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Basalmic BBQ Sauce w/ BBQ Chicken

Basalmic BBQ Sauce w/ BBQ Chicken
Added Nov. 5, 2007 by Activecooks.

Perfect Brown Rice

Perfect Brown Rice
Added Nov. 9, 2007 by SouthernVegan.

 

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Book Recommendation - The Early American Cookbook

Traditional American cooking is rooted in the cultures of its earliest inhabitants and immigrants, and the abundance of the land itself. The Early American Cookbook, by Dr. Kristie Lynn and Robert W. Pelton (Publisher - William H. McCauley), presents a nice blend of these cultures and the practicalities of living in a large, diverse country.

The history, personalities, techology and art of cooking are all covered throughout this book; cool stories about ealry Americans and…

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Posted by Matt on January 19th, 2008 at 5:37pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Your favorite chocolatier?

I've been writing about independent chocolatiers across the world on my blog chocolatetrekker for about a year. Some of mine are below. What are yours?

  • Recchiuti - San Francisco
  • Moonstruck - Oregon
  • Woodhouse - Napa Valley
  • Compartes - Los Angeles
  • Mary's Fancy Chocolates - Japan
  • Chocolate by Mueller - Philadelphia
  • Michael Mischer - Oakland


Posted by Matt on January 19th, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment (Add)
 

Mary's Fancy Chocolates - Japan

In a land dominated by big brand candy corporations what a pleasure it was to come across a collection of outstanding chocolates from Mary's Chocolatier in Japan. We tasted Mary's Fancy Chocolate collection which was given to us by a friend who just returned from a vacation in Japan. This is a collection of 13 delicious chocolates, each with its own unique look and flavors.

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Posted by Matt on January 9th, 2008 at 8:58pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Is your bar stocked with this 16th century liquer?

Chartreuse is a liquer in the 'aromatic' family and contains 130 herbs and spices. Yes, that's 130! Created by Carthusian monks in 16th century France, chartreuse is still made under the direction of the monastery. It can be aged in oak up to 12 years and comes in two colors: green, 55% alcohol and yellow, 43% alcohol.

We recently made a cocktai…

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Posted by Matt on December 2nd, 2007 at 5:32pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Foodie Heaven at Philadelphia's Reading Terminal

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Reading Terminal, one of the country's oldest covered markets. Stand after stand of amazing handcrafted foods - chocolates, meats, baked goods, spices, prepared ethnic dishes, seafood, produce, ice cream, gelato, custard, diner food and much more - awaits the visitor and tempts the palate.

Started in 1893 the market has served downtown Philadelphia residents, workers and visito…

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Posted by Matt on November 27th, 2007 at 6:00am — No Comments (Add)
 

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