Archive of posts tagged Cooking

A Retro Thanksgiving – From the 1700′s to the 1980′s and beyond

I’ve been trying to think of the best way to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the 2nd Floor Living virtual world, and what I keep coming back to is the history of this holiday. And I don’t just mean way back when with the Pilgrims but also Thanksgiving in more recent times.  So here are some [...]



The only thing better than my knife skills are my flavor profiles

Rouxbe Online Cooking School & Video Recipes In case you were wondering, I have learned a few things from reality TV. For instance, thanks to Top Chef, the cooking competition on Bravo, I can easily fit the term “flavor profiles” into almost any conversation. Perhaps more importantly, I also have a heightened appreciation for the [...]