Fizzy drinks have taken a new level with the recent partnership news between KitchenAid and SodaStream. Talk about the ultimate appliance-tag-team! Both companies plan on expanding its product line for at-home carbonation machines.  I’m excited to see the new line of products for the kitchen. What about you?  

Stir-fry is one of my favorite meals to prepare since I love to load up on vegetables and my other favorite ingredients. Plus, I can control the amount of flavoring to the dish.  In my cooking experience of stir-fry, I never used a wok and prepared the meal in a pot (please don’t judge me).  Once I received the Paderno Wok, I immediately embodied the role of a master chef.

Drinking green juice in the morning is becoming a popular trend in the world of healthy eating. Since summer is fast approaching (once the weather gets consistently hot), we are in a transition to clean up our diets and get ready for tank-top season.  The power of the green juice can help jump start your metabolism and energy, plus motivate your quest to eating cleaner foods and get your body feeling great. Here are the top recipes from healthy celebrities.

For those who don’t like hipsters, here is another reason they’ll annoy you: They are increasing the prices of beer. Solution: Brew your own.

My inspiration to cook happens when I watch a cooking show or browse for recipes on Pinterest. As for the former, I get very excited about a new recipe being demonstrated by a celebrity chef however I just drool over the meals they are preparing (while sitting on my couch) and forget how to recreate the dish. It’s not the same when I make reference to their exact recipe because I want the chef to walk me through the steps of preparing the masterful meal.  Don’t you? There is a reason why I’m fascinated with Panna, a video-based cooking app. It combines the elements of a cookbook, magazine and TV show onto an app.  Panna lets you virtually apprentice with well-known chefs while you have the flexibility to pause and restart at your pace.

Easter is fast approaching, have you decorated your eggs? Will you be hosting this year’s Easter brunch with friends and family? If so, here are some great recipes to serve as well as creative decoration ideas to get into the Easter spirit. And don’t forget the Easter egg hunt.

The first day of spring is on March 20th and that’s not too far away. Have you thought about adding more spring to your home? It’s time to let your home welcome a new season with a change of décor. Here are four Spring Home Décor Trends to consider. 

Lookings for ideas on what to cook this weekend? Maybe you are organizing a little get together and want to serve some fun appetizers. Or want an easy Crock-Pot chili recipe? Or in the mood for a lamb chop dinner? We got you covered. Check out our top recipe picks for this weekend.  

Chinese New Year begins on February 10^th and the celebration lasts for 15 days.  For 2013, it’s the Year of the Snake. How will the Snake be fed for the start of the New Year?

Valentine’s Day is that time of the year where those hearts are showing more love than usual. Yes, I agree that we should express love everyday but February 14^th wins for expressing a little extra romance.  Typically, Valentine’s Day is celebrated for people in relationships showing off their love for one another. For those who are single, turn this day into a celebration of life and divulge in self-love.  

Whether you are single or in a relationship, here are the five steps to make Valentine’s Day extra special:

Is cooking on your New Year’s resolution list? Whether it’s to start learning how to preparing healthy meals or turn your amateur skills into something that could be presented on the new show “The Taste.” Or baking might be on the list of areas to explore? Regardless, the kitchen is a place to spend more time for 2013. Here are the Top Five Kitchen Gadget Trends for this year. The goal is to make your kitchen space more fun and inspiring.

The Consumer Electronic Show ended last week in Las Vegas and we heard a lot about new tablets, phones, and a plethora of cool gadgetries. What about home appliances? Last year, appliances were getting “smart” while this year they are getting “smarter” with high-tech and WiFi. So, when you look for your next refrigerator, will you looking for the one that has a Twitter application?

There is nothing cuter than serving mini-cupcakes at your next dinner party. When it is red velvet cupcake, now we talking the big leagues of baking. They make a beautiful looking mini-dessert where most can’t stop at just one. 

Let’s say you are comfortably sitting on your couch watching The Dark Knight. You are enthralled in the movie and pausing the film for a minute is not an option. The temperature of your home is getting a tad bit too warm; it’s time to turn on your air conditioner. It’s not that you are lazy but the movie is getting intense that you can’t push the pause bottom. There's a solution to the problem.

Working out and shedding weight – Yes, I know those are clichéd New Year’s resolution but it’s on our minds after the gluttonous eating over the holidays. A little gadgetry can inspire you to jump start this annual resolution and get yourself moving and staying healthy.