Tag: Food
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Join Me In Making Magic
I grew up in a home where, when it came to entertaining and the Holidays, the hostess (IE my Mother) did all the work. Aside from cleaning the garage just before the party, my father did little to help. The guests never lifted a finger. Their every need was anticipated. Their glasses were always full…
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In Memory – Bourdain
One year ago today, I woke up and sauntered into the kitchen for breakfast. Within a minute or two my husband entered, just before heading off to work. He asked me, Have you heard the news? As he was asking this question, he pulled me into a hug. No, I said. There was no way…
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Outraged
outrage noun 1 widespread public outrage: indignation, fury, anger, rage, disapproval, wrath, resentment. 2 it is an outrage: scandal, offense, insult, injustice, disgrace. 3 the bomb outrage: atrocity, act of violence/wickedness, crime, wrong, barbarism, inhumane act. verb his remarks outraged his parishioners: enrage, infuriate, incense, anger, scandalize, offend, give offense to, affront, shock, horrify, disgust,…
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Dinner with a Master Bladesmith
A few months ago I stumbled upon a short video series entitled Raw Craft on You Tube sponsored by The Balvenie (a distillery located in Ireland producing a unique range of single malt whiskies). The series is hosted by Anthony Bourdain (the American chef, author and TV personality). To quote the Raw Craft web site,…
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Nutrition 101
I recently finished a FREE, six-week on-line nutrition class. Offered by Coursera.org through Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (in Nashville, TN) the class was officially titled Nutrition, Health & Lifestyle. Head nutrition instructor, Jamie Pope taught the class and offered down to earth lectures that were factual and engaging. I took this course for a…
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A French Chef and an Egyptian Pharaoh
This last weekend we joined our good friends Randy & Margaret in Seattle for a French dinner and a visit to the ancient Egypt tomb of King Tut. Our global adventure started Friday evening at the famous Rover’s restaurant, where the “Chef in the Hat” Thierry Rautureau of Top Chef Masters fame reigns supreme. The…
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France’s Food
I went to France under the naive impression that all of the food would be amazing. That’s a great deal to live up to, but I thought the culinary capitol of the world could easily handle the weight of this opinion. During our first few days in Paris, both Michael and I were a tad…
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Overlooked Ingredients: Surroundings and Circumstance
Why do things taste better in certain environments and under unique conditions? We all have a story or two where a meal or dish is infused with a particular set of factors and turns out to be some of the best tasting stuff ever, never to be duplicated again. More often it’s something considered ordinary…
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A Funny Thing Happened After Culinary Camp
While I was out of town at Culinary Camp in Seattle, my husband was also out of town at a seminar. Once we were both back home in Olympia, we went out to lunch at a restaurant that shall remain anonymous. Now, I have just come home from five days of a cooking camp hosted…
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