FRIED COFFEE

Some years ago I was living near  Killington, Vt. and attended an auction to benefit the Woodstock, Vt. animal shelter. ( No,   That – was the other Woodstock.) But I digress. By that point in time I had been working as a Chef long enough to prove in any court that I was certifiably masochistic [...]

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BOTTLED WATER     – $.70 to $2.00 @bottle TAP WATER -  .02 cents  per GALLON IF YOU  PAY $1  PER  16  OUNCE  CONTAINER,  BOTTLED WATER ADDS UP TO APPROX. $8 PER GALLON. Turn on the tap instead and save big money … and the environment. “…..if you’re a moderate water drinker who downs just one 16-ounce [...]

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January, February, and March is when a really good bowl of stew takes the chill right out of the air. It’s a pretty easy way to put together dinner; a little trimming, chopping, and prep and you’ve got dinner in the pot.  The smell of stew simmering throughout the day just seems to lift my [...]

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There is no explanation or apparent reason for my fascination of the insignificant. Not trivia, which also intrigues me.   I never placed well in the game version, however. Rather, I speak of the things that transpire in the backgrounds of life, movies, plays, and the odd occurrences at the end of TV shows. One of [...]

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Restaurateurs seem to be a cautious and somewhat stodgy lot when it comes to NEW things. They learned long ago that customers are,  for the most part, unwilling to speculate with their hard-earned dollars on menu items they aren’t familiar with. Accordingly, many have been slow to explore and espouse the opportunities available in the [...]

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Anyone in the food service industry will attest to the value of coffee for hyper-active shifts. I still drink a lot of coffee and have taken to playing with a variety of flavors to enhance my intake experiences. My most frequent combination is baking cocoa and almond extract, put it in the pot prior to [...]

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My favorite moonshiner Snuffy Smith would be right at home with the spirits in this article – Shine On Moonshine isn’t just for hillbillies anymore. Wikipedia has interesting background on moonshine,  in particular the reference to moonshine around the world Now for more Barney: here

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Via: Term Life Insurance

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“………we heard yelling — loud, sustained, top-of-lungs yelling — coming from the kitchen ……………………A few minutes later, the chef was at it again. Fifteen seconds. Another fifteen. And without much forethought, I pushed back my chair and walked through the open doorway of the kitchen. “In this particular instance, however, something didn’t feel right. I [...]

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If you found a surprise in your search results today it’s because Google turned the table on Topeka. Other companies pulled spoofs of their own, April Fools Day.com adds to their list, (7 years of spoofing), and Google Blogspot explains. Nice job!

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