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My goal is to raise awareness for those lesser known unique, independent, and/or family owned restaurants that don't have the huge advertising budgets (and institutionalized flavor) of the corporate restaurants. I like finding the odd, the unusual, and t

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  • Burma Chronicles: A Quick Review

    Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 22:01 in books, burma

    Lucky for us, Guy Delisle has been able to travel to places few westerners get to see. His first graphic novel was set in North Korea. His most recent, Burma Chronicles, tells of life inside the military controlled country now called Myanmar, much o...

  • Cooking with Testicles

    Posted on Tuesday October 7th, 2008 at 21:16 in books, testicles

    This post is courtesy of knitwithcats who, upon finding an article on cooking with testicles, immediately thought of me. Awwww, that is so sweet! Anyway, she is obsessed with Jezebel.com (and stray cats, but that's a story for another day) and found ...

  • Bronte's, Nashville Tennessee

    Posted on Saturday October 4th, 2008 at 18:45 in books, nashville

    BronteNashville TennesseeBronte Bistro in Nashville is a pleasant little lunch spot and popular brunch option on weekends. Many of the menu choices are recipes from cookbooks by chefs such as Barefoot Contessa and Tyler Florence. The prices are actua...

  • Cuisines of the Axis of Evil

    Posted on Friday September 26th, 2008 at 10:24 in books, korean, middle eastern

    Here's an excerpt from the intriguingly titled Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations. "While most folks recognize the power of food to bring people together, I notice most its ...