Beauty products are ridiculously expensive and most of the time the price isn't even relevant to the quality! Thankfully, you can use the best ingredients without any unnecessary additives and get great skin and hair for much less. Just buy some coconut oil and make effective, low-cost beauty products on your own! Not … read more

Though people with problem skin may be hesitant to put oil on their face, tea tree oil is an exception to the rule. In fact, it's so highly astringent most people don't realize it's an oil at all! Plus, it really works: 5% tea tree oil is as effective at treating acne as 5% benzoyl peroxide and much better for you! Tea… read more

Modena is well known for its rich and varied cuisine. There are many meat products, from hams and salamis, as well as the famous Modenese dish: Zampone. This is usually quite fatty and hardy and served during the holidays. Zampone is the hoof of a pig stuffed with other flavorful meats. It's usually served with polenta… read more

Everyone wants top quality perfumes made from the powder of genuine fragrant blossoms, whether it be roses, Jasmin, gardenia, or any other flowers. You can just about picture the old fashioned mortar and pestle - creating delicious smells. However, some perfumes have been known to be so humanly magnetic they are a sort… read more

Everyone hates mosquitoes: their raspy buzz and itchy bites are a sure sign of Summer. However, it's possible to keep mosquitoes away and avoid the nightly scratch-fest without using chemical products like Deet and most of the others on the market that can cause skin irritation, rashes, swelling, eye irritation and eve… read more