Practical Advice, Tips & Reviews for the Home
Karen's Guide
Barbecue might be the quintessential American past-time, but it’s a bit too broad and ambiguous to cover all the possibilities of backyard cooking. Typically, you can break down the category into three – smoking, barbecuing and grilling – each method differing somewhat depending on cooking temperature and cooking time. Smoking, for instance, involves slow-cooking, at …
Smoking your roast chicken or pork chops adds that extra oomph of flavor and taste, with the deep, rich and delectable undertones you’d expect from a smokehouse. But if you’re too daunted by the task of smoking with charcoal, considering the prep-work and constant vigilance you’ll be practising lighting, stoking and maintaining your fuel, you …
If you’re looking for that delectable smoky goodness in your slow-cooked ribs or perfectly done briskets, charcoal smoking is the way to go. The depth and nuance of layered flavors you can achieve with assorted wood-chips and charcoal, letting you control the balance you’re hoping to strike, is unparalleled when you’ve got a charcoal smoker …
Even for the most prudent of us, accidents can happen. Whether you’re running a household with kids prone to spilling their juice in your car’s backseat or pets you can’t keep off the couch or carpet, it’s all but an inevitability that you’ll come across a stain you can’t just throw a whole armchair, rug, …
Our pets are practically extensions of the family – anyone devoted to their furry friend can attest to the fact that they’ll wriggle right into your heart and get under your skin and become an irreplaceable part of your life. The one downside to this is – they get everywhere else in the process too. …
If you’ve got kids saddled up in the backseat, furry friends who’re frequent passengers, or have a pretty relaxed policy about eating take-out in the car, you’ll be quite familiar with the problem of keeping your car seat upholstery clean. While it’s a challenge unto itself even for folks who’re extra careful with their cars, …
Perhaps you’re moving into a dorm and only have a little space over or under the counter or your desk. Or maybe you’d would like a handy, accessible little cooler you can grab drinks and your lunch out of when at the office, or an outdoor fridge you can keep a couple of drinks in …
Summer is the perfect time to make the most of our patios and decks, and fully enjoy the sun-lit outdoors. Of course there are the barbecue sessions, garden parties and marshmallow-roasting sessions around the fire-pit, but the one thing we insist should be the top priority when it comes to outdoor activities is simple enough …