21 April 2007
Congratulations, Alton!
Good Eats, the wonderfully entertaining show of Alton Brown, has won a Peabody Award! The Peabody is given out by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia, and it recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious service by radio stations, television networks, and the like. According to the Peabody website, Good […]
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18 March 2007
Mmm… Garlic…
This quotation was included in 1 of the recent A.Word.A.Day emails, and I’d have to say I agree.
Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.
~Alice May Brock
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11 March 2007
From the Resident Potluck Director
For the past half year or so, I have been holding a monthly potluck with about 15 friends at work. I always emphasize that while contributing homemade dishes is preferred, doing so is not necessary to attend. The potluck is about coming together over food, not about culinary skills.
In recent months the potlucks have had […]
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8 March 2007
Chayote, the Anxious Vegetable
Whilst perusing the produce at the Buford Highway Farmer’s Market, I saw a green item that caught my eye. It looked like an old man without his dentures, so I giggled and had to buy it. The sign overhead told me I had picked up a chayote, which I later found out to be a […]
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6 December 2006
How Old Is Your Nutmeg?
Do you remember when you bought the marjoram that’s sitting in your spice cabinet? What about the anise seed? Almond extract? It was probably longer ago than you think. A good habit to get into is keeping a Sharpie in the kitchen, and then when you open any new spice or extract, write the date […]
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3 May 2006
Energy in a Bright Pink Can
A few weeks ago, Jimmy & I were killing some time before we went out. We ended up at the Corner Grocery, a small, semi-rundown convenience store that neither of us had been to before. Inside there was a random assortment of goods, but something pink caught my eye. That pink item was Tab Energy […]
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16 April 2006
Peep “Research”
Easter just isn’t complete without some Marshmallow Peeps. Not that they’re all that tasty, but Peeps are just tradition. Well, someone who really loves Peeps or has too much time on his hands [or maybe both] made a site about the “research” he did regarding Peeps’ reaction to cold, low-pressure environments, smoking, alcohol, fear and […]
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