Get ready for summer! The art of turning fruit into art catches every hosts attention!
(ContentDesk) April 16, 2004 -- The Art of Fruit?Turning a Simple Strawberry into a Ravishing Rose!When you think of a good book you think, clarity, content and captivating?Aristocratic Fruits, The art of transforming fruits into art, does just that!
It is fantastic new book that not only instructs chefs, culinary aficionados and regular people on how to create works of art from a simple fruit, but it's also a beautiful addition to one's book collection.
Although there are a plethora of books on cooking and baking ideas and recipes, there is no book that teaches the art of grade manger (fruit decoration) in as thorough, original and precise manner as Aristocratic Fruits.
Have you ever seen a magnificently monogrammed melon or a plate of perfect persimmon petals?
Just flipping through Aristocratic Fruits opens your eyes to world of fruit no one has ever seen before!
This book is filled with live photographs and clear, easy-to-understand instructions.
There are no illustrations or line drawings whatsoever!
Each page is a work of art, magnificently photographed and presented.
Besides being a fabulous source for everyone from housewives and culinary students to chefs and event planners, Aristocratic Fruits is also a gorgeous coffee table book ? an ideal gift item! The book is divided into sections offering a wealth of ideas in each area:?Fruits as appetizers, entrees, and desserts?Fruits in conjunction with cakes?Watermelon art ?Ice art?Step by step platters?Flower arrangements?Creating incredible centerpiecesIn fact, it's the only book on the market that shows how to arrange attractive platters from start to finish.
The back of the book has traceable patterns for watermelon art, which are a tremendous help to the reader.
In short, Aristocratic Fruits is an all-inclusive source for the fruit decorator wannabe. The author, Tammy Polatsek, has extensive experience in teaching fruit decoration. She has taught classes and workshops all over the United States and Canada ? and will gladly give demos or workshops in any setting.
She is a solid and easy to relate to creative mind in a field with few experts.
This is one skill not many posses, but Tammy has not only mastered the art of fruit, she has also perfected a method of teaching it. With years of experience as a renowned upscale party and event planner, Tammy can also see the big picture of the event and create a memorable scene for two or two thousand! Whether it was for Governor George Pataki's dinner or for the 9/11-memorial dinner for the NYPD, Tammy's vision resulted in an event too wonderful for words.
Tammy will work with her clients' creative concept to ensure that the final product is unforgettable. To see more pictures and learn more about this art check out: www.artistocraticbytammy.com.*At the Restaurant/Hotel show at the Jacob Javits Center this past November, 85% of the people who watched Tammy's demo bought this book!.
7 Quick Tips to a Healthier, Happier You
Health and happiness are not that difficult to have in one'slife. It just takes some attention and some action to insurethat you have as much of both as you desire.Far from being difficult, tiring exercises, getting healthycan be quite easy. A few simple acts or lifestyle changescan put you on the path to feeling happier and healthier faster than you can imagine...1. Eat breakfast every day.Your mom was right, it's the most important meal of the day.Don't skip it.2. Drink lots of water.In these days of coffee, tea, sodas, seltzers, colas andcoolers it's easy to think we're getting all the water weneed, but nothing beats good ol' plain water.
Eight glassesa day.3. Get a good night's sleep.As one who deals with sleep problems, I can tell you fromexperience, poor sleep patterns can quickly disrupt yourlife. Research shows that 6 to 8 hours of restful sleep iswhat most of us need to be happy and productive. If you'rehaving problems sleeping, contact a doctor immediately.4. Eat more...
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Enzyme Product Guidelines: A Resource
When considering an enzyme product, think about WHY you want to use enzymes and what goals you would like to achieve. The following products have been found beneficial by those with various conditions under real life practical use as reported by families. This is not a complete list. Most every supplement vendor sells some type of enzyme product. See my article on How to Read an Enzyme Label for additional information.
Listing and/or linking below is not in any way an indoresement by the author. See disclaimerIf you are wanting to leave a casein-free, gluten-free (soy-free) diet:1. Peptizyde by Houston Nutraceuticals - found to be effective enough for this purpose for many people. First product successfully used instead of casein-free, gluten-free diet. www.houstonni.com2.
AFP Peptizyde by Houston ? protease product effective for casein and gluten control but does not contain any fruit-derived enzymesIf you are wanting to stay on a casein-free, gluten-free diet (soy- free)...
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12 strategies for avoiding adding fat this holiday season
It holiday season and I want to offer a few tips to help stay on your health lifestyles. Here are 12 strategies for avoiding adding fat this holiday season.
1. The first suggestion, which should be followed year round, is to drink water frequently throughout the day. Our bodies consist mostly of water, and it is unquestionably our most essential nutrient.
Drinking cold water serves as a mild appetite suppressant. I have made it a habit to carry a gallon of water with me each and every day until I finish it. Other than my morning coffee, I drink only water until my gallon is gone.
2. The second suggestion is to eat low-calorie fruit and vegetable snacks rather than high-calorie foods such as donuts, muffins, pastries, sandwiches, or various fast-food or vending machine selections. Although apples, oranges, pears, carrot sticks, celery sticks, pepper slices, and cherry tomatoes may not be your first choice, they can be highly satisfying and prevent...
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How to Reduce High Blood Pressure
Everyone has 'blood pressure'. It is a measure of how hard your heart has to work in order to pump blood around your body.
Normal blood pressure levels:
The 'normal' level is usually said to be 120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic), although this varies with age, stress and activity. If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90, you should have a chat with your doctor.
How to find out if your blood pressure is high:
A person with high blood pressure can look and feel perfectly OK. There are usually very few obvious symptoms. The only way to know what your blood pressure is, is to have it measured.
So if you haven't had it checked in the last couple of years, get it checked. If you are aged 40 or over, you should get it checked about once a year, especially if you smoke or suffer from obesity or drink to excess.
If you have high blood pressure:
The most important thing is, DON'T PANIC! High blood pressure...
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