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There's Food on Your Shirt -- and You Like it

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:07:54 +0000

If you're looking for a gift for a food-loving mom, dad, grad keep in mind that while people can be really picky about their food, everyone loves a funny t-shirt. Food on Your Shirt, a Calgary-based company, has a comprehensive line of food humor t-shirts, and is especially encyclopedic on the subject of bacon.

The Bagel Betrayal - A Native New Yorker Confronts Montreal Bagels

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:34:34 +0000

I've hinted at this betrayal here and there, but now I come clean: my name is Alison Stein, I was born and raised in New York City, and I prefer Montreal bagels to New York bagels.

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Vegan Cookies and Vietnamese Food -- in Lancaster?

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:26:36 +0000

It was quite a surprise to me to revisit Lancaster, Pennsyvlania -- better known as Pennsylvania Dutch Country -- where I once lived, and find that the food scene there had changed dramatically. How dramatically? Read on to find out.

Some Further Thoughts on Feeding Your Face. With Face.

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:37:17 +0000

...with face. I can't stop thinking about the wonderful food that you can eat, from an animal's neck up. Guanciale is just the beginning. There are the ears of pigs. There is the tongue of cow. There is the head of lamb. The whole head. Read on.

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You'd Eat the Face off an Animal

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:02:22 +0000

Face bacon, pig face, barbacoa, guanciale.

I consider the notion of eating the face off an animal -- okay, mostly the cheeks -- which I started to think about because I so enjoyed this halibut cheek sandwich in Juneau, Alaska....

Save a Summer Date for Vermont Cheese

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:58:53 +0000

This year's Vermont Cheesemakers Festival will be held on Sunday, July 21st, 2013, at the Coach Barn at the super lovely Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont. It's a one-day event, but you can extend it by booking a Saturday tour with Vermont Farm Tours. Two full-day tours are available, one focusing on cheese, the other on Vermont's cold-climate wines, with cheese pairings. Details here.

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New Farm at Travaasa, Austin

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:06:43 +0000

A new farm has debuted at Travaasa Austin, and this resort farm is anything but frivolous. Learn about the big plans for 3.25 acres of former horse pasture here.

Imbibe in Style in the French Quarter

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:03:40 +0000

New Orleans is a great town for food and drink, and it recently got better with the addition of SoBou, a restaurant in the recently renovated W New Orleans in the French Quarter. Savory beignets and a cocktail served with sunglasses -- learn all about it here.

Dining in Nicaragua

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:51:48 +0000

Nicaragua is an emerging tourist destination, and it's getting some buzz for its food scene. Contributor Kristi Robles checks out the dining situation in Granada and Ometepe Island, and reveals the real secret to eating well, Nicaraguan-style.

Love Spicy Food?

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:41:50 +0000

Here's the culinary event for you: The National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show, which celebrates all things muy picante, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Just one of the many fine events set for this March.