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My duds were as dry as a bone (Stonch's Beer Blog)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:01:00 GMT

They thought I'd pissed myself in the night. When we woke up, all of our sleeping bags were damp. I reached down below to survey the damage, and was heartened to find my duds were as dry as a bone. So, it wasn't piss after all. I had one of those hungover flashbacks, where some blurry image of the night before becomes clear for a moment, explaining everything. When we'd retired to the tent, I'd

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Tilia Chardonnay 2007 wine review by (PB) (The Wine Cask Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (PB) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:33:00 GMT

This Argentinian Chard is lightly golden with buttery chard fruit and a note of light spice. Nice! In the mouth this wine has nice varietal flavor, and is crisp, crisp, crisp. It is lightly citrusy with some really nice though subtle pear and apple notes with a finish that doesn't quit. My tasting notes said--"What a prize!" Purchased at the New Hampshire State liquor store where they run sales on...

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Stir Fried Snow Peas (Dinner Diary)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:15:00 GMT

Usually I call these “sugar snap peas” but this was a Chinese style dish and they’re generally called “snow peas” in Chinese restaurants Ginger was out this evening and I worked late and just wanted something quick when I got home. At one point on the journey I had decided on fish fingers, [...]

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New Bar in West Campus (I Love Beer)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:49:00 GMT

I just got an e-mail from Chip Tait , the founder of Lovejoy's, letting me know he's opened a new bar in the West Campus area. Sez Chip: "The Drungo Ice House recently opened at the corner of 29th and Rio Grande (next to Junior's). "We have 14 draught beers and 40+ in the bottle. We're open daily from 11am - midnight. We have outdoor seating, free parking and free pool." And guess what, kids? It's...

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I Want To Be a Paperback Writer (Brewed for Thought)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:12 GMT

Ok, so The Beatles may have missed the mark slightly with this song title, but the fact is, there’s a job opening in the arena of publishing and craft beer. Ray Daniel, Director of Brewers Publications for the Brewers Association, has announced he will be stepping down from the position effective November 1, 2008. There [...]

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Book Review: Champagne (The Winedoctor)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:21:34 GMT

The follow up to Wine & War from Don & Petie Kladstrup.

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Go to the Flying Saucer and VOTE (I Love Beer)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:39:00 GMT

I could have added this to my "combining my passions" series as well — politics and beer. Beginning Sept. 3 at 7pm, you can go to the Flying Saucer and "vote" for your favorite candidate by purchasing the pint glasses ($5) you see above until election night. Votes will be tallied and updated each day, and customers can vote as many times as they like (presumably, you have to continue shelling out the...

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Magazine Recipe of the Week: Zucchine Ripiene Con Ricotta (The Sour Dough)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:48:00 GMT

Or Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini! When this month's issue of Saveur arrived I knew the minute I saw this recipe I would be making it. First, like everyone who has zucchini, by this time of the summer like everyone else, I'm swimming in zucchini. Second, I love ricotta stuffed anything and I always have a tub of it in the fridge. This recipe was super easy to put together and the filling was so delicious...

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Checking In (A Wee Bit of Cooking)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:27:13 GMT

Still busy back at work. Missing cooking. Missing blogging. Missing my summer. Mostly, I’m missing Marco. Think he’s missing me too. He ate my shoe.

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To Be or Not To Be: Kosher is the Question (The Jew and the Carrot)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:06:38 GMT

Thanks to Mia Rut for this guest post. Read Mia’s first post: Lessons of the Table: Finding My Jewish Community, here. Most people adopt the religious practices of their parents. I certainly did. I went to church practically every Sunday until I left for college, and then told my parents I needed to find what [...]

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California State Fair Brewfest (Pacific Brew News Blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:36:00 GMT

Tomorrow (Friday) is the Brewfest at the California State Fair. This year's a bit different than years past in many ways, most notably that it's by the horse track and actually advertised a little, they're hoping for about 1,000 people. I just received the list of brewers who are slotted to be there tomorrow, so check it out. Cost: $10 - all you can drink, on top of State Fair entry fee (also $10)....

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The Amethyst Initiative (Barley Vine)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:21:00 GMT

No its not some top secret cloak and dagger mission. Instead its a group of 100 college presidents that are concerned about the abundance of underage binge drinking that occurs when a student gets to University. Their goal simply is to start a debate on whether legal drinking age should be lowered from age 21 to 18. I've stated my opinion before and it hasn't changed. I think we should seriously consider...

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Avery Kaiser 2008 (Barley Vine)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Yes I know its Mid-August and the last thing it feels like here in Houston is Fall, but that doesn't stop brewers from getting an early start and releasing their Octoberfest beers. This fall style beer is one of my favorites, and this Imperial version from Avery brewing has been a solid one in the past. I've tried their previous versions and posted them here and here . The Beer: This one weighs in...

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Days of the Down and Out (Beervana)

noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Alworth) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:07:00 GMT

Nobody loves you when you're down and out Nobody sees you when you're on cloud nine Everybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine --John Lennon Over at Pacific Brew News , Rick sings a familiar lament about how to afford drinkin' when the economy's stinkin'. Is it cool to cheap on a tip? Hell no. But is it so bad that we stay at home to drink bottled beer bought...

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Thai Food with a Michelin Star? (Farang Pai Nai)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:03:39 GMT

East meets west in London, where Europe's only Michelin-starred Thai restaurant is located. Who would've thought a London restaurant with an Australian chef would hail the title of Europe's only Thai restaurant with a Michelin star? Granted the accolade in 2002...

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Phoenix organic food co-op in jeopardy of closing (Toledo Free Press)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:10:43 GMT

High gas prices and a faltering economy have put a small, local organic food cooperative outlet in j...

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Exiled to Wine Siberia (Shiraz)

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Pollard) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:29:00 GMT

The last post on Shiraz noted that forums were discussing the news that wine importer The Grateful Palate (TGP) was trimming it portfolio of Australian wines. At that time it was not clear which producers would be affected by the reorganization. The lists of who is still in and who is out were revealed by Dan Philips in letters to his distributors (August 7th) and suppliers (August 14th). Those still...

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Slow Food Nation, fast approaching (tonx.org)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:37 GMT

The ambitious, massive and inaugural Slow Food Nation, being billed as the largest celebration of food in history, is taking place in San Francisco starting on August 29th. Coffee is getting a place at the table. Over Labor Day weekend, SF’s Fort Mason will be the site of the 50,000sq ft Taste Pavilion, presenting a [...]

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Bollywood wedding (Crumbs and Doilies Cupcakes blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:39:00 GMT

Here are some great Bollywood-inspired cupcakes we did for Kathryn's wedding. I'm going to break my usual 2-3 photo rule her and go for the big 4. Definitely one of my favourite weddings so far this month!

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Blue wedding (Crumbs and Doilies Cupcakes blog)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Here are some of the cupcakes we did for Louise's wedding, which was based around colours taken from the Spurs strip. Srange but true, and in fact the cakes turned out great - back of the net!

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