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Thought for Food

Snake Bites

October 18, 2009

Yesterday, we brought the kids to my friend Julie’s kids’ birthday party.
Did ya get that? Too many apostrophes and plurals in that sentence. Anyways, the birthday party was held at Mixon Fruit Farms & Wildlife Refuge.
The kids got to ride on the back of this big tortoise, who didn’t seem to mind at all. He [...]

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Friday Favorites

October 16, 2009

Feeling lazy? The Ultimate Breakfast Machine will deliver continental breakfast at the push of a button. Only problem — no bacon.
These are meant for baking, but colorful dual-compartment squeezy bottles SCREAM ketchup + mustard. Two condiments, two bottles? So passe.
Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to. Thought you knew what those tubers were all about? Think again.
Hitchcock’s The Birds [...]

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How to pair Japanese sake with food

October 15, 2009
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I’m a big fan of Japanese artisan sake and wanted to post an article about sake and food pairing. But I’m not the expert, so when author, instructor and publisher of one of the most comprehensive websites about Japanese sake (SakeWorld.com), John Gauntner,  offered to write a post, I practically did a back-flip! And then, [...]

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Friday Favorites

October 9, 2009

A man’s heart is through his stomach, not his laundry! This Halloween, ditch the French Maid Costume, how about a sexy-ishy Strawberry Shortcake.
 
 
 
This is an actual commercial from Fiji for the Fiji Meat Man. Can you imagine if this ran in the U.S.!??? Creepola!
 
 
 
 
Must have for milk-lovers: an udderly cool pitcher.
 
 
 
 
For your next dinner [...]

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Friday Favorites

October 2, 2009

Friday Favorites this week are from Jess Daniel!
A shoutout to Oktoberfest 2009: When I was sixteen, I spent a summer in a tiny town in Bavaria, just South of Munich. It was a summer of many firsts: first kiss, first schnitzel, first glimpse of H&M, and perhaps most importantly, my introduction to the joy of [...]

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