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A Few Things You Should Double Check With Your Wedding Caterer

When you are making all the arrangements for your wedding, things can get pretty confused. You talk with many different people and companies about the same things and might not keep everything straight. When it comes to the wedding caterer, you will be dealing with color schemes, the reception meal, any snack or hors-d'oeuvres, table arrangements, and the bar. Before you make your final decision and sign a contract with anyone, there are a few things you should double check:

Prepping For Bad Weather? Must Have Items You May Not Have Thought About

If there are some upcoming weather concerns and you fear that you may be without power, there are some things that you want to get. Everyone knows that you want to have food and water, or that you want to get a generator for backup heat or electricity, but there are some other things that may not have thought about. Being over prepared is the best thing you can do. Consider getting these different things for the weather concerns coming up, so you will be prepared for what may be ahead.

Four Coffee Brewing Methods For Impatient People

Do you just hate having to stand there and wait for your drip coffee pot to finish brewing in the morning? By the time it heats up and then finishes slowly dripping the hot water through the filter filled with coffee, you have to scramble to stir up your coffee and run out the door. Thankfully, there are other alternatives. Here are four quick coffee brewing methods for impatient people (or busy people who don't like waiting).

Three Great Reasons To Make Sugar Cookies

If you're like most people, you've got your special goodies that you bake during the holiday season -- and this may be the only time of the year that these yummy treats make an appearance in your home. However, there are substantial benefits involved in breaking out your holiday sugar cookie recipe in the middle of July, August, or any other time outside of the traditional holiday season. Following are three great reasons to bake sugar cookies even outside of the holiday season.

What Factors Should You Consider In Choosing A Wood Pizza Oven?

Pizza ovens were exclusive to restaurants in the past. However, manufacturers now have oven models available that make it possible to have your own pizzeria at home. If you are thinking of buying your own wood pizza oven, here are a few factors to consider in deciding which one is right for your home. Convenience Your choices for a pizza oven boil down to a clay or stainless steel wood fired oven.

Don't Neglect Those Catering Bags -- Cleaning Them Helps Your Business

New food service professionals, be they bloggers who went on to create a catering service or new restaurant workers who feel a bit lost on the job, should be aware of how to care for catering bags to ensure the longevity of the bags (and preservation of the business' supply budget). Properly caring for the bags also helps promote food safety for customers. As the bags are used more and more, their prior care becomes more important, so it's vital to start taking care of them from the get-go.

Motivate Your Employees With These Cool Kitchen Appliances

If your companies kitchen has only a microwave, coffee pot, and a fridge, then you might want to get some new kitchen appliances. While your employees might be able to make do with a microwave, it is really the bare bones. There might be employees who would like other options besides microwaving their meal or having standard coffee. With that said, here are a few ideas to help get you started.

Beating Soda Addiction By Using Artificial Sweeteners In Water

People who are looking to get soda out of their life should find a replacement that is healthier for their diet. A growing number of people are turning to artificially-sweetened water as a way of beating their addiction to sugary sodas. Here's why: Drinking Soda Is Dangerous While drinking a little soda occasionally is not a problem, it can quickly become an addition if intake is not monitored. When a person gets addicted to soda, they may end up putting on a lot of weight, rotting their teeth, and suffering from other health problems.

Don't Let It Go Bad: 3 Ways To Keep Your Bread Bakery-Fresh

There's nothing better than the taste of freshly baked bread, especially when it comes directly from the bakery. Unfortunately, bread begins to go stale almost as soon as it leaves the oven. That means you either need to eat your freshly baked bread as soon as you purchase it, or you need to figure out ways to keep it fresh longer. Since you probably don't want to eat all your bread as soon as you purchase it, here are a few simple steps that will help you keep your bread fresh longer:

10 Things Every Mexican Restaurant Kitchen Should Have

Mexican restaurants come with their own unique ambiance. But if you look at the menu, you'll see a lot of the same traditional dishes. Whether you're opening a new Mexican establishment or you simply want to add some Mexican flair to your existing menu, here are ten things your restaurant kitchen should have.  Deep Fryers Having a fryer for taco shells, tortilla chips, salad bowls, chimichangas, and all those other Mexican favorites is a must.