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Hold it over a glass and pour the wine through, mixing the proper amount of air. The result is a better bouquet, richer flavor, and smoother finish.73

Venturi Wine Aerator - Trash or Treasure?

At first, the concept of letting your wine "breathe" may seem snobbish, anachronistic or even frivolous. The truth is aerating wine yields improvements that are immediately apparent even to casual wine...

0 comments    home kitchen wine
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Tipping: Do You Have To Tip the Waiter? How much?

Veronica, I read one of your blogs a while back about tipping in restaurants. Tackle this for me. 1 - Do I have to tip? And 2 - how much do I have to tip? My wife and I are constantly arguing about this. ...

98 comments    entertainment food travel
High Tea -- Let's Eat!74

What Tea Goes With What Food

High Tea -- Let's Eat! Why should the wine lovers have all the fun? The right tea can not only blend with your food, but make your meal not just a must, but a real delight. And you won't get drunk, either....

3 comments    tea green tea beverages
I want a hat like this.  It's much bigger than Ben's.72

A Sweet Confection of Vocabulary Words about Food and Cooking

A great meal is surely one of life's finest pleasures. Although I am a writer by profession, I also am a serious amateur cook and savor the whole cooking process, not to mention the (usually) tasty result! ...

3 comments    food cooking culinary school
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Food Industry Employment Options

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the culinary industry? There are many employment opportunities in this field for individuals who enjoy cooking, as well as for those with customer service,...

0 comments    business food careers
Truffle Burger69

Truffle Burger Recipe by Daniel Boulud

Daniel Boulud truffle burger recipe. Apparently their is some who would pay that much for a burger. I see it this way if you can afford the finer things in life why should it stop at a fast food...

6 comments    fast food eating out fine dining
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Are You a Poser?

I constantly run into posers and it often drives me crazy. I wonder why people like to feign something they are not? The posers pollute the world and diminish the coolness of the non-posers. Are you a...

8 comments    travel culture hobbies
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A Beginning Wine Pairing Guide

Food and wine pairing is supposed to be intimidating and is also supposed to be snotty. So I am finding as I put together a story intended for a regional wine magazine to feature a local chef in my day...

7 comments    how to food weight
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Best Restaurants in Bend Oregon

It may be hard to believe, but this fairly quiet city of 75,000 in Central Oregon has some pretty amazing restaurants. In fact, some statistics state that there are more places to eat in this town per capita...

8 comments    food travel eating
Muffuletta's are often best shared! photo courtesy of star5112 74

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?

On the 4-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a hub dedicated to all the wonderful things to be seen, done, eaten, and enjoyed in New Orleans is in order. New Orleans is a wonderful city full of history,...

3 comments    travel vacation seafood
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