“Who is it and where are you from?…”

by Katie Gomez August 3, 2010
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I was reminded yesterday of what elusive element it was that made me fall incorrigibly in love with wine a couple of decades ago, and what that element means to me today with the oceans-worth of wines that are out there being made. Wine writers, makers and marketers often throw around the word terroir as […]

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: “There’s a reason for the warm sweet nights…”

by Katie Gomez July 28, 2010
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“I’ll meet you any time you want in our Italian restaurant…”

by Katie Gomez July 26, 2010
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Over all, I’m not one who tends to frequent Italian restaurants that haven’t been personally recommended by someone that knows my lack of enthusiasm towards them…especially those that cater towards the American “bastardization” of Italian dishes…and especially those in New Jersey. As luck (or lack thereof) would have it, I ate at two last week, […]

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“Today is born the seventh one…”

by Katie Gomez July 21, 2010
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Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger put forth a bit of a challenge for bloggers a few days ago that I thought might be worth doing, despite the fact that I’m not usually one for memes…only one that’s kinda stuck with me is Wordless Wednesday, and though you’d think that one only sticks because I’ve got […]

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“Make ya holler for a dollar, that’s the way I pimp…”

by Katie Gomez July 20, 2010
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Go ahead and file these under strange, idiotic and/or insulting PR emails that I get as a food/wine blogger. While I certainly want readers to stay on top of trends, learn about new products and be turned on to things they’ve never tried, sometimes the press releases are laughable, making me wonder if any bloggers […]

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“Surrender to the waiting worlds that lap against our side…”

by Katie Gomez July 14, 2010
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Being asked to bring the beer or wine that will be paired with a meal is usually a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you’re confident you can find a beverage that will either complement, accent or contrast with the food, but pleasing several palates with one wine or beer is about as easy as […]

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“Wake up sunshine, ooh it’s good to have you here with me…”

by Katie Gomez July 12, 2010
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I woke up yesterday morning to the sound of what seemed to be someone in the kitchen trying to kill a running spider with a wooden rolling pin. My quick headcount told me it was the kid, and judging by the pounding, I felt bad for the spider…and the walls…and the counters…and the general stability […]

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“All I gotta do is act naturally…”

by Katie Gomez July 7, 2010
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The EU never fails to amuse. Usually, for me, the shot of amusement comes with a chaser of sanctimonious pride at the fact that there’s someone out there even more fucked up than the US when it comes to food/wine regulation, but it’s amusement nonetheless. And besides, pointing the finger at someone else’s incompetence is […]

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“We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries…”

by Katie Gomez June 30, 2010
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Generally, what I ask of someone teaching me how to do something, is to speak to me under the general assumption that I actually have an evolved, functioning brain…and that I have long outgrown my pre-pubescent tendencies. I’d also like to think that by simplifying a process for me it wouldn’t, by default, mean dumbing […]

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“If I didn’t love you, I’d hate you…”

by Katie Gomez June 27, 2010
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Nothing excites me more that being pleasantly surprised by a product, and it continues to prove my point that when possible, we should taste things blind, having no idea who made it, what’s in it, or where it’s from. Well, maybe a few things excite me more than that, but this blog is about gastronomy, […]

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