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Exactly how dedicated are you to the concepts of recycling, scrimping and using all-natural products in your food? If you're willing to put your money-shot where you mouth is, you'd send away for a copy of the cookbook "Natural Harvest," which goes into Read More...
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For reasons unknown, squirrel is back on the menu in a few places. First, we saw a plea for cooking advice here at Epicurious (Forum: Squirrel!!) late last year. Could squirrel really be the next venison? And what about possum and raccoon? Then, there Read More...
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In several Epi-Log posts over the last few weeks, Michael Park discussed the Artisanal Cheese Clock and shared some terrific cheese pairings, including some more challenging "Epicurious-level" ones. Recently I came across a cheese-pairing tool of a different Read More...
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Back for the answers to the 2008 Epi-Log Knowledge Quiz? The solutions are after the jump, but before you leap in, keep in mind this very official, ultra-scientific chart: Zero answers right: Epi-Fail. Do you even eat? Pay more attention in 2009, or risk Read More...
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So you think you're the ultimate Epi-Fan, huh? You get your veggies from a local CSA, you can recite chapter and verse of the Farm Bill, and you have a wall map with colored pins to chart every blogger's food travels. You've even logged in over 1,000 Read More...
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At Christmas time my family does not have a "traditional" meal. We tend to mix it up a bit. In the past, we have eaten paella, roast suckling pig, and we have had turkey as well. The "traditional" aspect of the holiday really lies on two activities or Read More...
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Just because it's Dec. 25 doesn't mean Christians should hog all the attention. 1. Latkes are considered a traditional Hanukkah food, but are commonly made with a strictly New World tuber. What were latkes often made of before Europeans were introduced Read More...
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1. Christmas has become a popular holiday in Japan over the last couple of decades. What food has become strongly associated with Christmas in Japanese popular culture? a. roast goose b. baked ham c. Kentucky Fried Chicken d. red-and-green squid balls Read More...
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This food crime deserves a whole post of its own. A New Jersey ShopRite refused to decorate a cake for a Holland, Penna., three-year-old's birthday because it didn't like the look of the kid's name. What was the toddler's name? Adolf Hitler Campbell. Read More...
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The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is feeling the crunch, too. So what are they doing to try to raise some money? Bake sale, of course! This one's a little different than your PTA's annual showcase of brownies and pound cakes, though. This one Read More...
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This morning when I was making breakfast I had a revelation of sorts. Some people collect stamps, watches, or postcards. I collect aprons. Why you ask? Well it really happened by accident. The first one I received (or borrowed) was from my mother. It's Read More...
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Upside-Down Christmas: The economy's down, no one's going out to eat, and restaurants are shuttering left and right. So what are restaurateurs to do to draw customers in? How about bizarre gimmicks like the one above, at Cafe Wa s in L.A.? Off-the-wall Read More...
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Years ago, the turducken was a rare species. No one knew what it was. Today, it's Thanksgiving's biggest in-joke and everyone knows the punchline: Yeah, yeah, it's a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey. Big whoop. Some people attempt Read More...
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Years ago, the turducken was a rare species. No one knew what it was. Today, it's Thanksgiving's biggest in-joke and everyone knows the punchline: Yeah, yeah, it's a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey. Big whoop. Some people attempt Read More...
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Dog: 1, Coffee Shop: 0. A dog named Bentley proved that even canines can be caffeine fiends when he crashed his owner's van into the Cool Beanz coffee shop in St. James, N.Y. Bentley's owner left him in the vehicle with the engine running, and then the Read More...
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