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I found this Chinese website which of course I cant read but it has a few pictures of of a gourmet delicacy.  I think this is better than the German hamburger in a can.  I bet they taste good also.  Enjoy! "The Full Moon Collection" And a different view: ...

Here is a handy chart I found for some different types of apples and what they are good or bad for. VarietyFlavor, Texture Fresh & Salads PieSauce Baking (Whole) Red DeliciousSweet, ...

I have never had the dedication to tasting food that some people have.  I don't really know how to taste something and say it is "earthy" or other terms like this.  Don't get me wrong, I love tasting things, I can tell the difference between a great coffee and a terrible one, I just cant speak about ...

This way of latte art make me much happier than my last post about the latte art machine.

I posted a long time ago about how I thought the to-go cup had ruined espresso drinks.  I dont really want to revisit that, however I came across this video, which while I am interested in it from ...

This list of vegetarian things to eat before you die is currently making the rounds so I thought I'd put it here.  Sorry, no in depth research for this one ... just dont have the time.    ...

On youtube there is this video which seems to be produced by sprint or something about how to "quick peel" and egg.  They have paid for stumble upon placement I believe, and have really pushed ...

Over on the internet I found some crop art made with seeds and corn and stuff.  This person spent 72 hours placing seeds and taking time lapse video of the process.  Crop Art in Time-Lapse ...

Over the weekend I decided to continue the East Oakland Mexican Food series that I started a few months ago.  Over in East Oakland there is a nice little market called the Fruitvale Market.  ...

Its been a bit over a week since I posted the 100 things blog and it has spread throughout the corners of the internet, which is cool.  While I was doing that, I wanted to be as non-editorial as ...

Just because I am that lazy.

Earlier this summer the wife and I were talking about how much we enjoyed Alton Brown's feasting on asphalt last year.  It was a good show, full of Americana which sometimes I like, sometimes ...

Over in the forums there is a discussion going on about a meme that has been making its way around the food blogosphere for a few weeks.  I do not know who came up with this list, but it's a list of ...

If you are just starting this post, please go back and start at part 1. 74. Dulce de leche Dulce de leche in Spanish ("milk candy"), is a milk-based syrup. Found as both a sauce and a caramel candy, ...

If you are just starting this post, please go back and start at part 1. 49. Umeboshi Umeboshi are pickled ume fruits. Ume is a species of fruit-bearing tree in the genus Prunus, which is often ...

If you are just starting this post, please go back and start at part 1. 24. Hostess Fruit Pie Hostess is a brand of the Interstate Bakeries Corporation in the United States, known for its ...

This is double interesting to me because I find things like weight watchers fascinating and 1974 was my birth year.  Anyway, this is a great collection of their recipe cards circa 1974.  ...

I found this post the other day and was so inspired that I thought I would post it here for anyone who has not seen it.  I have permission for this repost, so please, read on, check out the recipes, ...