Tasty Tangents

Food, life and other morsels

April 7, 2009
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Fresh herbs

Today there was fresh sage in my lunch. This afternoon I could see the tops of the chives poking out of the dirt in the backyard. And tonight there was fresh cilantro on my burrito. I have never been so … Continue reading

April 4, 2009
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Cooking vs. baking

According to dictionary.com, the definitions of cooking and baking are as follows: Cooking – the art or practice of preparing food for eating by applying heat Baking – to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal … Continue reading

April 2, 2009
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Pistachio recall

Do all these food recalls freak anybody else out? The latest was for pistachios due to salmonella concerns. Before that it was lunchmeat, spinach and even peanut butter. Is there something manufacturers are doing differently that makes them more susceptible? … Continue reading