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Olivettes - tricolor chocolate covered almonds from Arnaud Soubeyran ... don't forget to try the Nougat de Montelimar made with lavender honey.
www.bamnfood.com
The automat is back! At least in NYC it is. Good, cheap food on the go.
a-muffin-story.livejournal.com
Rodney Robot in Escape from Planet Sprinkle: The continuing saga of one robot's search for love and acceptance among cupcakes.
tableauvivante.livejournal.com
San Diego has it. You just have to look for it. Tuna Yukke at Tajima in Kearney Mesa. *drool*
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almond-carrot salad and the power of almond residue.
oishiieats.blogspot.com
MILK is that kind of place that makes you want to feel like a chubby little kid again.
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gonsher design - puddle tray ~ to spruce up the usual cocktail party experience
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Miette, the cutesy bakery in San Francisco has opened an equally cutesy confiserie where you can pick up hand twisted lollies, sea salt caramels and jelly beans to match your Pantone palette.
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Pure cane eye candy from Can a Suc ... stackable wafers of sugar, formed hearts that fit on the rim of a cup of tea ... it makes me wish I took sugar in my coffee.
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Snap cups - customizable three ounce cups that you can snap together, add a handle or even a stem. Get an extra snap and you can have a mount for your dashboard or bulletin board.
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truffles, not diamonds, are a girl's best friend (at least for jocelyn)
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leftover rice? forget fried rice. make green tea risotto with seared tofu and mushrooms.
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went to a tasting for these guys -- Montana Legend -- over the weekend and boy, were the steaks good. i mean, this rare girl almost didn't mind eating it medium!
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Scones and figs jam for a lazy Sunday English tea party!
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Princeton's Eating Clubs: Get your eat AND your freak on.
www.fichtekranz.de
Fichtekranz ~ hessian apple wine is making a comeback ~ 100% biological ~ mixed with soda/applejuice ~ and designer backsides of the labels!!! Check out some of the others on their site, the bunnies are cute.
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The best-looking commercially made hummus can actually be found at . . . Costco? (Also, yay, TasteSpotting is back up!)
www.teacakebakeshop.com
Whoopie Pies! ("chewy choc cake with fluffy marshmallow filling") ~ sorry tastespotting was down for 12 hours, boo! dreamhost! ~ but i did discover these delicious Tea Cake Bakeshop goods while waiting for the server to come bac ...
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Dinnerware from Sprout Home. [Editor's Note: A Tord Boontje Classic ~ search notcot.com and .org for LOTS more of his pieces.]
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Silicon Machete!!! Isi Basics Silicon Orca line ~ just found this in gorgeous red at Sur La Table (having trouble finding it online) ~ but its THE spatula/flipper even the manliest of men can handle.
passionateeater.blogspot.com
A healthier Japanese snack alternative to greasy potato chips
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Chocolate filled Sesame Balls for Chinese New Year
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A preview of what the stars will be eating at the Oscars - catered by Wolfgang Puck... mmm... lobster..
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Double wall glasses are a thing of beauty. This one is espresso, but they have all different types to choose from. Love the images.
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Dinner In the Sky ~ literally ~ a must try next time i'm in Brussels...
www.fatduck.co.uk
Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck includes nitro-green tea and lime mousse ~ the picture makes me far too curious ~
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gaze upon this list of the 10 most expensive restaurants, including Masa, French Laundry, and Seattle's Herbfarm.
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The $14 hot dog from Max's Wine Dive in all it's $14 grass-fed beef, pickled jalapeño, venison chili, cojita cheese, crispy fried onion glory.
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DeLonghi Healthy Indoor Grill - cute little healthy grill over at crate and barrel... somehow looks as if it should be USB powered...
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Herb's Vodka ~ comes in Cilantro, Fennel, Dill Leaf, Rosemary ~ why?
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How to boil the perfect egg, AKA How to avoid the seven eggly sins.
