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How to tell you are at a ‘hipster joint’

by ecopeland on May 10, 2012

I rarely if ever say anything negative on this site. That does not mean I never have a bad meal out. I just don’t like to write about it. But tonight, well, tonight I just can’t help myself. I felt like I was watching a Saturday Night Live skit that could be entitled “Hipster Joints [...]

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Magical, delicious Jersey

by ecopeland on May 3, 2012

When you find something really amazing, I mean really amazing, you want to tell everyone about it and yet tell nobody about it at the same time – for fear of spoiling it. I’ve debated, and I am going to tell you about Jersey. It’s just too awesome not to share. A wind tossed spec [...]

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Orange Julep – 32 Years Later

March 23, 2012

I am simultaneously looking at Anna’s iPhone and the myriad of signs at the intersection. We have a minivan full of kids and Ontario plates. The guy in the car next to us at the light senses our confusion, rolls down his window and says (in French) with a smile, “If you speak French I [...]

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Getting a seat at the Goat and beyond….a few Chicago dining gems

February 27, 2012

I really have been remiss. Over the course of this past year, I have been fortunate enough to visit Chicago on many occasions, and other than Hot Doug’s Sausage Superstore, I have not shared any of my dining experiences from the windy city. There are so many choices when it comes to restaurants in Chicago, [...]

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Momofuku Flu

January 11, 2012

I am under the weather, not feeling so great, but I know exactly what I’ve got. Textbook case. All the symptoms. Momofuku Flu. I caught it at their Noodle Bar last week. I think it’s contagious – at least I am pretty sure everybody there that day has it now too. Recurring dreams. I now [...]

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Top Ten 2011 Tastes

January 6, 2012

A new year tends to make you reflect. I am incredibly lucky. I have so much to be grateful for. Two amazing children. A wonderful husband who supports me in all I do. The opportunity to do what I love for a living. Truly the best friends anyone could ask for. 2011 was a pretty [...]

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Amazing Doughnut Plant Donuts

January 5, 2012

Donuts are undergoing a renaissance of sorts these days – really what is better than a fresh doughnut? Balthazar, the classic French Bakery, in trendy SoHo, makes banana walnut donuts at this time of year (yup – they have “seasonal” donuts). It is fairly common these days to see “beignets” or “bomboloni” on dessert menus. [...]

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Christmas Baking

December 18, 2011

Getting ready for Christmas. I spent the entire day cooking and baking with Paisley. There’s lots to get done – Christmas is a mere week away. For an eleven year old, she’s really great in the kitchen. We have our favourites that we make every year – our tradition – and she is right on [...]

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Truffle ‘smuggler’

December 3, 2011

I usually follow the rules. Generally, I am law abiding. I am, for certain, a terrible liar. I don’t know what came over me. I succumbed to truffle madness. While perusing a lovely food shop in the city centre in Verona, I noticed a hand written sign in Italian. To be clear, I do not [...]

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Ultimate Cappuccino

November 27, 2011

Italians tend to make pretty bold statements about food. Where the BEST chocolate gelato is. Where NOT to buy prosciutto. The ONLY olive oil to serve with fish. I have been spending a little time in Verona recently, and have a bold statement of my own to make. The WORST cup of coffee in Italy [...]

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