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  • Christmas decorating ideas

    Christmas decorating ideas

      Use these great decorating ideas to inspire you to trim your tree, wrap your gifts, and decorate your home for this holiday season.…

  • Pantone radiant orchid

    Pantone Color of the Year 2014 Radiant Orchid

      Pantone have announced their color of the year for 2014. The  color of the year selection requires careful consideration and, to arrive at the selection, Pantone  literally combs the world looking for…

  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving

      THANKSGIVING  was traditionally  a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest  of the preceding year. Today it is celebrated as  a day for families and friends to get…

  • Halloween Ideas

    Halloween Ideas and Food with style

    Halloween is just around the corner, and here are some great ideas for  stylish Halloween decor and delicious recipes.…

  • One year of Shades of Cinnamon

    One Year of Shades of Cinnamon

    I can’t believe that its been one year since I started Shades of Cinnamon.  So many exciting things have happened  since its inception ,  I don’t know where to begin.…

  • Chocolates and Pastries in Paris

    Chocolates and Pastries in Paris

    I arrived home from my 5 Days in Paris laden with cookbooks on pastry, chocolates and dessert, and yes, I even bought a French one, even though I cant speak the language.…

  • Cakes with a difference

    Cakes with a difference

     Have you ever seen a cake that looks too much like art to possibly be edible? In Marimekko’s sample sewing studio in Helsinki, they’re making fabric works of art that look good…

  • Ray Friedman - portrait of a chef

    Chef Ray Friedman @ Mamma Luciana’s

    Ray Friedman is the young, dynamic chef responsible for the delicious and mouthwatering food at The Italian Food Market @ Mamma Lucianas in Glenore Centre Glenashley.…

  • Badia a Coltibuono in Italy

    Florence and Badia a Coltibuono

    Giuseppe Verdi once said – “you may have the universe if I may have Italy” There is a reason why people refer to the Italian way of being as “la dolce vita”—the…