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Accidental Hedonist


Dublin Coddle

Dublin Coddle was a dish that I was completely unaware of until I happened upon a menu at the Oliver St John Gogarty pub in the Temple Bar district of Dublin proper. I still have no idea how popular...

Started in Accidental Hedonist • 6 months ago • 0 responses
Whisky Tasting Notes: Mortlach 14 yo

By the time we had to pack for our trip home, I had something on the order of fifteen bottles of whisky. Most were of the sort you see in the picture above, the small 50ml bottles that I've since...

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The Wearin' o' the Green

There's little advice I can give in regard to the American Celebrations surrounding St. Patrick's Day, aside from the following: Adding green food coloring to Budweiser is a waste of good food...

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More Bacony Goodness

Continuing our series of "ALL THINGS BACON ALL OF THE TIME" I bring you Candied Bacon Ice Cream. Or, actually, David Lebovitz brings it to you. I had nothing to do with it aside from lifting his...

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Morning Foods for Non-morning People

(Promoted from the diaries - K) Lately I've been working harder to make sure I eat actual breakfasts. I used to be one of those people who has nothing but a cup of coffee until noon, but that routine...

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February Book Winners

For those of you waiting on pins and needles, wanting to know who, just who exactly, won the various books I had put into the prize bin, you needn't wait any longer. After literally pulling names out...

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Resolving the ennui of kale

I like kale, I really do, but when I see at the store it just doesn't look appetizing. It's only after I blanch it that it actually looks tasty...and that's the trick to kale, peel it off it's quill...

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Paula Deen is a Mad Genius

No, wait. I'm serious! I have never made any of her recipes, and I think I've only watched her show once or twice, but dammit, I'm not afraid to say it. Paula Deen? She's my hero. Here is a woman who...

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Oeufs en Meurette (Eggs in Red Wine Sauce)

I first came across Oeufs en Meurette, otherwise known as Eggs in a Red Wine sauce, at a bistro here in Seattle called Cafe Campagne. It's been love ever since. Typically when I revisit a...

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Address to a Haggis

by Robert Burns Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin'-race! Aboon them a' ye tak yer place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy o' a grace As lang's my airm. The...

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