Your coffee purchase benefits the children of Royal Seed Orphanage in Ghana, Africa. Purchases can be made from Creative Coffees Roastery, 604 N. Main St. Winchester, Ky or online at www.creativecoffees.com.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
A Tour of Las Vegas Casinos
Las Vegas is undoubtedly the casino capital of the United States, if not the whole world. In every square inch of Las Vegas, you will find a casino. They are so many casinos in fact that visitors in Las Vegas do not even get to visit all of them.
Bellagio, is one of the first-class hotel casinos that you should not miss when going to Las Vegas. Operated by the MGM Mirage, Bellagio features 3982 rooms and suites. In addition to its casinos, this gigantic megaresort also features a theater, the O Theater, some lounges and bars such as the Fontana Bar, Allegro Bars and the Nectar Bar.
It also boastsgreat dining venues such as the Picasso, Prime Steakhouse, Le Cirque, Sensi, Osteria del Circo and MICHAEL MINA and six outdoor pools and a spa. One of the main attractions of the Bellagio is its Fountains, an eight acre lake that provides stunning views at night. There is also the Conservatory and the Botanical Gardens as well as the Dale Chihuly glass sculpture.
Buffalo Bill's, which is located in the Primm Valley, is 30 minutes away from the Interstate. This hotel-casino has 1,242 rooms including the suites that are used for wedding packages. Some rooms even have wet bars and Jacuzzi tubs. Among the dining sites that Bufallo Bill's offers are the Baja Bar & Grill, Wagon Master Coffee Shop, La Salsa Mexican Grille, Miss Ashley's Buffet, and Frisella's Roastery.
The hotel casino also has a huge entertainment venue called the Star of the Desert Arena, which has 6000 seats. This is where concerts and other shows are held. In addition to this, Bufallo Bill's also has a movie theater and comedy bar, where tourists can relax and wile the night away. One of the main attractions that this hotel-casino provides is the Desperado rollercoaster as well as the Turbo Drop Thrill ride.
Circus Circus sits in South Las Vegas. This is the first themed resort in the city, which is operated by the Mandalay Resort Group. It has 3770 rooms, some of which have video check-out counters. Dining venues in the hotel include the The Steak House, Stivali Italian Ristorante, Blue Iguana Las Vegas, and The Pink Pony. Part of the attraction in Circus Circus is the AdventureDome indoor theme park and the circus shows in the Big Top.
Another big thing in Las Vegas is the Excalibur hotel which is also nestled in the South. Another project of the Mandalay Resort Group, Excalibur has 4008 rooms all in all. Because of its King Arthur time theme, restaurants in Excalibur are named after places and people in King Arthur's court such as the The Steakhouse at Camelot, The Camelot, Sir Galahad's Prime Rib House, and the Round Table Buffet. There are also frequent dinner shows and comedy acts in their comedy bars. In keeping with their theme, the casinos are transformed into a Renaissance Faire complete with jugglers, magicians and troubadours.
The Luxor is actually named after a place in Egypt, which is an tourist destination. Its building is topped with the brightest beams of light in the whole of Las Vegas. In fact, it can actually be seen when you are riding the space shuttle. It has 4408 rooms, which are divided into the Pyramid and in towers. Like the Excalibur, the names of the restaurants in the Luxor also have Egyptian flavors to them. Among the restaurants that you should try when visiting there are the Sacred Sea Room, Papyrus, Nile Deli, Hamada's, and of course the Isis.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
How to Taste Espresso Coffee
Twenty years ago the word espresso was enough to send people running - drink /that? /The mere idea of offering half a cup of coffee at twice the strength and often twice the price, espresso was hardly a household word. It is only recently that espresso can claim to have stolen the limelight away from its other coffee competitors. The invention of the spring piston by Gaggia in 1946 revolutionized the method by which pressure is achieved without boiling water.
Since I consider espresso to be the at the forefront of the complete coffee experience, let me explain my bias. The complex technology of the espresso machine (scientific) must be combined with care and a skilled technique (artistic) to pull a perfect espresso. The result marvels both tongue and eye; the tongue because the complexity of flavor from the first quick sip is so full of promise, and the eye because, like wine, you can learn a lot about what you are about to taste from just looking at it.
If you do a lot of things right when you are making espresso, it will taste as good as it smells. I'm not making this up. But there are a lot of variables that can mess up your espresso and it's a long list so I'll tell you about them in my next article but controlling these elements is worth the result especially if you're a bit of a fanatic - this article is about tasting espresso. Meanwhile you've got your short espresso in front of you. Before you taste it, stick your nose into the cup and breathe in. The intense aroma should please you, even with a sharp edge to it. This is the moment where you anticipate the taste. Sip a small amount and let it follow to the back of your tongue, and around your entire mouth. Now douse the entire shot. Now, think back a moment - was the "crema" a creamy caramel color unbroken and thick? Can you recall more than one taste? Did you drink it neat? How many tastes could you discern?
In developing our Cafe Espresso house blend, we start with a strong base note of dark-roasted Mexican coffee, somewhat acidity and yet sweet. We add some Ethiopian medium roast for chocolate and floral overtones and finish the blend with a lighter Kenyan AA or sometimes a Guatemalan for a brightness often described as citrus. The competing depth of flavors from sip to finish should invite you to linger. Want another?
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