Adopt and Olive Tree – How Cool Would That Be

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italy 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

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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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Sangria – The Forgotten Drink

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I have a feeling that not many Americans really know what Sangria is all about. I see it on a drink menu very rarely and often times it could be better. Sangria is that drink you dream about sipping on during a long hot summer day with friends and family. Let’s discover what Sangria is all about.
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Fish and Chips – The Endangered Dish

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Americans, like myself, I believe underestimate the power of a large plate of Fish and Chips. Personally I find it very difficult to even find on a menu, let alone on a menu of an establishment I trust not to screw it up. So I hear that England and the surrounding locale seems to be the hot-spot of the World for this Ultimate Gut Bomb. Well then, I am going to promote it some so that hopefully some day I do not have to worry about not finding it on the menu of my favorite local pub.

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The 5 Mother Sauces – Tradition Prevails

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A big batch of sauceWhen Escoffier began to catalog his culinary expertise into books in a sense he created many standards for recipes and methods to prepare food in the French tradition. By doing so he modernized the culinary arts and made it possible for the common man to prepare dishes like he could.

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31 Food Blogs – Spook Yourself

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Food is apart of our life. We have a plethora of choices in our day to day lives. If we wake up hungry, with an empty refrigerator like myself, we think to ourselves “Hmm. I’m hungry, where can I go to get a bite to eat?”. If we want to have a fun time at a neat restaurant with some people that are close to us, this is a different decision. Cook at home? Meet at a Sushi restaurant? Today I throw down some options of gaining knowledge about food in general for everyone, this way you will know exactly why you have that pink shredded stuff called pickled ginger on your plate at that Sushi restaurant.

  1. – A great site for discovering new food blogs and ideas
  2. – Fun ideas and recipes, amusing injections by the author
  3. – Cool site about fast food
  4. – Interesting and Intelligent posts, helpful for restaurant professionals
  5. – Some exciting angles on recipes with an Italian prospective
  6. – Not an official site, which keeps it within interest
  7. – Coffee and everything in between, good ideas to keep you away from the plain egg
  8. – Catch up on your food facts, history, and oddities
  9. – Yummy recipes, great pictures, and refreshing ideas
  10. – A great site for new recipes and new ideas
  11. – Interesting quips from a mans trials and tribulations with food
  12. – Thoughtful ideas on food in general, not just that 3 day old Chinese takeout
  13. – Recipes, thoughts, and beautiful women cannot go wrong
  14. – Fun and intuitive recipes with a French accent
  15. – Rated XXX, that is if you are hungry with no food in house
  16. – A great resource for chefs and wannabes
  17. – Simple layout with a ton of learning potential
  18. – Get into the history of the food on that plate
  19. – Letting you know what food is naughty and nice
  20. – Irresistible site dedicated to all things food
  21. – In attempt to discover that secret recipe
  22. – Find wines from all over
  23. – THE source for restaurant reviews and information
  24. – A beautiful site about food and how to enjoy it
  25. – Keep yourself updated in the world of food
  26. – A great daily blog about a wonderful beverage called “Wine”
  27. – Very informative site about the lawful and controversial aspects of food
  28. – Quality content about food, ideas, and news topics
  29. – Insightful scriptings of a fellow foodie
  30. – Beautifully written prose about one persons mission to discover food
  31. – Events, discussions, and cautionary tales of food

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