Review: Salt & Straw

Source: Portland Food and Drink

When I was growing up, on hot summer days dad used to get everyone into the car and head out to Lancaster, California to pick fat juicy cherries and sweet peaches from the old orchards. We’d make a day of it, hiking in “The Devil’s Punchbowl1“, having ...
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Grill science: 5 sizzling tips for a tasty Memorial Day

Source: MSNBC

Pools open and dusty grills come out of hiding this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember fallen war heroes and honor the living. To ensure your Memorial Day cookouts sizzle, rather than fall flat with dry burgers and pouty pals, here are ...
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Chef Mark McKinney instructs UT non-credit culinary classes

Source: KnoxNews

According to Chef Mark McKinney, executive chef of the University of Tennessee Medical Center and a culinary instructor for UT's non-credit courses, grilling with either heat source has its advantages and disadvantages. At home h ...
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Food Friendly May: A Plate of Comfort

Source: Manolo Big

Comfort food often gets a bad rap. Eating with your emotions in mind??? ZOMGDEATHONASTICK! But you know what? I’m in favor of comfort foods. I’m in favor of eating something gooey over falling into despair or taking a hockey stick to a deserving per ...
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The Voyages of s/v Silverheels III: Can't Let This Go

Source: Sail Blogs

This is a comment that was made regarding a recent post on our blog, and I can't let this go by without a full response: "05/25/2012 | Geoff Craigen (craigen att sympatico dott ca) I'm surprised that it has t ...
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Hotter than Egypt! Britain sizzles in 28C heat as thousands flock to the beach to soak up the sun

Source: Daily Mail - UK

Temperatures will remain in the mid to high 20s this weekend with the Westcountry expected to really feel the heat Warm weather will continue next week although it won't be quite as hot and there's a risk of scattered showers ...
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The best burger: Local restaurants put a spin on the basic burger

Source: The Destin Log

In honor of May being National Hamburger Month, The Log asked readers on our Facebook page where everyone’s favorite burger is sold. Tops Hamburgers grilled the competition, trailed by McGuire’s and Tucker Duke’ ...
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Backyard chefs seek the best barbecues

Source: The Morris County Daily Record

Frank Bain remembers how he and his friends, as teenagers, would have a cookout: Theyd light some coals, find a shopping cart, flip it over the fire and cook on the carts metal grate. Since then, Bain has surrounded himself with ...
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Supersize Your Status

Source: Brainblogger

Americans tend to have a bigger-is-better attitude about nearly everything. (What stay-at-home mom needs a Humvee? And don’t even get me started on the McMansions taking over suburbia.) Anyone who has seen the ...
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