The ability to interfere with cocktails is a skill that is useful at all times, but at the time of home parties it is especially precious. It is quite possible for everyone to equip their own mini-bar; this does not require millions of rubles and a huge kitchen (although it is necessary to find a place to store alcohol). We tell what devices are necessary for enthusiasts, how not to make a mistake with their choice and how to get a minimum of a headache from a home-based enterprise.

You can eat to live, but you can live to eat. But, as in everything, it would be better to stick to the golden mean. Tasty, healthy and varied food - a pledge of well-being, vigor and, importantly, a good mood. We regularly share recipes for drinks and dishes that can be prepared at home and enjoy the whole process - from cooking to eating.

WINTER HOLIDAYS TRADITIONALLY MAINTAIN BREAKING TABLES - which means overeating and alcohol abuse. This is happening not only in the post-Soviet space, where preparation for the New Year has a difficult history - the shortage on the shelves of stores forced us to stock up on mayonnaise in September. In Europe and America, Christmas is also associated with food abundance and libations, which is often due to poor health and exacerbation of diseases.

WE CONTINUE TO TELL ABOUT worthy accounts in social networks through which you can view the whole world. If you love anime, you probably noticed how appetizing the painted food looks. Anime Foodi instagram account, dedicated to onigiri, ramen, mochi and not only, is a real inspiration for those who want to learn how to cook Japanese dishes - and simply everyone who is hungry.

Sasha Savina Thick cooking books, as well as the tradition of writing interesting recipes in a special notebook or notebook, are gradually becoming a thing of the past - applications for smartphones take their place. We talk about eleven culinary applications that teach you to understand the products and make the cooking process easier and more exciting.

Over the past years, coconut oil has acquired the title of "superfood" - according to the search results, it may seem that it will save you from any illness. The possibilities of application are endless: you can find tips on how to brush your teeth with oil, replace the moisturizer with it and, of course, diversify the diet. On the other hand, nutritionists often oppose the frequent consumption of coconut oil for food.

Despite the fact that male chefs are new rock stars, any decent dinner can be prepared by anyone after a couple of online courses or even lessons, it is still believed that cooking a family dinner is a woman’s part. We believe that it is only possible to speak so unequivocally with respect to lesbian couples (no joke, but in fact not), and in other cases, duties, including pleasant ones, should be shared between partners.

Text: Ekaterina Khripko On the websites of large health organizations such as the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others, there is not only information that is interesting to doctors and journalists. So, between the announcements of meetings, news about influenza infections, recommendations for the prevention of whooping cough or asthma, you can find a selection of recipes that are good both for treating certain diseases commonly associated with nutrition, and for their prevention.

As part of the Product of the Month column, we decided to study lentils and each week of March we will publish a recipe with one of its four types: red, green, black or brown. TO LEARN THE PROPORTIONS OF EACH INGREDIENT, FIND A CURSOR ON A PICTURE. Black lentils with vegetables Preparation: Before cooking, it is better to soak the lentils for several hours or overnight.

Text: Lena Konchalovskaya Almost two months of the autumn are over, but there is a whole season of cold weather ahead. More than ever, you want to dig a little deeper in the blanket, turn on your favorite TV series and reinforce the pleasure with a bucket of ice cream or at least a chocolate bar. Limiting yourself in all carbohydrates at once is not the best idea, but it’s still worth monitoring the amount of sugar eaten - not to fit into last year’s jeans, but for the sake of health and well-being.

Text: Daria Nifontov The Instagram Instagram can accommodate not only cats and endless photo reports about the holidays of colleagues, but also something useful - for example, to help improve the culinary skills. We chose the top ten worthwhile accounts from which you can learn the recipes and methods of spectacular serving of salads, snacks and other dishes.

Text: Karina Sembe It's great if you are used to starting with oatmeal every morning - there is no doubt about the benefits of complex carbohydrates. Nevertheless, to diversify the menu with protein breakfasts does not hurt anyone. Scientists claim that the protein eaten in the morning triggers the active production of dopamine - a neurotransmitter, which is an important part of the brain's “reward system”, as it causes a feeling of satisfaction, which affects the motivation and learning processes.

Masha Vorslav. Literary food blogs are not new, but they are undoubtedly pleasant. Firstly, because they do not make a food porn and do not dazzle with hundreds, even beautiful pictures. Secondly, the people who lead them love to read, and therefore they are most often able to write tolerably well. And thirdly, who ever had a desire to sip creamy beer or try Willy Wonka's sweets?

As part of the “Product of the Month” column, we decided to study lentils and every week of March we will publish a recipe with one of its four types: red, green, black or brown. TO LEARN THE PROPORTIONS OF EACH INGREDIENT, FIND A CURSOR ON A PICTURE. Spicy red lentil cream soup Preparation: Heat the water for the broth.

The best way to keep warm is to make a cup of hot chocolate (ok, we know more, but this is one of the best for sure). In order not to be discouraged with “nesvik” or basic mixture of cocoa powder and milk, we collected 15 cool recipes that will not let you get bored all winter. With pepper candy Preparation: Mix the milk, cream and candy in a small saucepan and put on medium heat.

Films and programs are being made about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption, books and articles are being written, and governments are fighting the “white death” at the legislative level. The UK plans to introduce a "tax on sugar", which will mainly concern sugary carbonated beverages; In the Spanish Catalonia, a similar initiative has recently come into force - and each can of cola now costs a few eurocents more.

Text: Elena Chernyavskaya Mexican cuisine is loved all over the world, which is not surprising - this is a hearty, spicy food. A new wave of popularity of traditional ingredients and dishes has also come down to us: in many supermarkets, avocados (albeit solid ones) are now lying side by side, and tasty tacos can finally be found on food courts.

Olga Lukinskaya It's not so easy to adhere to the principles of healthy eating, when you spend the whole day at the office or university, and even get a long way back and forth. Of course, the issue of lunch is solved by choosing the right business lunch at a cafe, but hunger can overtake even in the midst of working at a computer or in a traffic jam on the way home - and quenching it with cookies or chocolate bars is not very useful.

In cafes and bars, the demand for vegetable milk substitutes is growing, but some five years ago it was almost impossible to find vegan lattes or coconut yogurt in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Kiev. The problem is familiar to me firsthand. Even as a child, after eating a lot of cheese or drinking milk, I could get a little indigestion or a couple of pimples: it turned out that the body does not tolerate lactose very well.

All the cold comes and comes, and from everything, including food, I want warmth and moral support. The eyes simply refuse to look at cold salads and bottles of yogurt. Not. I want bread with butter, pasta in a creamy sauce, roasted meat, chocolates and cappuccino with croissant. A favorite tight jeans, meanwhile, has not been canceled.