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cooking blogs
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I'm fascinated by fast food. I don't eat much of it, except for the occasional McDonald's meal on I95, but I'm still really interested in the history of fast food: the "where, who and why" of it all. From the Harvey Girls who made waiting tables into a real career on the railroad lines, to Duncan ...
After what seemed like weeks of boring cooking and eating takeout, my kitchen was miraculously brought back to life this week, bustling with seasonal ingredients and two cookbooks: a new favorite and an old standby.On Wednesday after a very special day of talking about artichokes in the Library (mor...
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In a New York Times article “Disappearing Foods," Kim Severson reviews the new book by Gary Paul Nabhan, Renewing America’s Food Traditions. Accompanying the article is a marvelous interactive graphic illustrating areas of the United States organized by “gastronomic regions.” With one fin...
It is the year of change, indeed. Among Mr. Henry’s friends and relations long-established eating habits are giving way to new ones. No meal is more culture-specific than breakfast. On your first trip to Japan, you won’t have trouble finding an acceptable lunch or dinner for anyone in the party...
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The eight world leaders meeting for the G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan, scarfed a six-course lunch and then an eight-course dinner before discussing the world food shortage situation. [via Eat to Blog]... From Required Eating The eight world leaders meeting for the G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan, ...
Yogi Tea One of the things I was most surprised to discover when I began reading about food and pregnancy was that not all herbal teas and infusions are safe for women who are expecting. Despite the evidence that many herbs have been known for millennia to affect human functioning for better or for ...
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Sandwiches and burgers have been on my mind more often as of late. I had seen a few recipes for salmon burgers that sounded tasty but there was one problem; they called for grinding the salmon to form a patty. I didn't really want to grind up a perfectly good piece of salmon so I decided to just u...
I came across coconut shrimp a while ago and I really liked the sound of them but I was not too sure about deep frying so I bookmarked them to try later. I recently came across them again and now that I am more comfortable with deep frying it was time to try them. The coconut shrimp were really ea...
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With Ratatouille (a new animated movie from Pixar) coming out in a couple weeks, I thought it would be fitting for me to present a recipe for Ratatouille (a dish from Provence). This is a wonderfully flavorful vegetable dish that can be served as either a side or as a main entree. Ratatouille (serve...
This Father's Day, think about getting your father (or father-in-law or father figure or father of your children or father of children you are fond of) a gift that he'll enjoy as well as directly or indirectly provide some food which you'll get to enjoy. Here's a dozen ideas that I thought of.
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Mustards Grill celebrated it's 25th anniversary this past Monday with the ultimate garden party. A favorite in the valley for it's comfort food and reasonable prices, these days the Mustards menu also features many wonderful dishes that use the bounty of the sprawling two acre kitchen garden. At the...
Not that long ago I wrote that we should ban bottled water, I received a lot of comments on that post! Here are some of the reasons why people said they buy bottled water:My water isn't safe or doesn't taste good.Fortunately there is a very good solution, even better than buying bottled water. Drink...
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