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Week #34 Dim Sum

I’m convinced that “dim sum” is Chinese for “mealtime free-for-all.” It would certainly seem that way, at least if you do it right. To have dim sum by yourself would be about as pointless as watching Rocky Horror Picture Show … Continue reading

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Sweet Dreams of Thai Cuisine

It’s 3:14 a.m., and here I sit, typing. This is no way to conquer jet lag. But right now my body thinks it’s 6:14 the coming night, and it is, at least it is in Thailand. I was awake at … Continue reading

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Week #17 Southern Italian: The Feast of the Seven Fishes

La Vigilia, The Feast of the Seven Fishes, is a Christmas Eve meal featuring, you guessed it, fish. While communities throughout Italy celebrate La Vigilia, this meal is more a feature of southern Italian and Sicilian tradition, one carried to … Continue reading

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Brazilabaisse?

During the latest public television begathon, Himself and I watched a very early episode of The French Chef in which JC made bouillabaisse. She seemed to think skinning an eel is a lot more fun than I do–of course when … Continue reading

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