Guide 2 the Good Life

Sorry Sparklett’s, move over! You might want to reconsider the kind of water you drink, if you don’t want to be judged. Think of the bottled water you carry as a portable a status symbol. And the most extravagant of all waters is Bling h20. If you like Lamborghini’s and sporting ice around your neck [...]

[Read more →]

Photo by Schussat @ Flickr
 
Consider this oxymoron: you eat a low fat, low carb, health conscious diet but yet you use non-stick cookware? I’ll tell you why non-stick is bad for your health, how to choose good cast iron cookware and the proper care instructions (how to season cast iron).

[Read more →]

Amazon.com Widgets These are my picks for movies about wine education and entertainment. For more information or to purchase these films, simply click on the picture of the DVD. Enjoy!

[Read more →]

Everyone has that one friend: the one that is difficult to buy gifts for. To remedy this predicament, my best suggestion is to look towards that person’s special interests and try to find something that will fill one of their niche interests. Here are some ideas.
For the Carnivore whose only food group is “meat”:

[Read more →]

Photo of vegan cupcakes by IsaChandra @ Flickr
After much personal research and testing, the (surprising) answer is YES! I have recipes and bakeshop recommendations to prove it! So you are probably wondering, what do vegan cupcakes taste like?

[Read more →]

As a convenient service to our readers, you can purchase many of the items featured in this blog at Shop the Good Life. We have tried our best to handpick the most interesting, unique, and useful products of interest to our readers. New items are added regularly, check back often for weekly updates to [...]

[Read more →]

Photo by Fotografik @ Flickr
Chocolate tasting is currently en vogue and people are realizing the multi-faceted tasting elements of chocolate that can be analyzed much like a fine wine. Three distinctive chocolate makers which have a popular cult following are discussed below, along with their production style. These brands seem everywhere these days and receive [...]

[Read more →]

What is Harissa? It is a spicy chili paste common to North African cuisines, such as Moroccan and Tunisian. Spices such as cumin, caraway, and coriander are blended with smoked chili peppers to form a paste. The result is strikingly velvet red sauce that blends well into dishes to create a smokey aftertaste with [...]

[Read more →]

 
“Thanksgiving” by Norman Rockwell
Throw out the old notion that white wines go with white meat. While a good rule of thumb for beginners, it really does not work for all food pairings. This rule can be (or must be) broken, especially when dealing with the hefty texture of turkey and its traditional side dishes. Certain [...]

[Read more →]

Aji (pronounced ah-hee) is a bright green sauce that is a staple at many South American dinner tables (pictured above on the right). The taste is addictive on grilled meats or vegetables, mixed into garlic rice, or on fresh bread. I also like to pour it over pasta as a spicy Latin pesto. Basically, it’s [...]

[Read more →]