Canasta translated from Spanish is basket. The card game originates from the country of Uruguay, in which players try to make melds of 7 cards with the same rank, and “go out” by being able to play all cards in their hand and discarding. It is usually played by four players in two partnerships using [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Canasta: Play the Game Online
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Belgian Chocolate: Heaven in a Bite
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The most well-known chocolates in the planet are Swiss and Belgian. Only a small number of people probably have not heard of Belgian chocolates. Belgian chocolate is famous for being meticulously hand-crafted, taking it a cut above machine-manufactured chocolates that propagate in the existing market. This is most sought after as a gift to loved [...]
Avatar: Most Expensive Film to Date
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Avatar is a 2009 American science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Michelle Rodriguez . The movie is set in 2154 on Pandora, a moon in the Alpha Centauri star system. People from earth are engaged in mining Pandora’s natural resources [...]
2010 Heralds the Birth of State-of-the-Art Luxury Cars
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (MSRP: $90,000 to $202,000) luxury car were up by almost 12% from November 2008. That is an aberration, since overall, the luxury car segment was down 8% year-over-year, and is actually down 27% for the year to date.
Even if it’s tough to sell high-end luxury cars during a period of [...]
Dinner Recipe: Steak Au Poivre
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Steak au poivre (pepper steak) is a dinner recipe of French origin. This French dish uses a steak, usually filet mignon, coated with cracked peppercorns and then cooked. The peppercorns form an outer crust on the steak when cooked and gives an aromatic but complementary counterpoint to the rich taste of the beef. The peppercorn [...]
10 Most Expensive Dishes in the World
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The rich and famous always captivates many of us. They typically lead a life most of us would want and they do stuff that we could only dream of. The expensive dishes they eat or partake are the stuff that makes our mouth water just thinking about it.
1. Saffron. This spice comes from saffron flower. [...]
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Were you ever looking for a good casino in Melbourne? Well, now your search is over with a great result – The Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex located on the south bank of Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.
Crown Casino was opened on 1994 in the World Trade Centre, located on the north bank of the [...]
Making Bingo Rules Simpler
Thursday, January 21st, 2010The game bingo has become extremely popular all over the world. Many people play it as a matter of habit and to pass time when needed. Societies build friendships over bingo and many organizations even have regular bingo nights for its members. But for those who have never played bingo in their childhood, it can [...]
The amazing history of Bingo
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Bingo is one of the most popular games in the world these days. It is simple to play, easy to understand and the best of all, can be accessed whenever you want! Bingo has become an extremely popular pastime among all kinds of people and that too in many different parts of the world as [...]
Different Kinds of Card Games
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Card games are one of the most common kinds of games that we play today. Whenever someone visits a casino, he/ she is likely to find a large variety of card games to choose from. Games such as poker, baccarat etc. all involve playing cards. These different kinds of card games broadly fall into some [...]