New Mexico’s Emerald Fruit
For those of us whose local ancestry goes back to colonial days, chile is part of who we are. This year’s chile crop has been outstanding…and we are basking in its quality.
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Logical punctuation: Should we start placing commas outside quotation marks? (Slate)
Finally, people are starting to agree with me that the American convention doesn’t make sense. With the rise of self-publishing, maybe we …
Read more...Pie Principles | The Faster Times
I love pie. Don’t each much (it’s a calorie thing), but I love it. via The Faster Times Pie Principles | Eating and …
Read more...Whither A&W Root Beer Floats?
This summer I had a taste of my first A&W Root Beer Float since I was a kid. It tasted good, but somehow it wasn’t quite what I remembered. Something was wrong.
A couple of days ago on the Food Network series Unwrapped, I saw the difference: the mug is filled with root beer and then soft-serve is shot in. Soft serve? Noooo!!!! Say it ain’t so.
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The Sweet Smell of August Chile
Different states have their different “things” that separate them from the rest of the pack. In New Mexico, that thing comes in …
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