Elaine Forrester-Miller
Cooking in the New Dimension is unlike cooking in the old dimension, first you may chose from several recipes to cook-depending on the time of day-also depending on your skill with cooking, your dishes are either marvalous, or so horrible that the dog won't eat it.
Some other things about cooking that sims might not know:
-The more complex the recipe, the more satisfaction you get out of one serving. I believe since we know how much work and time goes into cooking the meal, we enjoy it more.
-The more skill you are, the less prep time there will be.
-If you are cooking a new recipe at the mimium skill level required to cook the meal, there s a 20% chance of burning it. The chance of burning decreases as you become more skilled.
-The more expensive cooking appliances you have, the more hunger satisfaction you get out of that meal. It's true about technology adding beads of flavor to the meal!
Monday, July 27, 2009
SimCity's Food Expo 2005 Overview
Food Expo 2005
July 15: Opening Ceremony
Opening Address: Harmony Pierce, SpokesSim
Ribbon Cutting of Food Expo Site
Food in the New Dimension-Elaine Forrester-Miller
Food in the Garden
The Transition from Farming to No Farms-Selena Herendez
Food in the Kitchen
Recipes for Your Favorite Meals, Including Prep Time-Josie Dawson
Food on the Table
Serving and All That Jazz- Katherine Hernedez
August 15: Closing Ceremony
Closing Address: Harmony Pierce, SpokesSim
Results and Future of Food Expo: Josie Dawson
Best Contributor 2005 Presentation
Neighborhood Dinner
July 15: Opening Ceremony
Opening Address: Harmony Pierce, SpokesSim
Ribbon Cutting of Food Expo Site
Food in the New Dimension-Elaine Forrester-Miller
Food in the Garden
The Transition from Farming to No Farms-Selena Herendez
Food in the Kitchen
Recipes for Your Favorite Meals, Including Prep Time-Josie Dawson
Food on the Table
Serving and All That Jazz- Katherine Hernedez
August 15: Closing Ceremony
Closing Address: Harmony Pierce, SpokesSim
Results and Future of Food Expo: Josie Dawson
Best Contributor 2005 Presentation
Neighborhood Dinner
Romantic Dinners at Home
Jack Daniels
When most Sims sit down to meals-romance is usually far from thier minds-instead the problems with children, bills and work are often the topic of conversation-but now everyone can have a romantic dinner at home by following a few simple steps.
First don't talk about the negative events of the day-focus the conversation on your partner. Even if you're eating as a family-focus your attention on your partner and thier needs. Drown them with lots of compliments and maybe talk about things that you know they are interested in. If you're not interested in the same topics that they are spend some time as a couple, learning about each other's interests. Who knows? You may like it.
When eating alone with your partner-lower the lights, have a few candles, nothing puts a room or a sim in a romantic mood like the placement of a few candles. Avoid the spooky head candles-those NEVER work to build romance. Some catalogs offer table candles for good prices, so shop around. Another way to maximize romance is to dress up for dinner. Put on your dressy outfit that you usually save for downtown and wear them to the dining room table-your partner will instantly know that tonight's dinner is special.
Sit as close to your partner as you can, minimize the distance bewteen you. That myth that couples sitting across from each other is more romantic is the biggest lie ever. How can you steal a kiss from across the table or whisper in your loved one's ears.
Leave the dishes to the children, or until the morning, and instead spend some time cuddling on the couch after dinner, it is a perfect way to end the perfect romantic dinner at home.
When most Sims sit down to meals-romance is usually far from thier minds-instead the problems with children, bills and work are often the topic of conversation-but now everyone can have a romantic dinner at home by following a few simple steps.
First don't talk about the negative events of the day-focus the conversation on your partner. Even if you're eating as a family-focus your attention on your partner and thier needs. Drown them with lots of compliments and maybe talk about things that you know they are interested in. If you're not interested in the same topics that they are spend some time as a couple, learning about each other's interests. Who knows? You may like it.
When eating alone with your partner-lower the lights, have a few candles, nothing puts a room or a sim in a romantic mood like the placement of a few candles. Avoid the spooky head candles-those NEVER work to build romance. Some catalogs offer table candles for good prices, so shop around. Another way to maximize romance is to dress up for dinner. Put on your dressy outfit that you usually save for downtown and wear them to the dining room table-your partner will instantly know that tonight's dinner is special.
Sit as close to your partner as you can, minimize the distance bewteen you. That myth that couples sitting across from each other is more romantic is the biggest lie ever. How can you steal a kiss from across the table or whisper in your loved one's ears.
Leave the dishes to the children, or until the morning, and instead spend some time cuddling on the couch after dinner, it is a perfect way to end the perfect romantic dinner at home.
Dining Room Remodeled #2
Prisilla Lake recieved an email from SUN Spokesperson and actress Starr Grey, asking for her services in remodeling her dining room. Lake jumped at the chance to be back in the actress's luxury home. Lake found that renovating the dining room would be lots of fun since she could go with a theme of stardom. The room is part of a larger room holding the kitchen and the dining room. The room was nicely designed with subtle elements and light colors used in the decor. Lake had to consider the Gray's children would use the room as well as Starr's celebrity friends. Lake decided to go with a custom design to match Starr's profession and name.
Lake decided to bring in more elegance and star style into the room. First she decided to use the neutral colors, royal red and gold trim in the room. Ripping up the carpet and wallpaper-she replaced them with cream beiges wallpaper with gold trim and deep brown carpet. Lake installed a custom carpet ultilizing the traditional star tiles and deep red carpet. She replaced the cheap counters with wood counters and placed some plants from other parts of the home into the room. As a finishing touch she added a large decor door salvaged from a theater.
In all Lake spent $5640 much of that going to the theater doors, custom rug and new counters. Lake managed to gain more money with the sale of the wallpaper and carpet. Lake recommends that you start with a theme to tie the room together rather then a color or wallpaper-as it is harder to get furniture to match. Also, spend most of your money on one centerpiece or main item.
Lake decided to bring in more elegance and star style into the room. First she decided to use the neutral colors, royal red and gold trim in the room. Ripping up the carpet and wallpaper-she replaced them with cream beiges wallpaper with gold trim and deep brown carpet. Lake installed a custom carpet ultilizing the traditional star tiles and deep red carpet. She replaced the cheap counters with wood counters and placed some plants from other parts of the home into the room. As a finishing touch she added a large decor door salvaged from a theater.
In all Lake spent $5640 much of that going to the theater doors, custom rug and new counters. Lake managed to gain more money with the sale of the wallpaper and carpet. Lake recommends that you start with a theme to tie the room together rather then a color or wallpaper-as it is harder to get furniture to match. Also, spend most of your money on one centerpiece or main item.
Dining Room Remodeled
Prisilla Lake recieved a call from Neighborhood Council President, Tiffany Burb, asking for help remodeling her dining room. Lake jumped at the assignment, but renovating the dining room would be a small challenge since it was originally part of a larger room holding the kitchen, dining room and family room. The room was very plain with an oddly placed fireplace and light colors used in the decor. In addition to the three rooms in one, Lake had to consider the Burb's small child would use the room as well as the family’s desire and duty to entertain frequently. However, she worked miracles and produced an elegant dining room with simple changes.
Lake decided to bring in more color and elegance into the room. First she decided to use the colors and wood of the existing dining set and family room furniture as well as the doors and incorperate these into the wall and floor decor. Ripping up the carpet and wallpaper-she replaced them with a formal blue pattern and elegant wood tiles. She replaced the cheap counters with wood counters and updated the appliances in the kitchen. As a finishing touch she added a few decor pieces like a parlor lamp and antique photo discovered at the local antique shop.
In all Lake spent $8346, much of that going to the beautiful wood tiles, new counters, and updated appliances. Lake managed to gain more money with the sale of the old appliances, wallpaper and carpet. Lake recommends that you start with existing structures, furniture or room designs and build around those, instead of gutting out and starting anew. Also, using one piece of furniture, artwork or room design as inspiration to tie the room together works nicely as well.
Dinner and a Movie: The Concept of Food & Dating,
Jack Daniels
When most Sims call their significant other and invite them downtown for a date, there is always food involved. Either the posh restaurant is the main event of the date or the local ice-cream parlor is a forgotten pit stop. A full course meal and good conversation can cause any Sim to jump massive amounts in their relationship. In fact, over the Salamander Diner’s Glutton Special is how all of my closest friends became my closest friends.
If using the meal as the main event, I suggest greeting your date and refreshing yourself on their interests before ordering the largest meal available. Why the largest? This will produce the largest increase in relationships. If you’re seated at a table, be a gentleman or gentlewoman and offer a chair to your date.
Keep the conversation simple while deciding what to order and while eating the first course. Then during or before the second course, if you have been getting good vibes from your date, go ahead and compliment or admire them. If your date refuses your advances, continue talking for the remainder of the meal. If your date accepts your advances, the next step would be a simple game of footsie.
By the end of the game, your second course should have been placed on the table. Eat the meal and enjoy the faint blush of your partner’s cheeks then after eating, attempt to cuddle. For a first date, I advise keeping it simple; if you want to move beyond cuddling, try an embrace or a kiss. Do not attempt to make-out in the booths if it is your first date, many Sims have returned home with a black eye because of this.
After dessert, the date is finally over; you would have spent over seven hours sitting in the restaurant. Say goodbye to your date and go home basking in the joy of starting a new relationship with the help of a simple meal.
When most Sims call their significant other and invite them downtown for a date, there is always food involved. Either the posh restaurant is the main event of the date or the local ice-cream parlor is a forgotten pit stop. A full course meal and good conversation can cause any Sim to jump massive amounts in their relationship. In fact, over the Salamander Diner’s Glutton Special is how all of my closest friends became my closest friends.
If using the meal as the main event, I suggest greeting your date and refreshing yourself on their interests before ordering the largest meal available. Why the largest? This will produce the largest increase in relationships. If you’re seated at a table, be a gentleman or gentlewoman and offer a chair to your date.
Keep the conversation simple while deciding what to order and while eating the first course. Then during or before the second course, if you have been getting good vibes from your date, go ahead and compliment or admire them. If your date refuses your advances, continue talking for the remainder of the meal. If your date accepts your advances, the next step would be a simple game of footsie.
By the end of the game, your second course should have been placed on the table. Eat the meal and enjoy the faint blush of your partner’s cheeks then after eating, attempt to cuddle. For a first date, I advise keeping it simple; if you want to move beyond cuddling, try an embrace or a kiss. Do not attempt to make-out in the booths if it is your first date, many Sims have returned home with a black eye because of this.
After dessert, the date is finally over; you would have spent over seven hours sitting in the restaurant. Say goodbye to your date and go home basking in the joy of starting a new relationship with the help of a simple meal.
Where Does My Fork Go? Dining Etiquette for Sims
Dorian Wallace
Many Sims worry about the details of eating. Which way do you pass the bread, left or right? Well since Sims don’t eat bread, nor pass food, the question is null and void. However, there are many aspects of dining that do require simple etiquette.
When eating at home, make sure there are plenty of chairs for each visitor, visitors hate to stand and eat if everyone else is sitting down. The chairs should be easy to access as the meal is not as enjoyable if one spends ten minutes trying to get to the chair and finally sits down as everyone else is leaving. Also, make sure that there is proper lighting in the room, you don’t want to grab what you think is the leg of lamb and leave with a slap from a jealous lover. The most important thing is to leave a little food on the plate, it’s an old Simmish tradition so that the flies may have a little food and grace the house with their presence.
If you are the host, you and your family should clean up after dinner, however if your guest is nice and insists on washing their own plate, allow them to. After the meal, allow the guest use of the restroom first, so that they’re in good spirits for the remainder of the time spent in your home. Now with pets in the family, it is very important that pets are locked in another room during the meal to avoid unnecessary begging.
When eating downtown, go to the restaurant as soon as you arrive. This ensures that the wait time is minimum as it's very embarrassing to show up and have to wait an extended period of time for a table, leaving a very bad impression on your date. When your food arrives, proper dining etiquette requires you to eat at a moderate pace so that you have time to talk. It is bad dining etiquette if you gobble down your food and you spend the rest of the time watching your date eat.
If you follow those simple hints, guests will always want to eat with you and your family.
Many Sims worry about the details of eating. Which way do you pass the bread, left or right? Well since Sims don’t eat bread, nor pass food, the question is null and void. However, there are many aspects of dining that do require simple etiquette.
When eating at home, make sure there are plenty of chairs for each visitor, visitors hate to stand and eat if everyone else is sitting down. The chairs should be easy to access as the meal is not as enjoyable if one spends ten minutes trying to get to the chair and finally sits down as everyone else is leaving. Also, make sure that there is proper lighting in the room, you don’t want to grab what you think is the leg of lamb and leave with a slap from a jealous lover. The most important thing is to leave a little food on the plate, it’s an old Simmish tradition so that the flies may have a little food and grace the house with their presence.
If you are the host, you and your family should clean up after dinner, however if your guest is nice and insists on washing their own plate, allow them to. After the meal, allow the guest use of the restroom first, so that they’re in good spirits for the remainder of the time spent in your home. Now with pets in the family, it is very important that pets are locked in another room during the meal to avoid unnecessary begging.
When eating downtown, go to the restaurant as soon as you arrive. This ensures that the wait time is minimum as it's very embarrassing to show up and have to wait an extended period of time for a table, leaving a very bad impression on your date. When your food arrives, proper dining etiquette requires you to eat at a moderate pace so that you have time to talk. It is bad dining etiquette if you gobble down your food and you spend the rest of the time watching your date eat.
If you follow those simple hints, guests will always want to eat with you and your family.
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