Archive for November, 2007

10 Corkscrews – An Un-Screwed Review

November 24, 2007

Photography: Corkscrew by James Rye I have uncorked a lot of wine bottles in my days, thousands I am sure. Corks themselves can vary slightly in materials, shapes, sizes, and difficulty of removal. However, Corkscrews tend to come in hundreds of shapes and sizes.

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45 Entertaining, Useful, and Interesting Videos about Cooking

November 18, 2007

Videos are able to be found on the internet that cover every topic imaginable. Cooking is no exception. There are some sites who’s sole purpose is to offer videos about cooking techniques while others include them along side recipes. I did a lot of looking around and came up with a nice selection of videos [...]

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Prosciutto – Food of the Gods

November 17, 2007

Prosciutto is one of those great foods that can be enjoyed untouched by itself and still fill your mouth with a cacophony of flavors. This method of preservation and preparation originates in Italy where it is still produced en mass. I found some interesting information about Prosciutto in books and on the web, so I [...]

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Gravalax – Cured and Sliced

November 12, 2007

To me, Gravalax has always been one of those rare findings on my plate. I do fancy the occasional bagel with Gravalax and a little cream cheese. However, finding a restaurant that offers an appetizer plate of Gravalax with some cheese and bread is hard to do.

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Adopt and Olive Tree – How Cool Would That Be

November 4, 2007

Imagine having a certificate that says you own a beautiful olive tree in central Italy. Now imagine receiving the oil made from its olives. To me this would be a wonderful gift.

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Coconut Water – A Taste That Lingers

November 1, 2007

So I tried some Coconut Water the other day, it’s a Brazilian thing I guess. I actually sampled 5 different brands. They all tasted like back sweat. There was one that was somewhat edible.

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