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Interview: Chef Philippe Boulot
Philippe Boulot There are chefs who present their craft as precious and arcane as a Faberge egg. There are steady-eyed technicians who get the job done, hold the romance….
La Campana – My 1996 April Fools Day Spoof
[There are a lot of people new to this site, who may have missed this review when I first published it back in 1996. I Be sure to read the comments below –…
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Memories – Making Mayonnaise From Scratch
My first…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/22 – Added Aviation Gin. Updated 503 Distillery, Trail Distilling award, added Branch Point Distillery, Hood River Distillers, remove Big Bottom Distillery (closed), remove…
Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?
Updated 7.22.24: A few updated reviews (marked) and two new tonic waters: Trader Joe’s, and Franklin & Sons. We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? Over the years many…
Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
Updated July 2024. For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by the shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I’m not the only one who…
Butter and Memories – How to Make Butter From Scratch
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What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 44 Brands
Best Coconut Waters 10/20/25 – Retasted the top four and updated the order of our favorites as Kirkland isn’t as good as it was when we last tasted it. Other minor updates. What are the best coconut waters? Judging from the amount of shelf space devoted to…
