SKYY Expands Vodka Lineup
February 2, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Leisure & Culture
My vodka taste tests are purely a testament to my heritage. But lately my transition to a new city and profession have made my house a dry place. Now I have a reason to start the taste tests again–the new SKYY Vodka flavors, Blood Orange and Dragon Fruit. The tea bag last night has this [...]
Exotic Fruits Among Expected Food Trends
January 25, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Nutri-Life
Ironic trends continue as folks in the developed world seek out super fruits and herbs while American multinationals peddle their mainstay products in developing nations such as China and India. I am hooked on super fruits and Indian and Chinese herbs. I’ve been into exotic fruits including yuzu, passion fruit, and seabuckthorn for quite a [...]
Holistic Luxury Skincare
July 14, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Inspired by the treasured beauty rituals of royalty in decades past, French brand Mon Soin Du Visage also taps many of the ingredients commonly used by Japanese women, to treat common skincare issues, often impacted by one’s emotional state. The company use ingredients such as sake (also in SK-II), rice vinegar and bran, seaweed, citrus [...]


