a memoir that touches people and allows them to share your experiences. And you don’t have to be a […]
There’s nothing like watching an emerging actress take shape. You may have spotted them when they were just a child or already as an adult in an indie movie, and thought ‘wow, what raw talent!’ In fact, emerging actress are especially fun to watch because they happen to be the people having the most fun […]
Does the thought of preparing mussels scare you? It certainly did us before we made it one of our resolutions to conquer this mollusk in the kitchen. We’ve been working on branching out with our healthy culinary skills and shellfish were on the list of items to learn to prepare in easy tasty ways to […]
Whether you love to cook or you simply do it out of necessity, there are certain staple items and tools you should always have on-hand to maximize your cooking (and your eating) experience. This is especially true of Latin cuisine, which focuses heavily on spices and seasoning to give food a major kick in the […]
Did you ever wonder about the origin of sushi? Just how it occurred to someone to arrange raw fish over a ball of rice and eat it? Legend has it that an elderly Japanese woman once hid her pots in a fish eagle nest, and some of the bird’s fish leftovers found their way into […]
Graffiti artists have been around ever since there were walls and things to draw or paint with—so, forever really. Murals are a more refined and planned out version of graffiti art and have historically been a much more accepted form of street art. Diego Rivera’s amazing murals, often depicting communist narratives, can be seen in […]
This year’s Chinese New Year celebration starts on February 19 and lasts until March 5 but preparations for China’s biggest holiday began two weeks ago on the first. Also known as Spring Festival, this is the busiest travel time and the longest public holiday in China—most workers have a full week off. According to Fox […]