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Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
O'love 'em all. Especially the green ones in oil that look like gems.
Romantical food memories...
We were in Portugal and our schedules were off from the rest of the group when we arrived -- not to mention off of the normal European eating hours. We stumbled on this deserted, but pristine yellow hotel on the bank of the river Duoro. We proceeded to have an impeccably prepared lunch overlooking the water -- it was like a picture in a brochure. An entire restaurant to ourselves with a tuxedo'd server who did his best to speak English to our tired selves and all we asked for was "the recommendation" I don't know if we'll ever get back, but its my top meal ever and very intimate.
PS. My piano teacher from Ukraine also uses the word "romantical" and it is one of my favorite words.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
I kindof feel bad for the lemons, honestly. I may have to wait a few days before drinking them again.
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Help me name my food blog (yes, another one!)
If you wanted to go with your wiki theme, you could do "Wiki-eatia Worldwide."
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
O'love 'em all. Especially the green ones in oil that look like gems.
Romantical food memories...
We were in Portugal and our schedules were off from the rest of the group when we arrived -- not to mention off of the normal European eating hours. We stumbled on this deserted, but pristine yellow hotel on the bank of the river Duoro. We proceeded to have an impeccably prepared lunch overlooking the water -- it was like a picture in a brochure. An entire restaurant to ourselves with a tuxedo'd server who did his best to speak English to our tired selves and all we asked for was "the recommendation" I don't know if we'll ever get back, but its my top meal ever and very intimate.
PS. My piano teacher from Ukraine also uses the word "romantical" and it is one of my favorite words.
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
I kindof feel bad for the lemons, honestly. I may have to wait a few days before drinking them again.
Cook the Book: 'L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook'
I am lucky enough to work a block from the biggest market in Seattle. My favorite vendor is a butcher whose assistant once insisted on tenderizing a flank steak for me instead of letting me at it with my mallet, saying in a thick brogue -- "I'll just run the blardy shite out of it." Best day at the market so far. And a mighty fine flank steak at that.
Is a Small Kitchen an Excuse for Bad Cooking or Not Cooking at All?
I think cooking in a better kitchen is certainly can be more pleasurable (especially when there is more than one person). However, as Tomato mentioned, a person doesn't truly love cooking if that is an excuse. It can also be triumphant to produce high quality meals from a campstove or some other sub-par arrangement.
My parents owned a restaurant and for them cooking at home was really important. Most cooks would die for the kitchen I grew up in both for space and amenities. I didn't understand it then, but I sure do now. When they sold the house, one person claimed that she loved to cook, but the kitchen was just too large, she didn't like the fact that the commercial range was gas, and the final offense? -- the feng shui was left handed.
Cook the Book: 'The Bon Appétit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook'
Grilled chicken with butter and basil with caprese salad (more basil).
Photo of the Day: Meat Mural
Great photo. I adore reading food blogs but I am so relieved this isn't another mural made of actual meat.
Must-Go Places in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle
More for Seattle...
1. Madame K's pizza in Ballard. A piece of history and pizza...great atmosphere, affordable, and delicious.
2. Steelhead Diner in Pike Place Market. Affordable local dishes alongside pricier options. Because they focus on seasonal food, every visit is a surprise. Wonderful perch overlooking the market and Elliott Bay.
3. Maneki's in the International District. Oldest Japanese restaurant in Seattle and some of the best sushi in town.
Have Fun!
Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'
For a plain old neighborhood pot luck? Little smokies in Barbeque Sauce. For special events requiring less pedestrian ingredients, cherry tomatoes stuffed with green onion and bacon -- labor intensive but worth it.
Too Many Veggies from the CSA?
We have forced ourselves to learn how to make new things over the past 4 years. I hated green peppers before this summer but have learned how to cook and appreciate them because there was really no other choice by learning how to adapt favorite dishes and discovering new ones. It really has forced us outside of our meaty comfort zone into vegetable centric eating. I feed extra fruit to my team at work (better than donuts) and make random dishes for the neighbors. Its a stretch sometimes to finish it all... especially when I travel, but I think eating local and seasonal is worth it. I have all winter to eat things that don't come in the basket.
Cook the Book: 'Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin'
Chicken ala Elli: Put the chicken breasts in a skillet with salt and pepper, brown, smear dijon on both sides of the chicken and then saute another few minutes on each side. Deglaze with Madeira and mix in some more mustard. Throw in some chopped scallions and you have a delicious, fast, and super easy chicken dish. Sometimes it even looks pretty!
Help me name my food blog (yes, another one!)
As usual, Pavlov, you cut right to the point - I would call it, "Global Gobble" Too bad it isn't a blog on drinking - it could be, "International Imbibing!"
Help me name my food blog (yes, another one!)
The World According to Tom and Alice (or whatever your names are).
Help me name my food blog (yes, another one!)
First ideas are often the best! I like Eat the World. I love the Wiki-eatia idea - that's great. Check on any copyright infringements though.
Maybe instead of Eat the World, it's "Eating the World." Here are some others that popped into my head:
Eat This World
We're Eating What?
Eating the Continents (and everything in between)
Staying for Dinner
Another Place Setting
A Forkfull of Culture
Culture Bites
Culture Fork
Culinary Passport (not sure if this has been used before)
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GeoFeast-
like it yankeesgal.
I wish we could have help simmin like this with the Turkish blog name. I'm still stumped on that one.
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GeoFeast
As the World Eats
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you did say silly.
and you did say all countries.
kind of like the United Nations of cuisine.
therefore: UN-edible
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I like @CJ's Cuisine Quest and World's Fare and @bareneed's Gastronomical Chairs
My brainstorm was:
Weekly Vittles
World Cuisine Weekly
A Day in the Spice (though that sounds like it's only spicy cuisine)
A Day of
Three Meals From
Or you could make up a word. I thought of words using "pan" for a double meaning, the prefix "pan" meaning "all" (as in pan-Asian food) and the noun "pan" the thing you cook with.
PanAmbrosia -
PanGastronome
PanEpicure
PanSkillet (just for laughs)
I don't know mine may all be stinkers.
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Food (or Culinary) Fare With International Flair
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At The Table
Bites and Pieces
Cooking for Life
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these are all amazing suggestions! now I'm torn with too many choices!
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Take a bite out of the map.
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ravenouscouple-
The word play on National Geographic- National Gastronomique!
:o) I like it, I like it....
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Cuisine from Everywhere
Plates up to the World
Next Food Stop - the World
Gastronomical Chairs
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Eat my cuisines
Where in the world?
From apples to zahtar
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wow, cj mcd is on a roll several good options! how about...National Gastronomique a play on National Geographic
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Kitchen Quest
Cultural Quisine
Culinary and Culture
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Global Feasts
National Dish
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Geographic Gastronomy
Nosh In All Geographic Explorer *groan*
Regional Odysseys
Global Diner
Feast -The World's Fare
World of Tastes
International Apetite
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Continental Cuisine
Continental Cooking
Gastronomic Explorers
International Nosh
Cuisine Quest
Continental Cuisine Quest
Virtual Voyagers
Edible Explorer
World's Fare
Cassaendra- Global Gastronomy -- good one!
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International Eats !!!
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Around the World in 80 Meals
TerraBites (yay terrible puns)
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Congrats to our winner gargupie, and thank you to everyone who entered. We have notified the lucky new olive oil owner and updated our Contest Winners page.
Weekend Giveaway: Nudo Olive Tree Adoption
Any olive cured any way, I love them all. I have a small dish every day after work with a glass of wine. or beer. or whatever is available.
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If you wanted to go with your wiki theme, you could do "Wiki-eatia Worldwide."