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Back to basics: Cooking as a lifestyle Some people are not into cooking because they think cooking is hard and time consuming. However, those who are accustomed to cooking will find this activity not only fun, they will also have a healthier lifestyle and bank account. Besides allowing us to choose the best ingredients and control our salt and sugar intake, we can also experiment with numerous local and imported spices. YouTube, cooking books, TV shows, apps and numerous recipes that are widely available both online and offline have also made cooking easier. For starters, try to make something simple in the kitchen, celebrity chef Ari Galih said. “Meals can be cooked easily with only a few ingredients required. You can even use only four ingredients such as salt, pepper, sugar and some instant spices with your food and you are ready to cook,” he said at a recent event held by PT Multi Bintang at Por Que No restaurant in Menteng, Central Jakarta. He said the key to a delicious meal is fresh ingredients. Learn how to identify fresh chicken, fish or beef and choose the best when you are shopping in supermarkets or traditional markets. “Imagine eating a fish fresh from the ocean, grill the fish and put some salt and pepper on it. Nice, right?” Ari said. If you have a meat but don’t want to cook it right away, a simple way to cook it is by marinating it with some spices, put it in plastic wrap and store it in the chiller. It will be ready to be grilled, fried or steamed anytime and can stay in the refrigerator for a day or two. “Don’t keep the marinated meat for more than two
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days though. Remember, good food is fresh food,” Ari said. Oftentimes we need to compromise in the kitchen. If you do not have time to make your own spices, instant spices will do just fine. Ari said we do not have to buy organic vegetables as long as we know how to clean and store them the right way. The Health Ministry sets out a number of steps to prevent contamination by the listeria bacteria, which is a source of food poisoning that can cause diarrhea. First, raw ingredients like vegetables and fruits should be washed with flowing water before they are cut or cooked. As for fruit, clean them again after peeling. Dry them with a clean towel or paper afterwards. Another thing to remember when storing food in the refrigerator is to separate raw meat and poultry from vegetables, fast food and cooked meals. Ari said another benefit from cooking your own meals was to instil a sense of togetherness at home. “Cooking is something that all families should do. Families also need to teach their kids how to cook basic meals,” he said, adding that he decided to teach at a cooking school to spread his love for cooking throughout the country. He suggested that cooking should be a family activity where every member had their own contribution to the meal served on the table. Newlyweds like Ana Octarina and Adie Baron find cooking a great idea. An Instagram celebrity, Ana admits that married life has changed her in many ways, especially in terms of cooking. She said as they would be
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Restaurants Etch Open-kitchen setting for eclectic, upscale dining, plus a rich cocktail & wine list. 303 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37201 Phone: (615) 522-0685 | Web: etchrestaurant.com
The Stillery Mason jar cocktails, burgers & brick-oven pizza in a modern space with live music on weekends. 113 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201 Phone: (615) 942-8080 | Web: stillerynashville.com
Folk High ceilinged space with exposed brick walls & an innovative seasonal Italian food & wine menu. 823 Meridian St, Nashville, TN 37207 Phone: (615) 610-2596 | Web: goodasfolk.com
Have a restaurant you’d like us to feature? Send in a recommendation for your favorite restaurant to be added to our list. Be sure to mention why you think they are worthy of being featured and include a link to their website.
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Pinewood Social
Cerveza Jack’s
Trendy hangout featuring New American cuisine, cocktails & bowling in an industrial-chic space. 33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
Mexican restaurant & cantina with specials such as Taco Tuesday & happy hour, plus local bands. 135 2nd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201
Butcher & Bee
Marsh House
Hip outpost offering a rotating menu of inventive, seasonal cuisine made with local ingredients. 902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
Elevated, seafood-centric Southern fare in a chic setting at the Thompson Nashville hotel. 401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
The Farm House
Fattoush Cafe
Reimagined, farm-fresh Southern classics, local brews & cocktails in a hip space. 210 Almond St, Nashville, TN 37201
Simple counter serve offering falafel & shawarma, plus Greek specialties such as gyros & baklava. 1716 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea Locally minded coffeehouse in artsy, industrial surrounds with live music plus breakfast & lunch. 1886 Eastland Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Ninki Casual, contemporary Japanese restaurant featuring a full-service sushi bar & live hibachi grill. 4530 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
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presenter, who used to perform under the Jeng Kelin character, said she was grateful that her husband, presenter Rizky Kinos, always ate what she cooks. “Luckily, my husband is a really simple person. If I have limited time, the best meal I can cook is chicken and vegetable soup. That’s it. He really likes it,” she said, adding that her husband also cooked his own food.
moving to Australia in the near future, she was learning how to cook from her mom. Ana said when they decided to order food or dine out, she always reminded her husband to buy meals that have no additives or preservatives. Meanwhile, presenter Nycta Gina said fast food might sound like an easy way out when she and her husband have hunger pangs, but she tried hard not to order. The
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EVENTS APR 2 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Tennessee’s premier Japanese cultural Festival Cherry blossom festivals, or sakura matsuri, are celebrated every spring all over the United States. Discover more at nashvillecherryblossomfestival.org.
May 7 Tennessee Craft Fair Our 50th Annual Spring Tennessee Craft Fair returns to the newly renovated Great Lawn in Nashville’s iconic Centennial Park! Join us May 7, 8 and 9, 2021 by the Parthenon for this FREE socially distanced event—masks are strongly encouraged—to celebrate our artists after this very difficult year. Learn more at tennesseecraft.org.
JUN 26 Iroquois Steeplechase Held at Percy Warner Park, Iroquois Steeplechase has been Nashville’s rite of spring since 1941, attracting spectators to watch the best horses and riders in the world race over hurdles on a three-mile turf track. Learn more at visitmusiccity.com
JUL 4 Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th True, almost every town has some kind of Independence Day celebration happening, but Nashville has taken it to new heights with one of the country’s biggest fireworks displays, free outdoor concerts, kids’ activities and a street party for over 300,000 people that takes over Lower Broadway. Learn more at visitmusiccity.com.
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4 Great Hobbies To Try Today It could be said that your hobbies are the single most important aspect of your life. Your hobbies are how you relax, your reward for all the hard work inherent in maintaining the status quo of your life.Because of this, it is incredibly important that you have hobbies that you love and that make you feel good.
1. Playing Games
Whether you play video games, board games, or any other kind of game, gaming is a brilliant way to unwind and destress. Not only is gaming super engaging and relaxing, but it also allows you to enjoy incredibly well-written stories and explore another world.
2. Cooking/Baking
Cooking and baking, are brilliant as hobby ideas for several reasons. The nature of carefully and exactly mixing together ingredients can be a lot of fun. Plus, once you’ve finished making what you were cooking or baking, you get to eat it, which is more than you can say for a lot of things.
3. Gardening
Another great possible hobby is gardening, which can be an incredibly enjoyable and rewarding way to spend your time. Not only does the process of carefully cultivating and caring for your plants result in some impressive and beautiful displays, but the hobby itself is a great way to appreciate nature and destress from the office.
4. DIY Crafting
If you like getting physical with your hobbies, then another good option would be DIY crafting. Whether you’re building furniture, repairing electronics, figuring out life-hacks, or even interior decorating, DIY can be an incredibly enjoyable experience.
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How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Interior Design So Far For many, working from home has gone from a rare perk to a company mandate as traditional offices remain closed. As interior designer Jessica Helgerson reports, “Our office has been designing home offices for decades, but who ever thought our clients would actually work there—I mean really, really work there, five days a week, week after week, month after month?” Previously, Helgerson explains, most clients looking for a home office envisioned it as a much more casual space to pay bills, check emails, or look up a recipe. Now, home offices are souped up with large work surfaces, comfortable task chairs, and expanded storage space to support much heavier usage.
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With school transitioning to Zoom as well, having multiple designated workspaces at home is becoming essential to reduce distraction. Whether it be a room converted to a home office or a remote-learning nook within a larger area, clients need clear workspaces for everyone in the household. Entryways, foyers, and mudrooms are also getting extra attention these days as people become more cognizant of maintaining sanitary areas and clear divisions between outdoors and in. From large windows and sliding doors that bring the outside in to greenery and nature-inspired colors, design that enhances our connection to the environment will be key to boosting mental and physical wellness as we hunker down in our homes. Since travel and vacation plans are still largely on hold, homeowners are looking for ways to make home feel like a retreat, prioritizing spa-like bathrooms and places for relaxation that take cues from hospitality design. With most of our daily lives confined to the home, the importance of having separate spaces for different activities has tempered the rise of totally open floor plans. Screen walls and other dividers will help define spaces for flexible use. Homeowners are taking advantage of underutilized basements, bedrooms, and garages, recasting them as bonus spaces for working out, watching movies, and other activities that keep the family entertained during a pandemic. Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention, and the pandemic’s impact on interior design can be best summed up as a deepened focus on well delineated, adaptable spaces. NASHVILLE | TN | |
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EVENTS AUG 10 Tomato Art Fest The Tomato Art Fest is one of Nashville’s most unique events which takes place in August. This annual festival brings people together to celebrate the tomato, a uniter not a divider. Learn more at visitmusiccity.com.
SEP 18 Nashville Pride The city’s Pride festival has been going strong since 1988 and gets bigger and better every year, with over two hundred vendors, four performance stages, a kids’ zone (kids under 10 get in free), a dance tent and more. Discover more at nashvillepride.org.
OCT 7 Artober Nashville Celebrate the Arts, together! Artober Nashville is a month-long celebration of the arts in middle Tennessee. Each October, Nashville celebrations include hundreds of events in visual and performing arts, music, theatre, dance, craft, film, and more. Learn more at visitmusiccity. com.
NOV 11 Vet Fest Veterans Day is a time to remember and honor all veterans. A salute to those who have served our country. Discover more at vetlinx.org.
DEC 31 Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville Free concerts by country and rock artists (Keith Urban’s headlined three years running) keep everyone dancing so freely, nobody even feels the cold. Learn more at visitmusiccity.com.
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NASHVILLE CARES Our mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee. We work to achieve this through education, advocacy and support for those at risk for or living with HIV. NASHVILLECARES.ORG | (615) 259-4866 THE TABLE NASHVILLE The Table is a LGBTQIA+ centered faith collective committed to the work of social justice and racial equity. We welcome those who are seeking God’s love and grace as a first timer or a lifer. Everyone has a seat at our table and we affirm people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, age, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and relationship status. THETABLENASHVILLE.ORG | (615) 264-8600 PFLAG NASHVILLE PFLAG Nashville provides free support for parents, family, and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. We are here to listen, encourage, guide, and assist you as you work to understand what it means to be LGBT. PFLAGNASHVILLE.ORG | (615) 208-4528 NASHVILLE LGBT CHAMBER The Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce advances common business interests, economic growth, and equality in the workplace and society for its LGBT members, businesses, and allies by providing educational, networking, and community building opportunities. NASHVILLELGBTCHAMBER.ORG | (615) 507-5185 OASIS CENTER We stand against racism and racist systems. At Oasis Center, we believe in social justice and racial equality, and we condemn institutions whose policies and practices lead to injustice and hate. OASISCENTER.ORG | (615) 327-4455
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ARCHITECT EOA Architects.................. back inside cover
ICE CREAM PARLOR Ben & Jerry’s......................................................13
BAKERY HomeStyle Bakery...........................................8
LIMOUSINE SERVICES Nashville Chauffeur Inc................................ 17
BAR Game Terminal................................................13
LOCKSMITH Armstrong Locksmith..................................... 2
CHIROPRACTOR Well Health & Chiropractic........................19
MARTIAL ARTS Zanshin Dojo.....................................................11
COMIC BOOK STORE Rick’s Comic City.................................... 8
MOTORCYCLE DEALER America’s Motor Sports......................... 17
DAY CARE Belle Meade Children’s Center..................19
MOVIE THEATRE Regal................................ back outside cover
DINING House Of Cards...............................................11
MUSEUM Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum....... 3
FURNITURE Ashley................................................................... 3
SPORTING GOODS Dick’s Sporting Goods............................ 2
GOLF Top Golf.............................................front cover, 1
TANNING SALON Riviera Tan Spa....................................... 8
HOTEL Hilton.................................................................... 3
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