In the Middle Ages, they would have called my mother's cousin a witch! No, she does not frolic in the forest, foraging plants and berries for brewing potions, unless her...
Even though my husband and I are not Germans, we are crazy about potatoes. Yesterday, for dinner, I served rice and cutlets instead of the usual mashed potatoes. We ate...
I'm a city child that bought a house with a little garden in the backyard upon getting married. I started acquiring my gardening skills quite recently, but, in my humble...
Have you ever heard about such a thing as a breathing technique for weight loss? Sounds incredible, doesn't it? Well, for starters, Japan is an amazing country! There, the cult...
Even when it comes to food trends, history always repeats itself. I was surprised to hear from my friends that their favorite coffee shop now served Americano with a slice...
When talking about architecture, form and function cannot survive separately. Functionality is the most crucial aspect of space design. The other aspect is, of course, form, or aesthetics. Aesthetics is...
The development of observation skills in children and adults is a crucial task. After all, simply to see is to passively view that which is going on. To observe, however,...
Of course, we are all familiar with Easter cake and bread. During Eastertime celebrations, however, we should not limit ourselves only to these familiar treats. With this in mind, today,...
A good many times, I've heard stories about how people bring a sprig of laurel from vacation. They say they just cut it off, popped it in water, and it...
Many home cooks tend to overlook simple side dishes in favor of something more unusual and complex. However, if you're a fan of relatively simple dishes with a touch of...
One of my girlfriends is a real in-home cosmetology expert. She doesn't trust big-brand treatments and refrains from overpaying for the name. Instead, she makes DIY face creams, tonics, masks,...