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Absolutely have to try www.Cupteavity.com for loose tea. They also send you 1oz of their tea of the week for free so you can try something new.

The best loose tea website i've found is www.leavesnotbeans.com
All my favorite teas come from here. The mango and wild pineapple make the best iced tea.

I haven't been to McD in many years but this morning on my way to work I just had to have a Sausage McMuffin - nearly got run over crossing 6th ave - maybe it was some sort of a premonition - very unsettling; the experience that is, not the muffin. Mr Herb, thanks for breakfast, you will be missed!

MREs may not be so good, but the MRE heaters are kinda cool!
I wonder if Pellegrino makes them taste better ...

Humm! No B-12, a lack of which causes dementia. This explains a lot about vegans.

It's kind of ironic Congress alls there "hearings", since nobody really listens to anyone but themselves?

SB (would rather vote for a "dumbfounded" ex-jock than a dumb-funded politician)

Adam - fascinating stuff! I grew up in Trenton where pizza and tomato pie were synonymous terms. I didn't realize it was confined to such a small city. In addition to DeLorenzo's, we also liked Mike's on Olden Avenue, Maruca's in the burg, and Freddie's in W. Trenton. They were all awesome pizzas and now I realize why I never get one that tastes as great.

I was surprised you didn't mention Philadelphia tomato pies, which would be similar to the thick crust of a sicilian square pie, with a very thin coat of tomato sauce and a sprinkle of romano cheese - period. The sauce is very dark and not wet at all because it is such a thin coat and cooked a long time with no mozzarella on top. Served in large squares. There are no other toppings and it is served cold. This is what I'm told is authentic "tomato pie". Philadelphia also has pizza, which is quite like what is made in Trenton and known as pizza most everywhere. Just not quite as good. Sorry, Philly.

I'm going to have to throw Ohio Valley style pizza into the mix. Square pieces in a square pan, sold by the slice. Cold toppings put on after the crust and sauce are cooked. It's defiantly one of my favorite parts of going home.

Donato's was started in Columbus, Ohio. I've heard the square sliced pizza referred to as 'Midwest' style or Ohio style pizza.

Pittsburgh claims ownership of a "pierogi pizza," which has its variations, but usually involves a layer of sour cream, mashed potatoes, sauteed onions, and shredded cheddar.

Tarte d'Alsace. Ham, Gruyere, caramelized onions and creme fraiche on a shatteringly crisp crust. *Unbelievably* addictive!

I wish I had thought of this before I left Ann Arbor for TJ's bereft San Antonio.

One item, it would be the Truffle Brownie mix. Just about the only brownie mix I can find that has no corn or milk in it (family member allergies).

I would be awful sad to leave without a log of their super-affordable chevre. Alway 2 or 3 bucks less per log than anyone else for the same brands. Maybe I'd send my wife back in for that ...

Everyone should be blessed with a Trader Joe's, although I protest the price increases (in my head only). Before I got braces, it would have been the English Toffee -- pistachios, toffee, chocolate. I used to eat it on the way home from the store.

Now, I have to go with the very reasonably priced Valrhona chocolate. I will admit that I've never gone into the store without picking up some sun-dried tomatoes and kalamata olives. I wish they had wild-caught shrimp.