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Home & Garden > Home Interior Decorating tricks to make a small space look larger: 3 of 20
When you only have, a small space to decorate, you will want to try to give it a light and spacious feel. One way you can do this is to choose your colors carefully. As artists know, different colors change how we perceive distance. Warm colors give a feeling of advancing towards you, while cooler colors appear to recede.Art... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Chocolate cake: 5 of 28
Easy Chocolate Cake. This really is an easy chocolate cake to make and is in fact my favorite recipe for chocolate cake. It has a rich chocolate flavor and the texture is moist not dry, unlike some other chocolate cakes. I cook the mixture in two 7-inch cake pans and usually layer the two halves together with a chocolate but... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Your best soup recipe: 15 of 78
Soupe aux Poireaux, pommes de terre. Leek and potato soup. This is the soup recipe I find myself returning to again and again. If you have never made homemade soup before, this is a good recipe to start with. It has simple ingredients, is fairly easy to prepare and it makes a lovely, tasty soup for a cold day. The ingredient... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Spaghetti Carbonara: 3 of 12
Spaghetti alla carbonara is a Roman favorite and probably the quickest and easiest pasta dish you could ever make. If you do not have spaghetti you could use another long pasta shape such as linguine, fettuccine etc. There really are not many ingredients but they combine to make a delicious meal. Serves 4 1lb / 450g spaghett... More..
Travel > Greece A visitors guide to Paleokastritsa, Corfu: 1 of 3
Paleokastrisa is on the Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) which is off the northwest coast of mainland Greece. Corfu is at the point where the Adriatic meets the Ionian Sea. It is also the nearest Greek island to Italy and is so close to Albania you can see it quite clearly from the northwest coast of the island. Corfu is a ve... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) The currency of Belgium: 1 of 2
What is the currency of Belgium? It is the Euro. Belgium is one of the 16 member states of the European Union that uses the Euro. There are also 11 European Union member states that do not use the single European currency. Belgium is one of the six founding members of the European Union; the other founding members are France... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) The currency of Portugal: 1 of 2
What is the currency of Portugal? It is now the Euro. Portugal is one of the 16 member states of the European Union that uses the Euro. There are also 11 European Union member states that do not use the single European currency. Portugal has been a member of the European Union since 1986, and it joined the European Exchange ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for first-time and infrequent travelers: 12 of 20
It can be very exciting planning you first trip, where to go, what to see. If you are an inexperienced traveler, it is a good idea to use a travel agent to help you book your trip, especially if you are going abroad for the first time. You can have everything included in your package, hotel, airfare and all airport taxes and... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) How to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day: 7 of 7
A bonfire party is the traditional way to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night on 5th November. The essential requirements for a great Guy Fawkes night party are a good bonfire, stunning fireworks and some warming food and drink. If you are thinking of holding, your own bonfire night party rather than go to an organized display, you w... More..