Indoor herb gardens offer wonderful flavor and fragrance to your cooking, and also add a spirit of spring to your modern Italian kitchen all year long.  Fresh basil livens up any pasta dish and freshly chopped parsley puts a refreshing punch in salads. The challenge with store-bought herbs is that they begin to wilt...
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Looking for a way to brighten up your Italian kitchen design for the coming year? Try bringing more “green” into your kitchen in 2012 with earth-loving elements from the design pros at Berloni America. The modern Italian kitchen design is about clean lines, and simple use of natural resources that reduce waste, yet bring...
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Now that you’ve decked the halls, consider how you’ll best deck your kitchen walls! When designing the kitchen of your dreams, be sure to consider wall art.  For example, if you’ve always dreamed of a Tuscan mural, you’ll need a blank wall on which to paint it.  Or if you are a photographer (amateurs...
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Have you ever stopped to consider how your home’s kitchen can have a positive impact on the earth through a better design? Chances are, you have a kitchen that serves its purpose well, from cooking meals for the family, to grabbing a midnight snack after a long day. The kitchen is actually one of...
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There are so many choices in kitchen design and cooking technology today, thanks to a re-emergence of interest in home cooking. Part of this trend includes the use of cast iron cookware, which has come a long way since grandmother’s bulky frying pans. In fact, cast iron is offering a healthier alternative to other...
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Now that you’ve upgraded your kitchen either with a makeover or an entire remodel, there are always general maintenance and upkeep that everyone should do to keep that kitchen as appealing as possible to you and your guests, especially given that the kitchen can be one of the dirtiest rooms in your home. Thanks...
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Whether renovating or building new, kitchen design needs to begin with careful consideration of your family’s lifestyle. What happens in your kitchen dictates the direction you take before further fine-tuning any other design elements in your plan. Your first decision must be on kitchen size. For many families, the kitchen is the heart of...
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Traffic jam on I-696.  Rollover on I-75.  Deadlock on Woodward Ave.  How can a weary commuter deal with all this stress? Good news! There are some healthy choices we can make to deal with life’s little daily pressures.  (Who knew eating a bagel could help?) See  what our friends at Men’s Health recommend by reading here:  http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/7-Foods-to-Keep-the-Stress-Away.htm?cmp=17-1-789 This post is brought...
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Bravo to those of you who have already planted your summer gardens!  If you have not, it isn’t too late.  Either way, make a ‘green’ leap by ensuring that it is an organic garden free of pesticides for myriad reasons.  First off, organic fruits contain higher levels of essential nutrients and cancer-fighting antioxidants.  When...
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Spring has sprung and it’s the perfect time to create an outdoor space to dine al fresco.  To ‘dine al fresco’, or ‘dining alfresco’ is a popular European pastime, however many Americans have adopted this custom by sharing delicious meals with their friends and families in their own backyards.  So can you! First, determine...
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