The Basics of Catering Wednesday, December 29, 2010

If you have ever planned or have been to a large party or event you most likely have had an experience with catering. When thinking about catering the first thing that comes to mind is simply, food. A caterer will often meet with an event's host or hostess several times in order to decide on a menu. A caterer may cook on or off site of a party and will often provide a staff to help set-up, serve, and clean-up on the day of the event. Many catering companies are now going beyond the boundaries of simply just preparing and serving the food at a party or event. Catering today will now go into themes, lighting, plating designs and table decor. It is a large business that nowadays requires more than just being able to cook a few dishes really well.

The ability to plan, create and staff a special event are a few of the things that are required in the world of catering. Making every piece of the party to be in harmony with the other is key to making a special day into a memorable event. When planning a menu one should consider the time of year, the region, and the venue in addition to the tastes of the attending guests. The food and the menu should not only appeal to the guest's sense of taste, but also sight and smell.

A caterer will also have to provide the plates, glassware, flatware and sometimes linens for an event. Catering has also gone into the next level with some companies providing lightening, room decor and event planning in addition creating a menu of delicious foods that will be pleasing to all of the senses.

Catering can make or break an event so always ask for recommendations and referrals when seeking a caterer. Whether be it a dinner party, a wedding or a business banquet the food and the mood of your affair can be greatly enhanced by the caterer. It is important to choose your caterer early in the planning process of an event. Catering can be a 7 day a week business, especially during busy holiday seasons.

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5 Places to Go Travel for the Party of Your Life Sunday, December 26, 2010

1. Ibiza Closing Parties, Spain

Ibiza celebrates the culmination of its nightlife season every September by throwing huge parties in a week that has been referred to as "the most hedonistic week of the year". Party every single night at any of their numerous clubs, and you do not have to worry as the club opening days are staggered so you will not have to miss out on one party for another. Dance and socialize the night away; it is sure to be a week to remember.

2. Oktoberfest, Germany

Definitely a party for those who love their beer! This is the world's largest beer festival held in Munich, Germany, and usually takes place between September and October. Numerous beer tents are erected, each with different themes and personalities. Choose one of your preference and head in for all-you-can-drink beer! Although admission is free, no one is allowed to go in once tents are full, which happens quickly so be sure to head over there in the morning.

3. Carnaval, Brazil

This is one of the world's biggest street parties and it takes place in Salvador, Brazil, in February each year. The party consists of numerous music bands, dancers and thousands of partying locals and foreigners, all equally determined to have a good time. Be sure to try the Cachaça, the local brew that will really get you into the party mood.

4. Las Fallas, Spain

In honour of St Josephs Day, locals in Valencia, Spain, burn huge papier-mâché sculptures amidst a roaring street party fuelled further by Sangría, the tasty local brew. Be sure to purchase your own sculpture - sculptures depicting local and international politicians are usually available for sale - and have fun torching them while partying the night away with friendly locals and fellow travelers all having a rocking good time.

5. Songkran Festival, Thailand

Celebrate the Thai New Year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with a big splash. This is a party with a difference, as Thais usher in the New Year by having a huge festival where your sole aim is to drench everyone around you with water and have a thoroughly good time while doing it. Whether with water guns, buckets, water balloons or bottles, you too can join the fun. The festival-like atmosphere and water concept makes for a fantastic party experience, enhanced of course, by the abundance of the local whiskey. This festival takes place in April.

Orson Johnson writes about Specialists Travel for Holiday Velvet, a website providing Holiday accommodation specialists & Holiday Velvet Blog

Why Did My Wife and I Drive From Amsterdam to Barcelona and Back Again?

Our daughter lives in Barcelona and flew to Las Vegas in February 2007 along with her future husband and his parents. They were married in Las Vegas and spent a week with us before they returned to Barcelona. My wife and I made our plans to fly to Europe in October 2007 to attend the Spanish celebration of their wedding. While looking at the map of Europe my wife said its only 800 miles from Amsterdam to Barcelona, let's rent a car and drive. Normally we fly to Amsterdam, change planes and then fly to Barcelona. Since we were going to be in Europe for a month we could rent a car and expand our trip to a few other countries.

I have served with the U.S. Navy and spent over 13 years in Europe, so for me it was not such a big deal; but, for my wife it was her trip of a lifetime. After arriving in Amsterdam we took local transportation to the downtown area and picked up our rental car. Something for travelers to know is that if you pick up your rental at the airport you will end up paying more.

After a night in Hotel Ibis (pronounced eb) we headed toward Brugge, Belgium, our first destination. I don't know how my wife knew to pick out this as our destination but we spent three wonderful days wondering the pedestrian only streets. We were looking for the lace makers but that trade seemed to be a thing of the past. We purchased a few small samples as gifts but could not really find anyone still making the lace. The weather was misting for the three day we were there but we both enjoy the cooler weather. We also took a horse and carriage ride throughout the town and then wound up our stay with a ride on the canal boats.

Brugge is a wonderful city to visit. Our visit was very enjoyable and I highly recommend it as a great place to visit. We had scheduled three days in Brugge to await our daughter and son-in-law to meet us in Frankfurt, Germany. We left Brugge to drive to Frankfurt and I will describe our trip to Frankfurt, Munich and Salzburg in my next article.

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Magic Hohmann offride auf München Oktoberfest Friday, December 24, 2010

Im 2009 wieder zuruck auf München, Eine Magic!



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Most Common Foodborne Illness

Food borne illness are one of the leading causes of emergency room visits in the United States, and account for millions of dollars in expenses and thousands of days of lost work time every year. What are some of the most common bugs?

Campylobacter is a bacterial pathogen that causes fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. It is the most commonly identified bacterial cause of diarrheal illness in the world. These bacteria live in the intestines of healthy birds, and most raw poultry meat has Campylobacter on it. Eating undercooked chicken or other food that has been contaminated with juices dripping from raw chicken is the most frequent source of this infection.

E. Coli is a bacterial pathogen that has a reservoir in cattle and other similar animals. Human illness typically follows consumption of food or water that has been contaminated with microscopic amounts of cow feces. The illness it causes is often a severe and bloody diarrhea and painful abdominal cramps, without much fever. In 3 percent to 5 percent of cases, a complication called hemolytic ureic syndrome (HUS) can occur several weeks after the initial symptoms. This severe complication includes temporary anemia, profuse bleeding and kidney failure.

Norwalk virus is an extremely common cause of food borne illness, though it is rarely diagnosed, because the laboratory test is not widely available. It causes an acute gastrointestinal illness, usually with more vomiting than diarrhea, that resolves within two days. Unlike many food borne pathogens that have animal reservoirs, it is believed that Norwalk-like viruses spread primarily from one infected person to another. Infected kitchen workers can contaminate a salad or sandwich as they prepare it, if they have the virus on their hands. Infected fishermen have contaminated oysters as they harvested them.

Salmonella is another bacterium that is widespread in the intestines of birds, reptiles and mammals. It can spread to humans via a variety of different foods of animal origin. The illness it causes, salmonellas, typically includes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In persons with poor underlying health or weakened immune systems, it can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections.

As you can see, food borne illness is nothing to fool around with. If you suspect you have one, get medical help immediately!

Andrew Krause is a Chef and Pastry Chef for over 30 years, at present I own a Gourmet Bakery called The Cheese Confectioner. You can visit my site at For Free Recipes.net

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BMW assembly plant footage Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Footage from the BMW assembly plant in Munich Germany.



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Mini Clubman (german TV-commercial) Monday, December 20, 2010

Be Mini



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Oktoberfest 2009 Friday, December 17, 2010

Teaser. :D



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Munich, Germany Monday, December 13, 2010

Home to about 1.35 million people Munich is considered as Germany's third largest city following the first two "Berlin" and "Hamburg". The population of Munich Metropolitan region is about 5 million people.

The location of Munich is basically the plains of upper side of Bavaria. The two famous rivers which flow inside the boundaries of Munich are known as "Isar" and "Würm".

The climatic conditions are extreme both in winters and summers. The city of Munich often receives unexpected rainfalls at any time and day of the year. The winter season starts in December and remains up to March. The temperature in the winter season can even falls below 0 degrees in nights. The city of Munich does not receive most of the rainfalls during winter season. Summers are really hot in Munich as the temperature can reach up to 25 degrees. The summer season remains from May to September.

Munich is considered as a masterpiece of architecture as the constructions of the city display some of the features regarding historical era, having a style of modern world constructions. As a result most of the buildings in Munich have emerged as city's most prestigious places. Out of some buildings "The Great Town Hall" has been a destination of tourists for hundreds of years.

Along with these buildings Munich is considered as the city of parks, as the city itself is rich in natural beauty and greenery so utilizing this factor the government of Munich has transformed this natural beauty into some wonderful and beautiful parks, out of all these parks the largest is known as "Englischer Garten", the park has a covered area of about 3.7 square kilometres which is even bigger than the biggest park in the New York City. The park from inside is very beautiful and contains lots of facilities as "nudist area", grounds and jogging tracks. Also several benches made of wood are placed all over the park.

In the field of museums, Munich has also some great museums. As the museum "Deutsches Museum" is one of the oldest and largest museums of the world in the field of science.

In the field of sports football is the most watched game in all of the Germany and in this field Munich is on the top of every city in the country. The football team from Munich is one of the most successful clubs in Europe and is named as "Bayern Munich". The team has number of players which also play in the German national team. The home ground of the team is situated in the heart of Munich and is named as "The Allianz Arena". The biggest quality of this stadium which differentiates it from all the other stadiums of the world is its lighting arrangement. When Bayern Munich play in the stadium then the outside of the stadium is lit up red, and when the German national Team uses the stadium for matches with other national teams, then the stadium from outside is totally white, another small team named as "1860 Munich" also uses the stadium and if they are playing, The Allianz Arena becomes blue from outside.

For accommodation in Munich check this list of Munich hotels.

Reveal The History Of Ancient Places

Belgium has a high importance in the field of history. According to historical point of view, this destination is ranked as the most favorite country for the history lovers. Every year, the number of visitors is increasing rapidly. The monument of Our Lady of Banneux is situated near to the non commercialized town of Banneux. This place is very small but still famous amongst the all history enthusiasts. From younger to older generation, everyone would like to see this place; its miraculously healing spring is the major reason behind the popularity of this place. Once you will experience this place, then you will get the better idea about the importance of this particular place. It shows you the real story of eight apparitions of Mother Mary. Local people also mentioned our lady of Banneux as the "Shrine of the Virgin of the Poor". It is the most ideal place for family vacation. Those who are having interest in exploring the various ancient sites will find this place as perfect destination. The surrounding of this place is covered with beautiful eye catching sceneries.

There are other destinations present on the earth which have their own historical importance. These locations make your vacation memorable and meaningful. If you will find for best historical destinations, then the famous Aachen cathedral is always getting the top position in this search. This cathedral has different secret stories. It is considered as the dream destination of history enthusiasts. It is the home of numerous valuable gems. The whole collection is available at this place from early period of medieval era. These gems are having high religious significance of historical and architectural importance. Tourists get attracted towards the beauty of a golden altarpiece, a golden pulpit and Charlemagne's Throne. Here, visitors will definitely see the shrine of the Virgin Mary and the golden shrine of Charlemagne. The area around this Aachen cathedral is covered with amazing views. In the 9th century, this cathedral was constructed by the first sacred Roman Emperor Charlemagne. This cathedral is the oldest church of the country. Some people are called this cathedral as Kaiserdom, Octagen etc. due to its classic and unique octagonal middle area, this place is more famous in the world. This is considered as the example of Carolingian work. For the entrance, they created small sized gateways.

One more place, Asamkirche Munich which is the symbol of 18th century church which is situated at the Munich. The Asam brothers were erected this place and the work of this church is mainly based on the Baroque and Rococo styles. The major attractions of this church are its beautiful exterior work and opulently decorated interiors. Asamkirche Munich is covered with the narrow area which is present in between the two residences of these Asam brothers. It is lengthy and has thin chapel. Above the main entrance gateway, tourists will find the huge statue of st. Johann Nepomuk. This place is specially carved with all the episodes that have been taken place in his entire life span. It also exhibits the medallions of Pope Benedict XIII.

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