So, all of us Conspicuous Consumers out there probably have a habit of using those wonderful little plastic things we call “Credit Cards” to pay for wine, gourmet food, and other luxury items.
Inevitably, we get into a little bit of a credit card debt crisis and need to figure out how long it will take [...]
As a Conspicuous Consumer, I’m also always looking for ways to make some more money. Recently, I purchased a copy of Chris Rempel’s excellent eBook, Confessions of a Lazy Super-Affiliate.
Chris’ book isn’t another get rich scheme or “work 5 minutes a day and make $500,000 a year” type gimmick. While the [...]
I was flipping idly through Technorati this evening and came across a great post that does a great job of explaining what to look for, smell, and taste when enjoying a glass of wine.
To many people, wine should just be poured and drunk. Sadly, when we do that we miss out on a great [...]
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As a lover of fine wine, I so often find myself focusing on bottles of wine that cost $50, $60, or even $150 dollars or more. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy the occasional inexpensive bottle. In fact, often as not, the bottle that is open in my house cost me [...]
Gourmet food brings to mind a great variety of foods and styles of cooking. It can mean fine dining at restaurants like Per Se, The French Laundry, or one the myriad 4- and 5-star restaurants scattered around the United States and world.
Healthy gourmet food sometimes seems to be a misnomer - too often when [...]
At the moment, I’m in the midst of trying to plan a weekend getaway for some time during the beginning of the month of November. I think I’ve arrived at where I want to go, but the “where” question is much easier than the rest of the planning. It looks like I’m going [...]
To many people, eating healthy means eating tiny portions of bland foods every day. While some people have success doing this, others find this too boring and start “cheating” within a couple weeks.
Here are 5 tips for how you can still eat gourmet food while maintaining a healthy diet:
1. The hand rule
The “hand [...]
This is a recipe that I just recently came up with based on a few other recipes from around the ‘net. It is a healthy and lite meal that is perfect for just about any lifestyle or diet.
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen cod fillets
1 large bunch of fresh spinach
1/2 shallot minced
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1/2 [...]
Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa of Nobu is known in gourmet food circles for his sushi and Asian inspired dishes. One of his most famous dishes is his New Style Sashimi. Nobu’s “New Style” sashimi departs from traditional sashimi because a hot mixture of sesame and olive oil is poured over the fish right before [...]
