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Our New Orleans office has been sending us king cakes lately, two in the last two weeks. I tried some, and it's disgusting. Cake with about an inch of pure, crunchy, brightly colored sugar on top.

phattymatt at 5:07PM on 02/05/08

From Slice

Pizza in a Cone: Crispycones

I feel like it would be very hard for the cheese to be dispersed throughout the whole cone, and not in a big lump either at the top or the bottom.

phattymatt at 4:29PM on 01/31/08

From Recipes

Classic Cookbooks: An Impressive Pork Loin Dinner from Marcella Hazan

For all the time it took to write that, you could have been in the kitchen making your man something very nice.

phattymatt at 4:17PM on 01/31/08

From Slice

Yeah, no thank you. I picture myself biting into that and then everything squirting out of the bottom all over me. I agree with the first guy, are we too lazy that we can't fold a slice of pizza in half?

phattymatt at 4:14PM on 01/31/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'Techniques of Healthy Cooking'

homemade red pepper hummus.

phattymatt at 10:29AM on 01/16/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without'

I could eat tomatoes all day and every day.

phattymatt at 7:02PM on 01/07/08

From Required Eating

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage

the best BBQ in DC is at Rocklands.

phattymatt at 12:28PM on 12/11/07

Responses to Comments by phattymatt

From Required Eating

How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

This is very helpful. I've seen the organic codes, but never GMO. Guess I'll have to check the produce section of a huge supermarket if I want to catch a glimpse.

butterface at 12:11AM on 05/02/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

Thanks for the information. Now I know how to avoid GMO!!

elaine nan at 5:02PM on 05/01/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

you really don't have to remember even that much though, because any organic item will almost always say "organic" on the sticker along with the PLU code

i have yet to see a GMO item though.. and since i work at Whole Foods Market, i thankfully never will lol

Control at 11:39PM on 04/28/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

Pretty interesting. I always knew the codes meant something, I just didn't know what exactly it meant.

ChristinaINP at 3:13PM on 04/28/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

Great info ... thanks!

NoPunyNerd at 10:35AM on 04/28/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

just kidding...

"...where you can look up the look-up the look-up codes..."

phattymatt at 11:54PM on 04/20/08

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How to Decode PLU Stickers on Produce

No, I'm saying if you remember that a five-digit code starting with a "9" means "organic," starting with an "8" means "GMO," and that a four-digit code means "conventionally grown," you'll have that much more knowledge in the aisles.

Adam Kuban at 5:39PM on 04/20/08

From Required Eating

The Source: Wolfgang Puck's New D.C. Restaurant

We went to eat there this past Friday for the GF's birthday. I had high expectations, none of which were met. First, we could hear the conversations from both tables adjacent to us, which was very distracting. In fact, my girlfriend even continued a conversation based on what she had heard from one of the tables, saying, "oh that reminds me...." Everything else in terms of ambience was great. None of the servers or wine specialist had what I'd say an enthusiasm over the food or wine list, so asking for recommendations was unreliable. The lamb that I ordered was cooked Pittsburgh medium rare. Between the charred flavor, the asian fused flavors and the arugula that came with it, I couldn't find the flavor of the lamb (the only reason I order lamb), which was mostly fat and left me hungry even after desert. My GF's sea bass was over cooked which left only half of what could have been a great meal left to be eaten. But, I'll say the table next to us ordered the same and it looked great, it's just too bad those people had to be such a big part of our meal.

DCisDifferent at 3:24PM on 03/31/08

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