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Morning coffee is a must. We own 2 coffee makers, one is in the kitchen and the other and better one is in our bedroom. Don't even have to go downstairs for it. Love 8:00, and used to buy it often, but we get Starbucks for free as our son works there. Now if the paper guy could only throw that paper up and to the left.........

First-time commenter: I buy my coffee from a local shop that sells only Brazilian groceries. I pay one third the going rate of supermarket prices, and that is after the steep markup.

I'm a coffee snob compared to, say, my parents/the average bear, but not in the world of coffee snobs. I am lucky enough to live in a small-ish town that has a great local roaster, but I totally have them grind it for me becase it's still pretty good/fresh, and let's face it: I'm lazy. Left with no local roaster (not something I've had to experience since drinking coffee), my bf usually buys *gasp* the Starbucks stuff. They're known for consistency, right? (even if they burn the sh*t out of the drip in their own coffee shops :P)

We got the legendary Technivorm for Xmas; amazing what it'll do for nearly any coffee. The stream of coffees coming into the house are typically Green Mountain mail-order, a pick from Trader Joe's, or something from Stew Leonard's (they roast on site). But the best surprise we had recently is the brick of pre-ground IKEA coffee we picked up recently--really good (maybe it liked the Dutch-made Technivorm).

My new task: HLLSTBSP (Help Lizy Like Sausage, Tomatoes, Bananas, Sourdough, and Pickles). I will try very hard not to pile them on one sandwich. We will start the effort next week; potentially there will be bumper stickers.

Before I judge you for not liking these foods, I have to say, we have a pretty special solidarity I didn't know about. Curing meats in Prague! Well, mine was gravlax, but close enough.

I'm with you on the bananas and tomatoes (except exceptionally good jersey beefsteak tomatoes in the month of august, no one can dislike those) but SAUSAGE?!?!?! SE Crew, your job is to cure poor Lizy of this affliction. You are missing out on a world of good. Start with the veal sausage at minetta tavern served with morels and spring asparagus ...mmmmmmmmm

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Cooking on the new grill for the family for the first time and everyone loving the result -- a classic memory!

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