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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
  • 15Jan

    World of Pizza

    Hi, kids. Before I get into this week’s topic, I just want to express my sympathy for all the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and for all those here and around the world who lost loved ones. In thinking about what to write about this week, I remembered how lucky I am right now that I have the luxury of talking about food and that I don’t have to scrounge around a devastated countryside looking for food and water. When I’m feeling sorry for myself, I try to remind myself of these things. If you’d like to help with the relief effort in Haiti, visit the Red Cross.

    Okay, let’s get into it.

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    Filed under: About Food, Ethnic food, Food History, Regional foods, Uncategorized
    Tags: babycakes, bluestockings, knish, Lombardi's, lombardi's pizza, pizza, pizza history, Scott's pizza tours, tenement museum, yonah shimmel's
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  • 07Nov

    Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy

    signHi, all. As promised in a previous post, this week is all about the Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy. I’d never been to a goat dairy before and it proved to be an educational and fun experience. The goats are really cute and I never knew what sweet animals they are. One of the females came over to one of the fences where I standing and was practically begging to be scratched. I obliged and was rewarded with adorable nuzzling.nuzzle

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    Filed under: About Food, Artisanal foods, Miscellaneous foodie stuff, Regional foods, Technique, Uncategorized, education
    Tags: artisinal cheese, goat cheese, Jumpin' Good Goat Dairy
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  • 16Oct

    Mountain Pies

    When I was 16, my parents took me on a European tour. It was one of those bus tours, where you travel with a bunch of people for two weeks from place to place. We hit London, Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence, and Rome. I wish my palate had been more sophisticated then, because that’s a foodie’s dream. But, since I was only 16, don’t expect some European food manifesto.

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    Filed under: Miscellaneous foodie stuff, New Food, Regional foods, Road food, Uncategorized
    Tags: Beau Jo's, mountain pie, New York pizza, pizza, prairie pie
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  • 28Aug

    Kasha and Knishes

    Hi, gang. First thing’s first: I want to remind all my fellow writers out there that there are only a few days left to submit to Skulls and Crossbones, the female pirate anthology. Quick, polish up those stories and send them in!  Make sure to follow the guidelines and send them to pirateanthology@gmail.com.

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    Filed under: About Food, Ethnic food, New Food, Recipes, Regional foods, Uncategorized, cooking
    Tags: kasha, kasha and bows, kasha and bowties, kasha varnishkes, knish, Yonah Schimmel's knish bakery
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  • 15Aug

    There’s Always Something New

    Hi, all. This past month has been a constant sampling of new and differennt foods and beverages (well, they’re new to me). Just this past week alone, I tried two jars of salsa that I picked up in Virginia. They were locally made and there was nothing in them but fresh produce and some cane sugar. One of them was a vidalia onion-peach salsa that was absolutely fantastic. The other was a summer garden salsa, with all sorts of minced veggies in it. It was such a treat to eat something that wasn’t filled with preservatives and all kinds of things that I can’t pronounce, and I was glad to support a small business.

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    Filed under: Ethnic food, New Food, Recipe Tests, Regional foods, Uncategorized, baking, cooking
    Tags: Ancient Harvest, buckwheat, buckwheat raspberry cake, buckwheat raspberry muffins, celiac disease, DeBoles, gluten-free, local products, Lundberg, Russian soda, sun-dried tomatoes, Tinkyáda, wheat sensitivity, wheat-free
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  • 02Aug

    Muffulettas, Beignets and Throwed Rolls

    Hi, everyone. Just got back from a two-week road trip Friday afternoon. My fellow road warrior, Andi Marquette, and I hit 14 states!  We started in Colorado on Sunday, July 19, headed southeast through Oklahoma and  Texas, then drove along the Gulf Coast through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, then down to Orlando by Thursday for a writers’ conference. (Andi, by the way, won an award for Best Mystery Novel.) On Sunday, we headed farther south to Ft. Lauderdale to visit a couple of friends of mine, then hit the road again on Tuesday, heading north. We went through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and finally New York.

    The adventure begins…

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    Filed under: About Food, Ethnic food, Food History, New Food, Regional foods, Road food, Uncategorized
    Tags: beignets, Cafe du Monde, Central Grocery, chicory coffee, deep-fried peanuts, Gulf Coast, Lambert's Cafe, New Orleans, Road food, throwed rolls
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  • 17Jul

    Hitting the Road Again

    Hi, all. This coming week, I will be on the road again, heading to a writers’ conference in Orlando. It’s going to be a road trip because I’m starting out in Colorado. My companion and I are planning to go through Texas and then go along the Gulf coast to Florida. After the conference and a quick visit with friends, we’re going to drive back up to New York, possibly along the Atlantic coast. And you know what that all means? More food adventures!

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    Filed under: About Food, Ethnic food, Food History, Miscellaneous foodie stuff, Regional foods, Road food, Uncategorized
    Tags: absinthe, muffuletta, New Orleans, Road food, road trip
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  • 05Jun

    Prickly Pears!

    Hi, all! I hope everyone is managing to stay healthy and sane through the crazy weather the entire country seems to be having. My question is, what happened to summer? Here in New York, summer used to begin in May. I remember having classes in high school out on the campus (yes, my high school in Brooklyn actually had a campus) because it was too hot in the classrooms. Now, we’re lucky if summer begins by July! Global warming, people. It really bites.

    This week, I want to talk about prickly pears. Why? Cuz I feel like it.prickly-pear
    (Photo: www.thriftyfoods.com)

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    Filed under: About Food, Food History, Recipes, Regional foods, Uncategorized
    Tags: babary fig, cactus pear, cactus pear margarita, Indian fig, Indian pear, prickly pear, prickly pear margarita, prickly pear marmalade
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