Al Fresco Picnic

Tucked away in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, you’ll find the Aden Country Park – the ideal venue for a beautiful Al Fresco Picnic. This former mansion, now a ruin, belonged to the Russell family and was apparently quite beautiful before its demise. Its saving grace is that as the house was built with true Scottish grey granite, […]

The Shire…a Winter Picnic

The Shire Winter Picnic Nestled among elegant pine trees, beneath the Remarkable Mountain Range in the alpine resort that is Queenstown, NZ, lies a small log cabin. Just metres away is the stunning Lake Wakatipu, renowned for its pure water and beauty. It is here that family from a nearby locality gathered in the middle […]

Fine Dining

The Ultimate Dining Experience! In our community, formal dining events become a more frequent part of our lives as the year draws to a close. It’s all too easy to get overwhelmed with creating the menu but flip the challenge and it soon becomes an adventure in itself. With four impeccable courses, a classy cocktail […]

Add flavour to your morning eggs!

Here’s an easy way to add flavour and colour to your morning eggs! Simply slice a pepper into rings about 1/2 inch thick. Toss them into a greased frying pan, and crack one egg into each one! Egg and pepper ring cook together! Onions also work well for this idea. Simply separate your onion slice […]

Keep Apple Slices from Browning

Stop your sliced apples from browning. Stir 2 Tablespoons of Honey into 1 cup of water. Soak your apple slices in the mixture for 30 seconds. Voila! Fresh, crisp, white apple slices.

DIY Biscuit or Cookie Bowls

Use the bottom of your muffin tin to bake bowl-shaped biscuits! Then fill with your favorite scoop of ice cream! After all, why make more dishes, when you can simply EAT them? ‘

Leftover Whipped Cream? . . .Just Freeze It !

  Misjudged your guests’ enthusiasm for whipped cream-topped pie following a big meal? Do you throw it away? Do you save it, knowing that it will likely lose its billowy magic over the next few days? Another option: Freeze your leftover whipped cream for later! Whipped cream freezes and thaws surprisingly well. Just drop mounds […]

Uncork Your Wine Bottle. . . Struggle-Free!

    If you don’t finish your bottle of wine in one sitting, wrap the cork with wax paper to make it easier to remove a second (or third) time. This will also help prevent bits of cork from breaking off and swimming in your drink.

Trick to Determine Whether an Avocado Is Ripe Inside

        Isn’t it disappointing to cut into an avocado you’ve been nurturing to perfect ripeness only to find a brown, slimy mess inside? Here’s a simple, foolproof way to tell whether you will discover a creamy, luscious green interior or a brown slimy mess the next time you cut open an avocado. […]

Plating Purple

The global authority on colour trends, The Pantone Colour Institute, has chosen Ultra Violet as the colour of 2018, so now seems the ideal time to pay homage to the virtues of purple foods and the strong role the plant kingdom plays in embracing this bright & beautiful trend. While we see the worlds of […]

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