The Bazaar set to be a successful recession era restaurant
For two and a half years the celebrity chef of Spanish origin Jose Andres has been working on his restaurant project in Beverly Hills set to be launched as “The Bazaar”. With the global economic crisis shaping up to be the worst ever experienced in recent history there could have been a better time for the launch.
The irony is that Jose Andres is actually quite optimistic about launching his restaurant. Of course Andres is no fool, he knows that the economy is plundering and people don’t have the kind of money that they used to have to spend on fancy food but he also believes he has the recipe for success.
Jose Andres is adamant on making “The Bazaar” one of the most successful recession era restaurants by giving customers a menu that is extremely diverse in nature along with having truly unique items that they will not be able to find anywhere else.
The Bazaar is set to the theme of a Middle Eastern souk that is bustling with activity. It offers people the chance to drink and dine in various hang out spots such as a cocktail bar, traditional tapas spot, a modern tapas space along with a complete patisserie full of deluxe candy jars.
The restaurant gives customers the chance to move about from one section to another in order to experience the ambiance of the environment along with the flavor of the food. The Bazaar also gives customers the opportunity to stroll into the design boutique in order to buy some souvenirs such as replicas of the Titanic or paparazzi celebrity photos.
There is no doubt about the fact that the majority of people are on a tight budget these days. Andres says you can get delicious food in a few small plates for under ten dollars.
The celebrity chef who made it big with his cooking show “Made in Spain” says regarding the economic crisis “Of course, I am worried. You can only not be worried if you are a multimillionaire not invested in anything and with cash in the bank.”
Last Friday however The Bazaar was bustling with a crowd much like the actual Mideast Souk is during the holiday season. But naturally Andres was extremely pleased by the crowds that came in to experience the Bazaar amidst the economic crisis.
Shopping for doggie accessories
A dog has long been termed man’s best friend. These days however it seems as though man has become a dog’s best friend. This is especially true when you consider the extent to which some dog owners go to comfort their dogs with designer wear and accessories.
In recent years dog designer products have increased in the market. Trixie & Peanut is one amongst the many clothing and accessories boutiques catering to the well kept pooches in the city of New York. The people of New York like to keep their pooches in style.
Trixie & Peanut is one of the busiest dog designer wear and accessories shop. The shop has a bundle of trendy, some overly fashionable and other extremely practical merchandise. The shop also has some absurd items to dress up your dog including wigs and hats. These are showcased on mannequin dog heads.
From amongst the unique items that you will be able to get in the shop is a Royal Highness crown and cape for your pooch. This would cost you $35. A doggie mullet wig for $40 and a Bobcat Doggie Diva Wig for $12 are amongst the absurd fashion items available at the store. Some of the wigs are actually modeled on popular Hollywood styles.
Interestingly designed doggie T-shirts are amongst the most popular items sold in the shop. These T-shirts are not just meant to keep your pooch warm rather they are meant to make a fashion statement. You will be able to get different designs with skulls and crossbones, snarky expressions and funny tag lines.
For the more severe winter season you will be able to get brilliantly designed sweaters that will keep your pooch warm in style with a matching scarf to go with it.
What would a doggie shop be without chew toys! The chew toy collection features the most interesting inventions such as Angelina Grrowlie, Biteme Spears and Brad Pitbull. Other items include socks, shoes and fluffy car beds modeled around the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.
Butter up the cookies to keep them solid
The holiday season has many home bakers taking to the stove. Cookies are always part of the menu when it comes to holidays. If you are looking to avoid fallen, ragged and fraying cookies then all you have to do is butter them up.
Ask any home baker and they will tell you what a horrible feeling it is to have your cookies fall apart after a hard days baking. Expert bakers have however identified the home bakers inability to follow the instructions precisely as the main cause of the crumbling cookies.
The proper handling and use of butter is the key to baking solid cookies that stay solid. The handling of butter at every stage starting from creaming it correctly, to keeping the butter dough cold and starting with good tasting fresh butter are some of the things that need to be taken into account when baking at home. For some reason or the other most home bakers often overlook these important aspects.
Being an emulsion of water in fat butter is held together by dairy solids. When making use of butter for mixing and creaming it should be heated at 65 degrees. This will keep it cool on the surface but warm enough to spread. If you go even a mere three degrees overboard your butter will start to melt.
Once the butter melts there is nothing you can do about it. On the other hand warm butter can be frozen again. The problem happens when the butter has reached melting point because this melts the emulsion which cannot return.
It is important to keep the dough cold if you want your cookies to have clean edges. This is why the batter should be kept in the freezer and before baking the cookies need to be well chilled. The ability of cold butter to hold air is what gives the baked item structure.
In a similitude butter can be compared to concrete and how it is used to strengthen the foundation of a building. There are three things about butter that you need to get spot on when making cookies; the temperature, texture and aeration.
Healthiest breakfast: Bowl of cereal
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Recent reports have something else to say however. Health care experts are now telling us that incorporating a bowl of cereal into your breakfast menu is the key to a healthy lifestyle. Along with exercise a bowl of cereal can keep you fit for a long time to come.
A detailed study that has been conducted for nearly a decade now has provided us with conclusive evidence regarding the benefits of having a bowl of cereal for breakfast. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute conducted a study on 2379 girls that provide them with the evidence to claim that having cereal for breakfast has many health benefits.
The study showed that the individuals that eat cereal for breakfast have a greater intake of milk than those who don’t. Furthermore it was observed that such individuals do have a lesser intake of fatty foods, sugary drinks, meat and eggs. The intake of fiber and carbohydrates amongst cereal eaters is also higher and studies have shown the cereal eaters also get more physical exercise during the day.
The study that provided us with this result was initiated to discover why breakfast is termed as the most important meal of the day. The results have provided us with great insight. The unique connection between cereal eaters and healthy habits such as regular exercise has also come into light. The study compared the lifestyle of cereal eaters to those that do not consume cereal for breakfast.
The intake of cereal for breakfast provides you with a number of essential nutrients such as iron, folic acid, fiber, sodium, zinc, cholesterol and sugar. The study also brought to light the fact that generally those people that consume cereal for breakfast have a healthier diet throughout the day. Their intake of fizzy drinks, sweets, breads and fatty foods is considerably lesser.
Physical activity on days when cereals are consumed for breakfast is also likely to increase. Hence if you are looking to develop a healthy lifestyle then start off with a healthy breakfast and as incorporating a bowl of cereal in your breakfast is the key to a healthier lifestyle.
Great tasting cheap treats in London
Dining out or snacking on tasty treats is one thing that everybody looks forward to when out on a vacation. If you are going to be making your way to London then there are a number of places that have some of the most amazing food items to offer at cheap prices.
The recent credit crunch has got people looking to save up on their spending howsoever they can. People are not yet ready to give up their travel plans but they are watchful about the kind of money they spend on their leisure trips. Eating out is one of the areas where travelers can save up if they know the right places to dine in London.
The list of places that have been identified to offer value for money food was compiled when the BBC London Breakfast Show asked the audience to suggest places that offered great tasting cheap treats in the city. The show was stormed with emails and texts suggesting everything from oriental buffets to pie and mash.
Amongst the recommended restaurants that offer value for money food is Harris’s Rest Café. This littler eatery has been situated on Goldhawk Road since many years. You will find the café to be offering you a wide variety of food items at a very reasonable price making it a great place to eat cheap.
Pie and mash was another popular place voted in by the viewers. Here you can easily get a two and two for five situated at Cookes in Broadway Market. The Wholemeal Café at Streatham is a special vegetarian restaurant that offers huge portions of great tasting veggie food for under five.
If you’ve got a flavor for Indian style food then the Indian veg in the Chapel market is a place that offers you a fabulous all you can eat buffet. Although it is bit heavy on the veggie side the wide variety of dishes have diverse flavors to offer. For those interested in Chinese food there is the Chinese buffet place situated in Park Royal. It has a great menu and is open for the entire day.