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Entries from November 2007

Not your ordinary pickle: Wickles

November 30th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Pickles are a love hate food.  Those who love them will makes themselves sick off of a whole jar and the others…well they don’t know what they’re talking about.
As for myself, I could eat an entire jar and like to think that I have some standards when it comes to a quality pickle.  I’ve eaten […]

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November 28th, 2007 · No Comments


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Malaysia Kopitiam- A basement find

November 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

There are always those nights when you feel like heading out on the town, but keeping it low key.  You don’t want to dress up, so the new hot spot is out of the question (The Source) and you don’t want anything too quick, which leads a lot of people into the Chinese, Thai, etc. category. 
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Perfect for Thanksgiving-Roasted Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pilau

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Saturday I decided it was time to practice dishes for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.  Looking for something different, I flipped through the pages of Cooking Light’s October issue when something caught my eye.  Now a lot of things have the ability to catch my eye.  Some may say I have a “shiny things” mentality when looking […]

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A foodie laugh of the day…

November 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Nothing’s sadder than the fat kid eating lunch by himself in the cafeteria. (from CollegeHumor)

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Sushi Ko: A Flavor Explosion

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

There is an endless debate in Washington about which sushi restaurant deserves the title of the city’s best.  Kaz Sushi, Sushi Taro and Sushi Ko are consistently named amongst my sushi loving friends as the top spots.  Since one of them is not too far from home, I decided to check it out.
 Touted as “Washington’s […]

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Not loco for Lauriol Plaza, but I am crazy for their margaritas

November 8th, 2007 · No Comments

I make it a point to focus on the positives when writing about a restaurant because I appreciate and can only imagine the large amount of work and effort that goes into running such a business. 
So rather than try to fathom why hoards and hoards of people continue to participate in the cattle call that is Lauriol Plaza, waiting […]

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How ladybugs are bringing you a very drinkable wine.

November 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments

The cute little flying insects you occasionally make wishes upon have amplified their powers and brought to the world a very enjoyable wine. Ok, so they didn’t actually produce the stuff, but they played a critical role.
Using ladybugs to keep pests from the vines, Lolonis winery has been avoiding chemicals and bringing the world a […]

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A beacon of light guiding every roadtripper …

November 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Who doesn’t love a good roadtrip?  Well, a lot of people but I’m not one of them!  There’s nothing like getting on the open road-just you, some good music, hopefully some entertaining driving companions, insanely cheesy car trip games and best of all-the excuse to eat roadtrip food!  I’m talking bags of gummi bears, circus peanuts, […]

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