It seems that the market for energy drinks has a lot of…energy. Our markets are flooded with all manners of caffeinated, vitamin-laced drinks, carbonated or not, and all gunning for Red Bull, the inceptor of it all. Moreover, these drinks are typically marketed as a great mixer with alcohol. Now there’s an energy drink that goes against the grain and while the name may raise eyebrows, there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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Our family loves half lemon-half chocolate Doberge cakes for birthday celebrations. New Orleans style Doberge is a lovely cake of many thin layers of sponge, with pudding between the cake layers.
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For the portion-control impaired, help is here. No need to haul out the measuring cups, just choose your cleverly marked bowl to get the precise amount of cereal, yogurt or any food that causes “portion distortion.”

Mesu, a set of six nesting bowls hold portion sizes ranging from 1/2 cup - 2 cups, are sanity and waist-line saviors as well as being great looking, fun and functional. A set costs just under $50.00 from www.mesu.us

It’s Wednesday and that means rich and fragrant chicken tika masala at my favorite Indian restaurant. I also like to make curries at home and I found a great source for complete spice blends.
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It’s baaack - the 2004 release of Beaujolais Nouveau is in and available for purchase.
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Do you know the names for all the various wobbly bits on a turkey? Just in case you don’t, here they are:
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Today is National Baklava Day. Baklava, the purported ancestor of streudel was brought to Hungary by Turkish invaders in the 16th Century.
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Want to have the “ultimate spice experience?” Check out www.herbies.com.au. Not only is there an enormous range of culinary spices, but there is a spicy newsletter, spice facts and a totally user friendly on-line shopping catalogue that organizes spices alphabetically and also lists a slew of pre-packaged spice kits like “Aphrodisiac,” a kit of chili powder, nutmeg, cardamom, saffron and cumin that comes tucked into a sexy black satin box.

Fans of Vietnamese cuisine are likely familiar with the sweetened bean desserts on the menu of almost every restaurant. Many of those treats are topped with ice cubes, coconut milk and shards of green gelatin - the mystery item.
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Okay, so most of the boxed wines out there are pretty yucky, and then there’s the cadre of jug wines, which are only memorable for youthful exuberance and student budgets.
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