Air Mauritius Recruits new Cabin Crew

Air Mauritius has recently recruited more than 35 cabin crew to join its existing team of some 490 stewards and hostesses and to ensure its smooth operations.The CEO Mr. Raj Bungsraz has been personally...

Luanda Airport Handles 2 million passengers in the first half of 2010

The 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola, dealt with over 2 million passengers in the first half of 2010, the airport’s managing director, Joaquim Cunha said Saturday in Luanda.According...

Have You Checked These Out? : Buzzkill Coasters

( Buzzkill Coasters available at The Curiosity Shoppe )I love the concept of these sarcasm-laced coasters but maybe it's the inner penny pincher in me that thinks you could just as easily whip these...

1time Airline is BEE Empowered through agreement with Mtha Aviation

South African aviation group 1time would raise R65,1-million to expand its airline and related businesses by selling a 25% interest in the group to a black economic-empowerment (BEE) consortium.Mtha...

Meal Plan 40 - Comforting and Creamy

Click here to get a printable version of this week's meal plan and recipesGrocery List:The grocery list is color coordinated by meal so you can easily pick and choose which meals you would like to make....

Tart & Tangy : Cranberry Orange Sauce

I'm sure your home, like most homes across America, is still stuffed to the gills with Thanksgiving turkey leftovers. You've probably had turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, turkey cookies...ok, nix the last...

Cookbook Review: Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

In the beginning of my marriage, I once in a while would be making mashed potatoes and think "I should make these really special for Steve. Maybe I'll add some sour cream and chopped green onions, and...

Smells Like Xmas Spirit

( Cinnamon Sticks Print by butterflyfood )When it's rainy and cold outside, I like for the inside of my cottage to smell warm and cozy. Usually there's the odor of baked goods, bubbling soup...

Painting the Town Red: Cranberry - Jalapeño Salsa

(shown au naturale & "tweaked")Looking for something sweet, sour and spicy that you can make in a flash for a party? Then you definitely need to try this crazy-delicious cranberry-jalapeño...

Creamy Beef Taquitos

Over a year ago, I dove into the debate of flauta versus taquito since they are both made from a tortilla filled with meat, tightly rolled and then deep fried. Ummm...yep I'm still slightly confused,...

Chipotle Ranch Dressing

It's become my mission to spice up our side dishes and make them more exciting, including our salads. I've always loved the flavor of a spicy ranch dressing or dip so this one was right up my alley for...

Lufthansa's African Dream

 Five decades after launching its first flight to Africa,the Lufthansa group has now increased its focus on the African market with renewed vigor.As part of its strategy,the most important growth...

SITA delivers milestone survey on the future of aviation safety training in Africa

Following a comprehensive survey of more than 100 stakeholders in the African aviation industry, SITA today confirmed the delivery of data to ICAO on the capacity and demand for aviation training in...

South African Airways becomes Hahn Air's new IET partner

Hahn Air has activated Interline e-Ticketing (IET) with South African Airways (SAA). A total of 231 airlines can now be issued on HR-169 e-documents.Hahn Air has implemented a new IET agreement with...

Libyan Airlines Launches Mobile OnAir

GSM/GPRS service over  Inmarsat SwitchBroadBand satellite service on Libyan's new Airbus A320 fleetJust three months after EgyptAir launched on-board mobile and internet services, Libyan Airlines...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Cookbook Review Recipe: Lemon-Parsley Pork Chops

Thank you so much for voting for my hubby's song. It made me smile reading your comments, so thank you, thank you, thank you! If you didn't vote yet and have a second to click a button and cast him a...

How to gym and still be happy

Some people genuinely go to the gym for the sole purpose of attaining fitness. But most, I suspect, are like me. I make sure that I go to the gym at least 5 days in a week. But I never push myself beyond my comfort levels. I will not do weights because of my doctor's advice; In 1985 when I had severe neck and back pain I had been advised not to lift any weights. And to this day I don't! I walk on the tread mill for about 20 minutes carefully ensuring that I don't ever increase the speed beyond 6. One has to be slow and steady to win the race,...

99 Ranch Market Opens Up

(Photo by Jasmine A., Yelp)4220 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823One of the small things I'm always thankful for is living in California where Asian food is plentiful. I have Oto's Japanese Market on Freeport...

"Doesn't Taste Like Celery, My Lily-White Ass": Celery Root & Apple Soup

I was really excited about cooking with celery root (aka celeriac). A cross between an albino turnip and an overweight parsnip; it's always been one of those "What the heck is THAT fugly thing?!"...

Exciting!

So this has nothing to do with food, but did you know that my husband Steve is an amazing musician?He and our friend Austrian together form a band called Stars from Streetlights. Austrian has a beautiful...

Have You Checked This Out?

Just saw this fridge by Amana on Apartment Therapy, it's so cute. I'm totally lemming it! Mr. S. would probably hate on it because it lacks an ice/water dispenser but pish-tosh sometimes style comes...

Meal Plan 39 - Fall Soups and Slow Cooked Foods

The printable meal plan and grocery list is back! This time it's easier to use and printable as well. It is color coordinated by meal so you can easily pick and choose which meals you would like to...

Taco Soup

It's been so cold and snowy here all week, I just want to bundle up with warm sweaters and drape blankets over my body and eat soup. I posted a question on Facebook the other day and asked what your...

Have You Checked This Out?

I've always been a purist when it comes to coffee...I like my cup of joe black, strong and good. If you see me putting sugar or creamer in it, it usually means that the coffee's less than stellar in taste....