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Strange Food from the Mid-20th Century
Two books for your perusal: The Gallery of Regrettable Food and Gastroanomalies by James Lileks, author of the blog known as The Bleat as well as buzz.mn , the latter ...
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Peppadews
As a child of the 80s, I can remember states like East Germany and South Africa being off limits. Not that my bicycle could take me to either place, but ...
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2006 Miguel Torres Santa Digna Rosé
It just ain't summer without pink wines. Try out the 2006 Miguel Torres Santa Digna Rosé from the Central Valley of Chile. $12, 13.5% abv. Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, not a ...
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2006 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel
Here's a bottle of the 2006 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel from Contra Costa and Lodi, California. $15, 14.5% abv. Fresh baked bread on the nose, touch of dried fruit, reminiscent ...
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Saumon en Papillote
Kids, don't try this at home. Cooking something en papillote just means that it's in parchment paper. There's some cool ways to do it so that the little origami-folded envelope ...
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Farewell, The Girlfriend
Three months after the swallows returned to the mission of San Juan Capistrano , The Girlfriend has moved back to her native land in the Golden State, following career and ...
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2004 Roshambo Rock Paper Scissors Chardonnay
There's all those old French paintings where some Gallic lech painted a nude model washing dishes or scrubbing the stairs. So in the tradition of domestic chores and high art, ...
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Benito vs. the Ostrich
Last year I had ostrich for the first time (a burger in Albuquerque), but I've never cooked it before tonight. I picked up a couple of frozen ostrich filets from ...
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A Pair of Australian Ports
Two of the Ports I first discovered as a freshly legal wine-purchasing citizen were both from Australian producer Yalumba: the Clocktower and Galway Pipe. I don't know if they're still ...
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Pear, Cheese, and Cashew Salad
Over on Serious Eats I found Jamie Oliver's recipe for a Pear, Parmesan, and Cashew Salad . I substituted Cantal cheese but the results were delicious. A bit of mesclun ...
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