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Olives and Sandwich Lust : Comfort Chic

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Since Roman times ~ The Key to Luscious Home-Cured Olives: Drain Cleaner "A good lye-cured olive, is smooth and luscious in a way that brine or water-cured olives can never be. When done right,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Delicious Winter, White Truffles and Bugs on the Menu

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Dining on insects: ~ Anyone for crickets...? "In the kitchen of a central London restaurant, the head chef is putting the finishing touches to his most popular salad. Looking closer an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website[...]

Abalone, Food Stories and Tasty Tattoos, (So UnUsual!?)

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Asian Food Scene ~ The $1.3 Million Abalone Stash "Dried Abalone is considered far more precious than the fresh-one; larger in size, it develops more complex flavors as it ages. Usually braised... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Crostini, Sandwiches, Spices : Healthy-N-Hearty Comfort

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Hog Heaven ~ Lardo di Colonnata "Few things are as sublime as thin ribbons of lardo, piled on warm crostini, its buttery texture and complex taste of herbs and spices borne on a subtle tide of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

On Apples, Lemons and Nuts : Simpler, Tastier, Healthier

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An apple a day ... ~ Mellow fruitfulness "As the leaves fall and the autumn winds start to bite, it is that time of year when we can once again bemoan the fate of the Great English Apple" The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Caffeine and Guanciale : Frugal Tips and Cooking Shortcuts

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Kitchen Science ~ Guru Harold McGee's Top Thanksgiving Cooking Tips "Struggling to roast a Thanksgiving turkey? A perfectly roasted tights may result in dry breast meat. Life does require... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

What Do You Look For in a Recipe? Food Choices and Travel Bites

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A brand new kitchen ~ Cupboards? Kettles? Food? For the kitchen snobs, they're SO last year! "­Silestone work surface, separate steam oven, bespoke cabinetry,... But what is it about this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

5 Degrees of Bacon, Pheasant and ... Seasonal Foods (A Splurge!)

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Perfect time to experiment with ... ~ Pesto Is Not Just About Basil Any More ~ "Pesto is the Italian word for pestle. A technique to make a flavorful paste by using a mortar and pestle where the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Beat the Heat: Apricots, Rice, and Vegs Tips. (Meatless Mondays)

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Food for sustenance ~ Why Do Poisonous Beans Have to Taste So Good? ~ "Indeed, the cicerchia, as the Italians call it, is very, very old. Possibly one of the oldest cultivated plants in human... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website[...]

1. Autumn, 2. Oysters, 3. Hungover and ... ahhh! Pumpkins, Again!

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See and taste the world in a new way ~ Your hungover cookbook ~ "Groan, gulp down some water, tea or coffee, fruit juice and/or Coke, painkillers and possibly a bloody mary. Then the solids" A... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]