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Top 5 Seasonal Booze Gifts
December 20, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Whiskey Shortage Pays Off
December 12, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyAn ominous tweet arrived here, about the same time my Rittenhouse 100-Proof Bonded in Bottle approached "E." EatingOurWords Take note! RT @adriennebyard Just learned that the city...
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Garden Fresh: Radishes
December 08, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyA Master Gardener will know the ideal dates to plant and harvest each crop, but a Casual Tiller like myself requires a simpler scheme, so I go...
Samurai Steak & Sushi
November 30, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Dirt and Water
November 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Those Other Pairings
November 21, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Texas 1015 Supersweet Onions
November 16, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Exceptional H-E-B Store Brands
November 15, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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When McDonald's Kept Us Thin
November 09, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyI recently found myself on the quiet side of the glass partition from the McDonald's Playland at the new Ella location, in what I like to call...
Carrots: The Good and the Bad
November 08, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Bon Baguette: In the Right Place
November 04, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyBnh m th?t n??ngWhen I spotted the Bon Baguette sign on Holcombe near Kirby, I got a momentary flash of hope that I could find a great...
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Garden Fresh: A Lettuce Patch
November 02, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyOutredgeous Red varietyThe reason I grow lettuce in cool weather is not because I eat a lot of salads, but rather I don't eat a lot of...
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French-Toasted Tortilla
October 31, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyWhen Joseph French, an innkeeper in Albany, New York, invented French toast in 1724, he became an early practitioner of the American affinity to dip food in...
Five Cocktails You May Prefer to Mix at Home
October 27, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Gardening in a Small Space
October 19, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyHierba Buena and CauliflowerWhen the yard withered in the drought, I was pleased. Turfgrass is the largest irrigated crop in America, but there's nothing to eat....
No-Nonsense Sea Salt
October 17, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Garden Fresh: Cultivating Cauliflower
October 12, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Grocery Guide: Japanese Mayo
October 11, 2011 in Eating Our Words
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Garden Fresh: Growing Spinach
October 05, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyAfter many attempts, I finally sauted a gorgeous pan of panko-crusted Chicken Parmesan, laid the cutlets on beds of linguini, and sauced them pretty enough for a...
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Three Greek Yogurts
October 03, 2011 in Eating Our Words
Photo by John KielyThe biggest explosion of supermarket choice seems to be in the dairy aisle, where the small yogurt section has lately become the Wall of Yogurt. I'd...
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Garden Fresh: Easy Cilantro and Parsley
September 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
John KielyCilantroThe terrible heat seems to have passed, though in a season when a hurricane whacked villages in Vermont instead of Galveston, it's hard to be certain. Some herbs survived...
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How To: Boil Pasta
September 28, 2011 in Eating Our Words
John KielyI don't care how many Italian grandmothers you have, there's enough myths about boiling pasta to fill a phone app, albeit not a useful one. Tossing pasta into...
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Caipiroska: The Cheapest Cocktail in America
September 26, 2011 in Eating Our Words
John KielyThe underage friend of a cousin, whom I'll call F. Minor, was talking to me about college life. He'd pledged a fraternity the year before, quickly rising to...
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Egg Cream: "Y'all Talking to Me?"
September 19, 2011 in Eating Our Words
John KielyYou BetNothing could be more purely Brooklyn, New York than an egg cream, right? The drink, yes, but there's something suspicious about the name of the required chocolate...
Taking Matters into Our Own Hands: Austin Texas Toast
September 15, 2011 in Eating Our Words
