Buffet Basics

"After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one's relatives." - Oscar Wilde Entertaining can take many forms. For the busy working woman, it may be ordering dinner from the local hotel and serving it on her best plates. For the married couple, it may be a dinner at a hotel or a club. For the merry bachelor, it can be sandwiches and coke on the terrace. You need to entertain ba..

Organising a Pantry

Life is hurried for a working woman. We are spending less and less time in cooking or at the kitchen. In a life, which is most often fraught with stress of not finding things at the right place and at the right time, a little bit of planning can help ease our tension at the kitchen. We are talking about taking a little time off your busy schedule to plan and stock your pantry so that when ..

Almond crisps

Ideal served with hot coffee, these tasty little crisps complement a Holiday buffet as well as serve as all time favourite treats!INGREDIENTS:5 large egg whites 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, melted and cooled 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup blanched almonds, finely ground or chopped 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon peel PREPARATION:1. Preheat oven to 350Ã

It's party time

Your birthday is coming up and you're determined to throw a party to celebrate the occasion. Don't panic...help is at hand. "THE ULTIMATE PARTY GUIDE"!GET YOURSELF ORGANIZED Prepare a comprehensive guest list including the names of all the people you'd like to invite. You can invite the guests either by posting them invitations, calling them on the phone or sending them invites via emai..

Leadership Forum

Dubai International Film Festival Glasses suited for short sighted and long sighted We are the World... Old Mothers Women and Anger Music and Cholesterol Nasscom is organising an event for women in the IT field in Bangalore at the Leela Palace..

Loving Mother Earth

The earth is a gift that we must learn to respect and recognise. As we are occupied in our everyday pursuits, it is very easy to disregard the planet that we live on. Earth Day is meant to bring us back in touch with the reality that we are not self-sufficient and cannot continue to conduct ourselves in an inconsiderate manner. The earth cannot naturally replenish its many endowments, whether wat..

Get your work done

Teenagers certainly need to stand on their own feet. Not financially, but in their ability to get their work done by themselves. And help around the chores at home. They can't expect their moms to do all their work for them.Have a table of things that are to be done each day, that not only involve doing chores but keeping the 'house rules', reading, etc. Each item has a value, and whatever item d..

Stayfree Femme Film Fest 2002

Events, the event management company, is organising: Stayfree Femme Film Fest 2002.An exclusive film festival for women will be held at Woodlands Symphony to commemorate International Women's Day (March 8th).Showcased in the festival are popular women centric films:8th Mar Coyote Ugly9th Mar Step Mom 10th Mar Boys Don't Cry 11th Mar Erin Brockovich 12th Mar Someone like You 13th Mar Woma..

Maria Montessori

Italian educator Maria Montessori was the originator of an educational system that bears her name. The Montessori system is based on the belief in the child's creative potential, his or her drive to learn and the right to be treated as an individual.Maria Montessori scorned conventional classrooms where children are fastened each to his or her place. She sought instead to teach childre..

What is Required to be a Good 'prof'?

To excel in the teaching field you need to be:EruditeA sound knowledge in your area of expertise and a keen interest to keep abreast of the latest happenings and breakthroughs are essential. A good grasp of your subject will help command the respect you deserve from your students.VibrantA healthy balance of congeniality and strictness is the best attitude. You should be young at h..