Tag Archives: Food and Drink

A Pitfall of Home Espresso-making

Sometimes, when the unconscious attention to small details necessary to make a good espresso becomes conscious, the whole process seems ridiculous: This morning I fired up the Gaggia MDF espresso grinder to make my morning cup and watched bleary-eyed as … Continue reading

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Food feeds and chocolate chip cookies

Cooking for Engineers is on my list of feeds, so I get notified whenever Michael posts a new article. His latest on Nestle Toll House Cookies got me thinking about cookies, and reminded me of the Good Eats episode on … Continue reading

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Sweet potato salad

We FINALLY brought a dish to Grandma’s birthday party that someone ate besides us: Sweet Potato Salad From: The Thrill of the Grill 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds cut into uniform large pieces 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded … Continue reading

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Pregnancy

Today it’s been hot in Evans — a high of 92 degrees fahrenheit and relative humidity of 65%. I could use a lot of cliches to describe the combination, from the sauna to the great beast that drives residents of … Continue reading

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You guessed it, more coffee!

The density of coffee shops in our little town continues to increase, to the point where it’s getting silly. Just this morning we drove by our nice local wine shop, and noticed the retail space next door appears to be … Continue reading

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