Category: Foodblogging
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Salty is not savory but you might think otherwise
I was noticing and thinking about something earlier today when it comes to food. In a lot of foods, in our quest to cut calories and fat, we’ve substituted astonishing amounts of salt for savory, for flavor that originally came from modest amounts of fat. Take a look at bacon, for example. Salty, to be…
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Starbucks is watching your every cup
Today, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced that they had acquired Coffee Equipment Company and its Clover system of coffee machines, single-serving cup makers that will let Starbucks customize your coffee for you. So what? The So What is this: Clover coffee machines are networked. They all speak to headquarters via CloverNet, and monitor EVERYTHING about…
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Bertucci’s Pasta Sauce: A Culinary Mystery Solved
I’ve had a puzzle for a little while. Actually, more than a little while, about 3 years. The puzzle is simple but not easy: I love the taste of Bertucci’s tomato sauce on their pasta but have never been able to figure out what makes it work. Try as I might about once a week,…
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Cat blogging spaghetti sauce
Cooking spaghetti this afternoon for dinner. Ingredients thus far: 2 onions, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 3 tbsp butter 1 cup Riesling white whine 1 tsp kosher salt Cracked black pepper to taste 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 lb turkey meatballs 1 tsp olive oil Cook onions and garlic in butter and…