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It was excellent, but impossible to eat as a sandwich. Luckily, they had forks. Also, mine had quite a few root vegetables along with the meat, which was a nice touch. It paired beautifully with the Soda Craft apple cider soda.

absc17 at 2:20PM on 11/26/11

From Drinks

Great Wine to Give Your Thanksgiving Host

As you know, I'm a big fan of the: 2009 Heidi Schrock Gelber Muskateller. I've opened it for a lot of people and it is always a hit.

absc17 at 6:43PM on 11/21/11

From Drinks

Cocktail 101: Five Essential Bourbon Cocktails

Great list and happy to see this: The Manhattan is a rye drink. I even "ryed" my cherries this year.

absc17 at 10:53AM on 10/06/11

From Recipes

Sauced: Apple Butter

I made pear butter last year, flavored with Buddha's Hand. Made a great gift.

absc17 at 3:07PM on 10/05/11

From Sweets

Candy a Day: Peanut Butter M&M's

Kind of surprises me that I have never had a peanut butter M&M. Luckily, Halloween is coming up and I can suggest to the 9-year-old that she acquire some if they are offered.
And, green.

absc17 at 10:32PM on 10/04/11

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SE Staff Picks: Our Favorite Recent Cocktails

As much as I like a brandied cherry, I really like using a ryed cherry in my Manhattans. Plus, they are really easy to make by substituting rye for brandy in your regular recipe. I use this one: http://winebookgirl.blogspot.com/2010/05/brandied-or-bourboned-cherries.html, but there are many others out there. You can process to make them shelf stable or just keep in the fridge.

absc17 at 12:09PM on 09/23/11

From Serious Eats

An Italian PB&J: Pistachio Butter and Dried Cherries

I bought a jar of pistachio butter once that I planned on baking with. Sadly, I ate the entire jar spoonful by spoonful straight from the fridge.

absc17 at 5:16PM on 09/14/11

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San Francisco: Pal's Takeaway for Awesome Artisanal Sandwiches From...a Liquor Store?

I like their meatball sandwich a lot. Lots of good food in that neighborhood.

absc17 at 5:06PM on 09/02/11

From Drinks

Riesling Report: Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese, 2009

Really love this wine. Had some at dinner Tuesday night and it was really outstanding.

absc17 at 1:19PM on 08/11/11

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Market Scene: Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market, San Francisco

The Tell Tale brownie is truly amazing. I buy one every week!

absc17 at 5:11PM on 06/13/11

From Slice

Patxi's Pizza: Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza in San Francisco

I just ordered delivery from Paxti's last night though I admit we had one extra thin and one thin. So nice to have them in Noe.

absc17 at 8:37PM on 02/24/11

From Recipes

Apple Cake

This is a fun and very easy variant on a Dorie Greenspan's apple cake that I think many of us have made--adding bourboned cranberries for a bit of fun:
http://winebookgirl.blogspot.com/2010/11/apple-and-bourboned-cranberry-cake.html

absc17 at 9:08PM on 01/12/11

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Market Scene: Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market, San Francisco

It was clearly the week for Buddha's Hand. We used some in pear butter: http://winebookgirl.blogspot.com/2010/11/pear-and-buddhas-hand-butter.html

The leftovers are now soaking in vodka.

absc17 at 6:47PM on 11/15/10

From Recipes

Pickled Ramps

As ramps are hard to find in the Bay Area we pickled green garlic instead:
http://winebookgirl.blogspot.com/2010/03/march-is-for-alliums.html

absc17 at 4:53PM on 04/13/10

From Talk

Mini Foodies

Not to be negative, but as the mother of a picky eater, it is not always as easy as exposing kids to lots of flavors. My daughter has been exposed to a wide variety of foods her entire life from the farmers market to ethnic restaurants to growing fruits and vegetables at home. I'd be pretty confident saying that she has been exposed to as many tastes as the children described above.

Guess what? She will choose not to eat dinner at all rather than eat something as simple as a tomato or carrot. She won't even eat Mac-n-cheese. (Homemade or Annie's)

Does it bother me, sure. But she will grow out of it. She continues to be exposed to stuff and I'm confident that one day her palate will expand.

Stop judging parents and realize that some kids are just picky!

absc17 at 2:14PM on 07/29/08

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