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Who doesn't love sampling food and wine, especially when it's for International Pickle Day or a 160-lb roast pig? For these and other, shall we say, unique eating experiences, read on...

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This great post from The Amateur Gourmet really needs no introduction...

Not every muffin inspires a story, but the one you see above did. That's the muffin I had a few weeks ago at Flatbush Farm and it's the best blueberry muffin I've ever had. In honor of it, I...

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Speaking of fat, here's a delicious recipe for Cheese Flan from Epicurious.com ;)
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1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 (14-ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

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This one's from The Gothamist...

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Holwell found that fast food restaurants do not need to make their calorie information more prominent.

Last December, the Health Department had voted that national chain restaurants, which already have caloric information, should display that info on menus or menu boards. Naturally, the fast food industry protested,...
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Some great first date destinations in New York from The Gothamist...

We were recently asked about recommendations for good first date spots: 'she's allergic to shellfish, I hate TexMex - any thoughts?' We have plenty of thoughts. The first is that a first date, depending on how well you know the person, should be limited to drinks or coffee. This way, if things become clear that you...
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This one's from the Amateur Gourmet...

Brunch, more than any other meal, celebrates abundance. We don't want one pancake when we go to brunch, we want a stack of glistening, syrup-coated chocolate-stuffed pancakes. Yet one pancake--a solitary, singular pancake--is one of the peculiarities you'll find...

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Another drool worthy summer recipe from Epicurious.com

ingredients
1 1/4 cups strawberry preserves
1/3 cup plus 4 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1/3 cup orange juice
1 pound mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

52 (about) crisp ladyfingers (boudoirs or Savoiardi)
1 1/2 pounds strawberries,...
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We found this recipe on Epicurious.com and it was just too good not to share...

ingredients
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4 cup whole black peppercorns
6 5- to 6-ounce tuna steaks

2 5-ounce bags mixed baby greens
1 bunch radishes, trimmed, sliced

Keep reading for preparation instructions...

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If you're looking for a time killer, here it is. This one's from the Gothamist. Follow the link on their website to watch the video and laugh at this guy...

Incase anyone was wondering just how many Starbucks there actually are in Manhattan, the answer is 171. For some inexplicable reason (perhaps to become the next big viral video star), New Yorker Mark Malkoff decided to hit them all...
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This is from The Amateur Gourmet. We find this hysterical because being fellow coffee snobs, we have encountered this same horror. Put the milk in BEFORE the espresso, Fools!
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The man didn't know what he was doing. I was at a Brooklyn coffee shop whose name is synonymous with donkey and I ordered an iced latte. The man (I'd call him a barista, but he clearly wasn't) took a glass...
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