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#Hatch Green Chiles Are (Nearly) Here
Summer brings heat. But not all heat comes from the sun. It’s Hatch chile season!
When Mexico Comes to New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state known for many positive things. Low unemployment. High levels of happiness and psychological stability among the inhabitants (even the Libertarians). Beautiful lakes, woodlands and mountains to climb. New Hampshire has few negatives, the first being… Read More ›
The Pastry War of 1838: Franco-Mexican War, or Great Tequila Bar? It’s Both!
Under the category “little known battles that you would not know about unless you were a history buff or lived in that country”, I bring you The Pastry War, or la guerra de los pasteles as it is known in… Read More ›
Antrim Ice Cream
With summer still hanging on, I wanted to share one of my favorite places to go in Antrim, NH. After you have bought your wool and yarn from Ann at The Wool Room, it’s a short drive to Tenney Farm…. Read More ›
Weird and Wonderful Summer Cocktails – Friday Fun
I was in Dallas a few weeks ago, and stayed at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown (beautiful old grand hotel, by the way). After dinner that night, I stopped by the bar with my sobs, and ordered a Cucumber Cranberry… Read More ›
To the End of the Earth for Wine
First section: This serves very simply as a no-spoiler tip sheet for how to get to Vina Artesenal Gonzales Bastias, located in the Maule River Valley. *Plan on a 90 minute to two hour drive from Santa Cruz, Chile…. Read More ›
Wherein I Try a New Barbeque Place
Back home around midnight after a long weekend in New York City, I didn’t eat any dinner and was famished by lunch. My friend/boss/fellow foodie Eric popped by the office to let me know he was going out for a… Read More ›
Meatloaf for China
Parents no longer tell children reluctant to eat a certain food “Children in China are starving.” My generation had to suffer through guilt at not eating, because somewhere in China a child was dying from lack of food. I am… Read More ›
Cooking for One (ish)
Although I love to cook, I need an audience. Cooking for a group is a social thing. As an empty nester, I find that I am not interested in making meals for just me, and tend to eat things that… Read More ›