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THE WORLD MARTINI TOUR 2010 - The world in a martini glass!

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Here's Your Ticket to join me, THE MARTINI DIVA & Fabio of THE WORLD MARTINI COCKTAIL REVIEW as we take a tour of EUROPE'S BEST MARTINI BARS -------------- 7 Cities & 7 Special Martinis in 7 Days Visit 7 Fabulous[...]

A little European, A little more Caribbean and A lot of French

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From Maui, we travel now to the island of Martinique in the French Caribbean. I journeyed there with a group of friends in an attempt to improve my french and immerse myself in the culture. I would describe Martinique, as a tropical European[...]

Rich Butter Cookies

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Anyone who is a true blue Indian ( and by that I mean who was brought up in India ) will surely be able to relate to Goodday Biscuits. I was crazy about those. In India, we know cookies by the name of Biscuits and the Good day brand   were one of[...]

Classic Hungarian Dobos Torta

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The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook Kaffeehaus:  Exquisite Desserts[...]

Traditional and Authentic Irish Soda Bread

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I use the words “Traditional” and “Authentic” in the same sentence in my title for specific reasons. From the myriad number of books, articles that I have researched, I have come to conclude that many of Irish Soda recipes on[...]

The Spice Route, Tastemakers, Culinary Trends and Duckweed

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Tastemakers ~ Jonathan Gold ~ ?Jonathan writes about culture, rather than cuisine, and he does it brilliantly,? says former New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl, ... Sitting at a barside table in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Italian Cooking Tales ~ Once Upon a Time ... il Tiramisù!

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A Classic Tale ~ il Tiramisù ~ Probably starting with PASTA would have been the obvious way but, while checking my favorite 'Good Appetite' NYTimes column, I saw a delicious variation on a theme... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Locavore, Locapour and Seasonal Concocting. (It's All About Summer)

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Market Watch: ~ Flavorful grapes are coming to farmers markets ~ "...if you're looking for grapes with flavor, the best source is farmers markets, ..."Black Emerald, Thomcord, Kyoho, Diamond Muscat... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Food Notes from the Chefs' World: Global Vision with Local Influences

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A cook in the weeds ~ A Danish Chef Draws Worldwide Acclaim ~ ?This is how the Vikings got their vitamin C,? he said. ?It?s called scurvy grass. It has a horseradish tone.? René Redzepi, the chef of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Sustainable Sushi, the Elusive Basque Trout, Samphire, ... Get Inspired!

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Pyrénées Atlantiques ~ A Basque banquet ~ "It started out as a simple fishing trip in search of the elusive Basque trout, but this ancient corner of southwest France yielded up a far richer catch"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]