It is no secret that food can play an important role in the way you look. After all food, health and beauty are all part of one loop! For those who would like to resort to easily available beauty food as against expensive and ineffective cosmetics here are the Top 7 Beauty Food you simply have to include in your diet!

 

Beauty Food 1  - Drinks = Water

 

 

Water, water and water! Drinking water can help you remain slim and keep your skin healthy. Drink water before each meal to control your appetite. After all its one of those few 0 calories items!

 

 

Beauty Food 2  - Milk Product = Yogurt

 

All things sweet and pretty come together with the new line of Dylans Candy Bar. Dylans candy bar has released a line of Barbie inspired candies and candy wrappers in honor of her fiftieth birthday. It seems to me that age isn’t a problem for Barbie, especially when it comes to an obsession for candies.

 

From petite chocolate Barbie shoes to square chocolate packs named Then And Now that feature Barbie’s look over the years, this sassy new candy line is simply marvelous!

 

Food can definitely turn your day around, it can leave you dejected or high. Looking forward to the stuffed turkey for thanksgiving or the chicken pasta at your favourite restaurant can uplift your mood. But what can also influence your mood is the food that you have already eaten. Now how is that possible, you ask?

 

How does food affect mood?

Your brain sends its messages across using chemicals called neurotransmitters which are made from the food you consume. Now neurotransmitters like, serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are extremely sensitive to your diet.

The dining experience is evolving every day. When terrifying dining experiences in restaurants hanging hundreds of feet above the ground is being talked about, the idea of having dinner in a bubble does not come as a surprise. Rather, dining in Spacebuster, a transparent bubble would be a refreshing and novel experience.  The dining in a bubble experience was open to all in New York on the 19th of this month. This pop up structure, a giant transparent bubble is sometimes a restaurant and other times a venue for exhibitions, dances, seminars, communal cooking and so on. The versatile structure can be put up anywhere at anytime The bubble is a perfect venue for communal gathering.  The dining event was held at the courtyard of an American can factory and the menu was established at a fixed price of $27!

Funny gadget to serve that farm fresh cream!

It goes without saying that this calf and half pitcher will add extra tang to your over the coffee table chats. This pitcher is handcrafted and the double walled glass with udder design only adds to its charm. Makes a perfect gif too! Yeah, the calf and half pitcher comes individually gift boxed, check it out here!

 

Its time for some freaking frying fun! The San Francisco Food Not Bombs is holding the “Deep Fried Not Bombs” event today. At the “Deep Fried Not Bombs” event everyone is invited to fry their choice of food in the hot bubbling oil that will be provided in a huge deep fryer.    Looks like we are gonna have a day of community frying ahead! The only catch is that, you can bring your choice of food but it has to be vegan! Yes, I heard that groan of disappointment, alright! But come on, try to over look that! Leave the meat back home and bring in the vegetables! If you are anywhere near the United Nations Plaza, head towards the hot oil and have some frying fun. Don’t be late the event starts at 5.20. Be warned though, that oil is hot! So have fun but be careful. I would be! Image Credithttp://sffnb.wordpress.com  

These delicious Chocolate Easter bunnies are exhibited in the Jane Kim/Thrust Projects gallery in New York City.

 

Momoyo Torimitsu, the artist who visualized and put this exhibition together has arranged hordes of Chocolate bunnies at different stages of melting. Bunnies have always been associated with Easter as they represent fertility. With the coming of the Easter week, many have put forward their disdain for the commercialization that Easter has been subjected to over the years. Maybe the melting rabbits indicate the erosion of the values of customs, traditions and the actual meaning of Easter.

I have heard of designer wear, designer sunglasses and designer handbags. But Designer Popcorns, this is new! 479° the new popcorn company has reincarnated popcorn. These designer popcorns come in a variety of flavors.

 

Fleur de sel caramel , Madras Curry Cashew, Chipotle Caramel Almond are a few of the popcorn flavours that they have come up with. All in all, the chief chef of 479°, Jean Arnold has come up with 8 new exciting flavors.

Over the years of expermenting with popcorns and  flavoring it, she found that 479 was the perfect temperature to pop the corns. That is how the name 479° came. 479° sells their popcorns in elegant box collections and allows you to purchase multiflavor collections.

Japan boasts an assortment of at least 81 Kit Kat flavour, most of which can make even the most adventrous foodies take a step back. In Japan, Kit Kat is considered a play on the japanese words kittu katsu, which roughly transalates to “You will surely win”. It is no wonder that the Kit Kat bar has gained in popularity.

Each new Kit Kat flavor is sold in the market as special editions for a short time and then replaced by a stranger and seemingly disagreeable version.

Maccha Milk Kit Kat – is the Green Tea flavoured kit kat with milk. It might be the better of the lot as many claim to like it and given the benefits of Green Tea , it seems to be a winner.

Steaming vegetables is the best way of cooking veggies. This technique of cooking vegetables ensure that the nutrient content is retained and also that the vegetables have a nice texture and color. Steamed vegetables are a wonderful addition to your dinner menu. You could serve them with just about anything. You could also prepare a vegetable platter on which to serve your meat. So you will then have the best of both world the veggies and meat. Delicious , isn’t it? Steaming vegetables is actually a simple technique. You may use any of the three techniques to steam the vegetables the steamer technique and the microwave technique.

 

• For the microwave technique, place your vegetables in a microwave proof bowl. Sprinkle just a little water over it say about 2-3 tbsp. Cover with a lid with a vent and microwave for about 6-7 minutes. This is all the time you need to steam the vegetables.

Do you like – baking or is it cooking for you? Surfing through the internet and food blog hopping I have come up with an observation that although all of us are hard core foodies there are yet major differences. There are food bloggers who are great cooks and the other set are those who are passionate about cooking but are hard core bakers at heart. This is evident from the hundreds of food blogs that are dedicated to baking alone. From amateur bakers to professional ones there are a number of bloggers who just love the oven.

 

For me baking has been a marvel throughout, the mix of flour, sugar, salt, leavening agents and WOW!! With some time in the oven and you have a yummy delight to dig into. Baking has always been fun the cakes, cookies, desserts and a world of irresistible goodies. However, baking does require a very methodical approach, precise measurements and following the recipe appropriately to get the desired delicious result. In one moment you can have a yummy treat or else the cakes can fall flat, the cookies could be rock hard and just what you thought is going to be a treat can turn into a total disaster. Making a change in a baking recipe unlike cooking recipes would require a high degree of expertise, knowledge and experience. Do you agree?

So it’s time for the lovers around the globe to brainstorm, to seek and find ways to deeply impress and get their valentine floored with the deadly and exciting gifts they choose. Valentines Day roses, dates, gifts all have become a niche, but as it is said, there are still ways of doing things differently and standing to gain your dear ones love.

So if you have a taste for something a little offbeat, well, here are a few tips to make your choice of that perfect Valentine’s Day gift a lot easier.

Boston Seafood

BOSTON - New England without fresh seafood would not be New England! If you love fresh seafood, and who doesn't head for Boston for a culinary holiday.

Ever since Colonial days fishermen have been pulling out the treasures of the sea and popping them into hot steaming kettles or preparing the famous New England Clam Bake.

Clams, lobsters, corn, and  red potatoes are laid into the pit of hot rocks covered with seawater wet burlap sacks and seaweed.  Then covered with additional hot rocks, wet seaweed and burlap sacks.

The traditional clambake is an all-day affair, although most guests arrive in the evening.  If you are doing this at home, you can also steam in a large pot and serve on newspapers on an outside table.

Easy tips to give star-like skincare treatment to your face and body on a much reasonable budget!  

Expensive skincare and your wallet do not always go along, but many a time taking into consideration the miracles that a simple facial or a beauty treatment may work on your body and face may force you to forget about your credit hitch and go ahead. Now, you needn’t sit in your saloon with a guilty mind, coz there are a zillion skincare treatments you can do at home, in your comforts and on a reasonable budget.

 

Here is a brief pampering guide you can skip through to experience the spa-caliber secrets to gain the most flawless skin. Apart from being economical, it saves a lot of your time too – daily 20-30 minutes for the beautiful you isn’t too much, I feel!