Where Does a Lobster Live?

Most of us have eaten a lobster at least once in our life. We know they’re weird-looking critters, but have you ever thought about where they come from or what type of habitat they live in? There were so many of them around during colonial times that our ancestors could pick them up by hand in ocean tide pools, even though they weren’t considered proper food for anyone but the poor. Now they’re an expensive delicacy which are actively farmed in order to provide for the huge demand. A... Read more »

Dinnerware: Ready, Set, Eat

Plates. Everybody needs them, and everybody needs to eat off of them. But did you ever question just where the plate came from, and how it came to be? These days, plates are usually made from ceramic such as stoneware. Of course, there are also unbreakable versions, specially useful for those that have children, for example. However, what happened before the plate was conceived? In fact, plates were first used about the 15th century, in Europe. Before that, samples called “trenchers”... Read more »

Ready-Made Coffee Is Caribou’s Specialty

Mention gourmet coffee companies and the first company you’re likely to think of is Star-something or other. But another company is beating Starbucks in national taste tests. Caribou Coffee has been ranked first in national taste tests and is the second largest coffee-house company in the world. Those taste tests compared Caribou’s coffee favorable to over 40 other brands. Caribou’s product must be pretty tasty to rate that highly. The company was started in Edina, MN, by John... Read more »

Next to H20, Coffee and Tea Are The Most Well Liked Refreshments

Go ahead, start a globe of the world spinning, then toss a arrow at it. Where the arrow hits, you can bet that when you started a”Coffee & Tea,” store your very first customer would order a cup of one or the other. Next to water, coffee and tea are the most well liked refreshments on the planet. Come to think about it both coffee & teas are made up of mainly water. However, why would anybody wish to swallow coffee or tea in place of just water? A number of people maintain they... Read more »

No More Dreaming, Just Boosting My Metabolism Through Exercise

If we could choose a perfect look we would probably change a few of our body parts. Smaller feet would be the first on my list. Recently, however, I decided to quit complaining about the things I cannot change and concentrate on losing weight by boosting my metabolism through exercise and modifying parts of my diet. Despite trying endless fad diets and starting but never renewing many gym memberships, my dream of a healthy body remained just that for many years - a dream! Not long ago I discovered... Read more »

Live Maine Lobsters are good for You, Too!

It’s hard for us to imagine why Maine’s earliest residents didn’t eat the lobsters they harvested. Although they’ve been harvested from the Maine coastal waters for generations, it wasn’t until recently that people started respecting them as the fine fare they are. In fact, early Colonists used them as fertilizer. They were only food for the poor, slaves, indentured servants, and children. Since that time, though, our eating tastes have changed. In the 1840s the... Read more »

Connecticut Clambakes Cooking Techniques

Traditional Connecticut clambakes aren’t just a meal, it’s an event - a social gathering that doubles as a very popular and delicious way to feed many guests, whether it be a wedding party, a corporate event, a family reunion or simply a romantic evening for two. Due to its comfortable casual ambiance, this hands-on eating feast makes it an even better place to meet and talk to new people. Clambakes are indeed fun especially during those summer fun-filled beach events with family and... Read more »

The Debate about Cooking Live Lobsters

Many people object to the common practice of cooking a live lobster by plunging it into boiling water. Those with tender hearts and animal rights philosophies are concerned about the pain the animal experiences and advocate more humane ways of creating lobster dinners. Scientists have searched for information regarding the amount of pain a lobster is capable of feeling. Lobster lovers everywhere may be surprised at what they found. A lobster has a brain about the same size as a grasshopper has... Read more »

Porcelain Powered Dinnerware

Tableware made of porcelain had its beginnings approximately 1000 years old. Discovered in China, the use of porcelain is often credited to the Song Dynasty. This is arguable, as historians point to the early uses of porcelain 100 years before during the Tang Dynasty. Regardless, the Song Dynasty was the first dynasty to ever create royal porcelain factories, which were charged with creating fine porcelain wares. The term, fine china, includes the spectrum of porcelain pieces, including tableware,... Read more »

Blenders and Juicers - An Introduction

When people think of the small appliances that they need for their kitchen, they may have their specific answers. While some will say that they need a toaster, and others will say that they need a microwave, most will not say that they need a juicer and a blender. Blenders & Juicers may not be incredibly popular in terms of the other appliances for the kitchen, but are easily two of the most useful appliances that you can own. When people think of blenders & juicers, they often think of... Read more »