We are all too familiar with the word champagne, this term originates from a region of France called Champagne. The famous sparkling wine, champagne is produced using the grapes from that particular region. Carbonation is necessary for champagne and for that to happen secondary fermentation of the wine is allowed to happen in the bottle. The popularity of champagne stems from basically two things, its refreshing and crisp aroma and perfect paring factor of it with a variety of foods. Though champagne is normally regarded as the kind of wine, one drinks at special occasions, but many influential figures of…
Author: Abby Ahmed
Music is something that reaches out to people beyond any barrier or hurdles. Even if you cannot understand the meaning, you can still appreciate the melody of a foreign song without any trouble. Scientific studies show that, soothing music is good for your health as well. Also music does not have be a song necessarily, music can be instrumental as well. In fact the most notable historical music are all symphonies crafted by masterful composers. Who does not know the name of Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach the list just goes on and on. Some might…
Cupcakes can bring a smile to a lot of faces instantly. Whether you take your cupcakes as a snack or as a dessert is entirely up to you, but a cupcake can serve both the purposes easily. Cupcakes are basically miniature cakes, food experts debate over how the name cupcake came to be. The earliest know mention of such a food item can be found in a book called “American Cookery” by Amelia Simmons, it contained a recipe for a small cake to be baked in a cup. But in the book, the term cupcake is not mentioned, it addresses…
Flowers are the best gift, that mother nature has bestowed upon us. Like chocolate, flowers can shine as a gift material for almost every occasion. It has the incredible ability to convey love and affection. In every culture all across the world flowers hold great importance. In some eastern cultures, flowers are even considered sacred and used in worship. And in the west, we see their presence everywhere from Saint Valentine’s day to decorations in a wedding. The beauty and fragrance of flowers have the mystical ability to draw people to gather. Some people even have developed a hobby of…
Tea to some, is the main source of refreshment. Most often it is served hot, but there are recipes of cold servings of tea as well. It is truly a delicious and flavorsome beverage to have. If we look at the numbers, an astonishing three billion cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world, thus making it the most popular beverage after water on planet earth. Although, tea is primarily used as an energizing and refreshing beverage, traditional medicine of some cultures prescribes tea as a therapeutic substance. Tea is primarily harvested in China, India and Sri…
An artist may belong to a race or nation, but a work of art is something universal. Something to be admired, something to draw inspiration from. Absolutely no one can own art, regardless whatever means he/she may use to have possession of an artwork. However, that did not stop the thieves from keeping at it. Thieves have been plotting and attempting to steal artworks for a long time. And they have succeeded many times, alas, there are some admirers of art who would not hesitate to employ illegal means to acquire a rare work of art. I do not believe…
To a modern citizen above everything else, time is of the essence. We are so busy dealing with the worries of the world that we hardly get any time to call it our own. This is the main reason we seek convenience in everything. And the department stores are nothing more than just a manifestation of our hunt for convenience. By definition a department store is a retail store that offers a variety of consumer goods under one roof. It is very convenient, because we can pick up any necessary household items from just one store, be it groceries or…
Are you sweet tooth? Well, if you are then, brace yourself, because shortly we will be taking a bumpy ride into the world of sweets. You ask why bumpy? Because unless you are ready to spend a fortune on a dessert, you are bound to feel a little bit jarred by the time we are done. Sweet tooth or not, I think we all can agree to the fact that, there is hardly anything that complements a full course meal like a good dessert. Though it may be a form of coercion, but we did not mind as a kid…
For the overwhelming majority of the world, life is a costly affair. After we deal with all the expense payables, we find hardly anything as disposable income at the end of the day. There are many contributing factors to this disaster, such as, the amount of money we make, number of dependents, spending habits, etc. Also another major factor to consider is the cost of living. Though with the high cost of living comes high wages, but the marginal increase in wage/salary hardly makes up for the hike in living costs. It is of utmost importance to be aware of…
The television has been the primary source of entertainment for a very long time. Ever since its inception and up to the advent of modern day personal computers. And television still is one of the most, if not the most prominent source of entertainment for us. And as television manufacturers are trying to integrate the personal computers into the television set itself, we can be sure that the televisions will remain with us for the foreseeable future. I am talking about the “smart” television here, which can easily connect to the internet and also can run applications just like a…
In the old days (though I say “old” but it has not actually been that long, and the technology has not completely died out yet) cameras used film, after taking a photo we had to wait for it to be developed, and then we finally got to see the photograph itself. The process is not only time consuming, but rather expensive as well, when compared to the latest digital cameras or DSLRs as we commonly refer to the technology now. The DSLRs have become the norm in professional and in hobby photography. Let’s talk about the history behind the camera…
Cameras are everywhere, thanks to the smartphones of today, as the pack quite a powerful camera for a standard feature. Though a smartphone camera and thanks to the robust processing power of the smartphone itself, can do a decent job, but purists and professionals will always rely on an actual camera to get the job done. Photography is a passion, it requires talent which is definitely god gifted and it requires training and equipment to make the most of what one has in terms of talent in this field. Whenever we go beyond the “selfies” cameras slapped onto smartphones begin…