Category Archives: food

More Lazy Foodie Contradiction “Recipes”

Posted on October 28, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

In my last post, I promised “recipes” for chili, nachos, Sazeracs, and toddies.  I realize that there are thousands of recipes for each of these things (except maybe the nachos), all with precise, measured amounts.  And I love trying new … Continue reading →

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Lazy Foodie Contradiction “Recipes”

Posted on October 24, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I realized on my drive home from dinner last night that I lead a life of contradictions.  For instance, I’ve mentioned before that I’m happy to chop 20 different vegetables into quarter-inch dice for minestrone, but I refuse to mix … Continue reading →

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TwtV: Toronto: Food, Cocktails, and Wine

Posted on October 22, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

Loraine and I went to Toronto this past weekend to visit our friend, Marco, whom we met and got to know in Italy when he got recruited to spend ten hours on a Friday driving us to far-apart wineries in … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew Coffee: Compromise

Posted on October 10, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

So, cold brew coffee.  As I reported a couple of months ago, it is a gigantic pain in the ass to make.  Despite following the same steps every time I make it, each batch varies in strength and flavor.  But, … Continue reading →

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Gluttony: Sinful and (Almost) Sinless Versions

Posted on October 7, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I eat out more than I should, especially for someone with not enough willpower when it comes to eating things that she shouldn’t.  Given how much I travel, I can’t avoid eating out, and there’s a limit to the number … Continue reading →

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Bartender Trouble Resolved

Posted on September 23, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I figured out my bartender thing.  I definitely have a preference for bartenders who mix cocktails over bartenders who draw beer or pour slugs of hard liquor into shot glasses.  But I had a revelation last week when I was … Continue reading →

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Dribs and Drabs

Posted on September 5, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I have a bunch of small updates: Bobcat • In the four weeks before the LolaBobbie incident, I hadn’t seen any bunnies in the neighborhood, aside from the parts left on our front walk. A week and a half after … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Universe: Picky Eating

Posted on August 19, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I’ve turned into a voluntary picky eater.  (You might think that all picky eaters are voluntary, but you’d be wrong.  My friend wrote a whole book about it.  The upshot is that picky eaters should be pitied and not disdained … Continue reading →

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Cold Brew Coffee: Kitchen Torture

Posted on August 15, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

I cheated on my Nespresso machine earlier this week.  Oh, I know that it doesn’t care, because it’s an inanimate object.  Also, it’s only been here for a few weeks, so it hasn’t had time to get as attached to … Continue reading →

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Travels with the Viking: Iron Horse

Posted on July 11, 2013 by travelfoodandlife

The Viking and I have gone on enough wine-tasting trips together that we have a couple of unspoken, de facto rules.  The first is that if it’s just the two of us, I drive.  There are a few reasons for … Continue reading →

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