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McDonald’s McRib Sandwich

In Observations On December 7, 2010 2 Comments

I got caught up in the hysteria. For most of the last month, the biggest and brightest food nerd blogs have been breathlessly reminding me that the McDonald’s… Read More »

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America! Presents: Pringles Restaurant Cravers “Mozzarella Sticks & Marinara”

In Observations On November 30, 2010 8 Comments

If you think the title of this post seems a little bit like a collection of random words, you’re right. It seems like in the last year or… Read More »

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Trader Joe’s Grand Opening

In Observations On October 29, 2010 18 Comments

Trader Joe’s first location in Maine, and one of their largest in the nation in terms of retail floor space, opened this morning to great fanfare on Marginal… Read More »

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Are Food Bloggers Qualified to Write About Food?

In Features, Observations On October 25, 2010 19 Comments

Recently, in our review of Otto Pizzeria, a commenter noted that pizza was a sacred beast, and that “acting like we [knew] better” was unacceptable. It’s a refrain… Read More »

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Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival and Regatta

In Observations On October 11, 2010 2 Comments

Autumn is one of the things we missed the most when living in a tropical paradise. So we have been taking advantage of every single leafy, appleish, gourd-infested… Read More »

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In Defense of Stouffer’s Frozen “Macaroni & Beef”

In Observations On September 24, 2010 16 Comments

Enough tiptoeing around the issue. I’m going to come right out and say it. Stouffer’s brand Macaroni & Beef with Tomatoes is the best godamned frozen dinner you… Read More »

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Cooking/Life: An Ongoing Process

In Observations On September 2, 2010 2 Comments

Aoli. Pesto. Hummus. Muhammara. These are the words on my mind this week. Why? Because I finally own a food processor. It’s a pretty exciting day in the… Read More »