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About a week and a half ago, I posted about housewares I intended to buy with a gift certificate for CSN Stores (the last of the order arrived today; reviews shall be forthcoming). I implored the readers to weigh in with their opinions on the matter, and at one point, the idea of an ice …
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About a month ago, the people behind Haamonii shochu emailed me about reviewing their product, and given that I’m sort of a sucker for free booze, I told them I was more than happy to give it a whirl. A few days later, a box arrived at my doorstep, and ta-da! Free booze! Can’t go …
About a month ago, I set about preserving some lemons, a process I assumed would be rather simple and straightforward but has since become plagued with doubt and deadly fears. You see, in order to properly preserve lemons — Meyer lemons, no less! — the citrus must be submerged in its own juices. Easier said …
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My friend Meeshie has been in town, and when my iTunes randomly played Guster’s Christmas tune, “Carol of the Meows,” we suddenly felt compelled to sing along. One thing led to another, and now we have this video. There’s a great chance it could come back to haunt our careers years in the future, but …
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It seemed so simple. To make preserved lemons, all I had to do was quarter a bunch of lemons, treat them liberally with salt, toss them in a jar, add some lemon juice, close it up, and let ‘er rip. But now that the lemons have been preserving for a week, I have some major …
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The herb garden, August 2009. It’s been a while since I updated about my balcony herb garden. In fact, the last time I posted about it was August of 2009. Back then the headline read “Everything is alive,” but sadly, I’m not sure I can boast such wonderful news these days. It’s been a rough …
Sometime a year ago, I read an article or a blog post about preserving lemons, and the process intrigued me. A few days later, I bought a jar from Ikea and planned to pickle my own bundle of citrus, but as is often the case, extreme laziness overwhelmed me, and for many months now, the …
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It’s no secret that I love Korean food. I think I post about it every month (or at least that’s just the way it feels). I’ve written about galbi, pork bulgogi, kimchi pancakes, squid, crab, and who knows what else. Well, now I come to you with more Korean food adventures. This time I tackled …
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Almost every day, I get an email asking me what it’s like to be me. Well, maybe not every day. Or even every other day. Okay, never. No one ever asks what it’s like to be me. But if someone were to ask, I’d refer them to the above video which I shot for no …
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It’s been a while since I posted about a Fresh Cocktail Hour. In the past, my friends and I have conjured up Bloody Marys and jalapeño margaritas from scratch. At last I have a new addition to the canon. Last weekend, in a fit of impromptu citrus indulgence, I decided to buy some blood oranges …
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