February 8
Do You Need a Dessert Catering Service?Organizing an event can be pure hard work. To put it this way, it is not easy! If you want the whole event to flow smoothly, you really need to put in a lot of thought into it. For example, you will definitely need to think about food. Most probably, you are not going to cook and I don’t think your colleagues will be interesting in cooking either. Therefore, you will definitely need to consider a catering service. Since most people love sweet stuff, you may go for dessert catering. If you want to know more about organizing an event, read on.
We have just talked about the food. What else do you need to take care of? Well, you probably need to have an emcee. An emcee plays a very important role. Make sure you choose the right person. Make sure you find someone who can speak well. This is really important.

When you purchase a wall wine rack for your home, ensure that it will compliment the decorative style of your home. Wall wine racks are available in a variety of styles and designs so you will do well to spend some time selecting one which you love and which will fit in perfectly with the decor. In addition, you will need to base your purchase on how many bottles of wine you wish to display at a time. Some wall wine racks can hold up to 6 bottles of wine, some can hold up to 8 and some can hold as many as 48 wine bottles. If you are working with a budget, there are fantastic wall wine racks which are constructed from either wrought iron or wood. You can buy these for roughly 100 dollars, depending on where you purchase it from and the time of the purchase. Some wall wine racks are a bit more expensive and can cost up to 500 dollars. It is up to you to decide which one is right for your requirements, your home and your budget.

January 13
Wine at Wendy’s in BA!Today when I took the bus to work in Palermo I went down a main avenue called Cabildo. The street is very ugly and filled with chain stores. Today I saw that a new one had just opened called Wendy’s. In the United States it is a large fast food chain similar to McDonalds or Burger King.
As far as I know this is the first Wendy’s in Buenos Aires, or Argentina for that matter. It will be interesting to see how people react to it. Argentines seem to really like McDonalds. Here in Argentina it is seen more as a luxury than a cheap meal like in the United States. I think this is firstly because it is more expensive than in the United States, and also because Argentines really like foreign things and foods. Argentines are really interested in general in attending wine tastings in Mendoza or the top wine tastings in Buenos Aires. Even Wendy’s in Buenos Aires serves wine!
The construction on the building near our office doesn’t seem to be happening today. The workers’ schedules are very odd in my opinion. Some days they work all day long, and other days they just work a few hours. At lunchtime there are always a bunch of women delivering food to the men that work at the construction site. It appears that they are family or friends of the workers, and not food vendors. I think most of the workers are from Bolivia, Paraguay, or Peru, but I’m not sure. If they are from Peru the women might be delivering ceviche, which I like a lot. There are several good hole-in-the-wall Peruvian restaurants in Buenos Aires as well as more trendy ones that are often Japanese or Chinese fusion. One of them is called Sipan. They have two locations. One is in downtown in an office building, and the other is located in Palermo.

January 10
Choosing a Cuisinart Pressure CookerWhen it comes to pressure cookers, there is certainly a wide variety of options available today. One of the brands that have been known to bring the best units is the All American Canners. However, this brand is way too expensive and not all people can afford to buy one. That’s why a lot of us are pretty thankful for the existence of the Cuisinart pressure cookers. The quality of the Cuisinart products is almost the same with that of the All American Canners. But the price is way cheaper.
One of the finest models is the Cuisinart pressure cooker 1200. This is a new and innovative pressure cooker since it is electrically powered. As we all know, the usual pressure cookers use the stovetop method. Well, the electric pressure cookers are really more convenient to use than the traditional options. That’s for sure. So, if you are planning to buy a pressure cooker, please refer to the given link.

December 28
Charcoal Smoker TipsFor someone brand new to the world of meat smoking, a charcoal smoker grill might be the best way to go. Charcoal smokers are the least expensive way to enter into the world of BBQ smoking. Many also believe that the flavor you get from cooking over charcoal cannot be matched.
Cooking over charcoal will require a little bit of experimenting in order to get the temperature control just right. Each smoker will act a little differently. The type of charcoal used will also have an impact on your temperature, burn times, and smoking times.
Most people find a vertical smoker the simplest design to use. They are designed with a charcoal pan or ring in the bottom. The container is vented, allowing the charcoal to get some air and burn better. You will find that the larger the capacity of the pan or ring is, the better. Look for something with around a ten pound capacity or more.
Located somewhere above the charcoal pan you will find a water pan. This is filled with water. It will prevent the smoker from overheating and keep the meat from drying out. If a “dry smoke” is desired, the pan can be filled with sand instead of water. For a hotter smoke, the pan can be left empty, but this is not usually recommended.
Vertical BBQ Smokers will usually have two racks or grates. One you find directly over the water pan, while the other will be near the top of the smoker. One thing people often fail to realize is that the temperature on the top grate will be higher than the temperature on the grate just above the water pan. In a vertical smoker, the heat rises. You will want to put your larger cuts of meat at the top, while the smaller cuts are placed down below. By doing this, you will find that your food will be done at about the same time.


