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Jeni’s Ice Cream

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Thanks to this post from my friend of excellent tastes Fred and holiday generosity from his crafty accomplice Rob, I ended up with fancy ice cream shipped from Ohio in time for Christmas. The image of eating ice cream out of the pint from a comfortable position on the couch is a classic one; we […]

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This cold snap is all my fault.

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I confess, I know why it’s been so cold. The below-average temperatures are due to hell freezing over. Last week I went to the store, purchased the materials, came home, and prepared a meal. In our kitchen. That we then ate. If you know me and my indifference or perhaps loathing of cooking, you know […]

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Caffeine Hiatus

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When I got sick a few weeks back, one of the things I was told was to stop with the caffeine. I am not a huge caffeine drinker; one diet coke a day, maybe two. I’ve always been a little sensitive to it, such that more than one cup of coffee sends me & my […]

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Book Review: The End of Overeating

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Kim: It’s amazing how food science can design a bran muffin that has 24% of your daily fat intake. Kim: I know Eric gets mad at people who blame the food industry, but Kim: DAMN PEOPLE Rob: *laughs* Rob: It’s a business Rob: and it does terrible things and wonderful things Kim: Yeah, I’m not […]

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PEA: Picky Eaters Anonymous

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I speak to you today as a recovering picky eater. Yes, it’s been a decade since I first allowed shellfish into my life (thanks to an unreasonable butter coverage), and I’ve been merrily opening my seafood options ever since. But I still somewhat identify myself as a picky eater. I’m not sure what threshhold you […]

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Top Chef: Last Supper Edition

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Last week’s Top Chef episode was one of the best I’ve seen. There was no histrionics, no jumping through hoops, just a good challenge about good food with what, to all appearances, was fair judging. (I get tired of the “you can’t win” style of judging on this show: i.e. “You were too creative” vs. […]

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Baltimore Eating

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Last night we ventured into Baltimore to meet some friends and soak up local dining experiences. We failed to get into two restaurants before we finally settled on Sauté (note to them: um, get a website). I was overjoyed because they had scallops galore, and one thing that drives me nuts about Top Chef is […]

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A Nice Day

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I have had one of those very nice days. Nothing went haywire, nothing was particularly planned. I wanted to clean house and go for a walk which don’t sound like hefty goals but we probably haven’t let you upstairs in our house lately. We did manage to go for a walk. I’ve lived in the […]

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