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The Day Nice Burned (Almost)

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Psst, make yourself some guacamole to eat as you read. Caution this tale may cause laughter which could lead to chocking, chew safely. Recipe below. The Tale Begins: We arrived in Nice, France on a magnificent sunny spring day. Nice is nice. It hardly ever rains, the sun always shines, the water is a radiant [...]

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Sunday Snapshots: Fresh Inca Berry and Minions

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The fruits of spring are slowly making their way to my green grocers. This little orange fruit is called Inca Berry. It is also known as cape gooseberry (South Africa), Aztec berry, golden berry, giant ground cherry, Peruvian groundcherry, Peruvian cherry (U.S.), poha (Hawaii), ras bhari (India), aguaymanto (Peru), uvilla (Ecuador), uchuva (Colombia) or by [...]

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Sunday Snapshots: Buddha Portraits and Photography As Therapy

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Friday I had a tummy ache, or as a Czech friend likes to say, “I feel disgusting” It was probably due to an overindulgence of fried papas, potatoes. Who knows. What I do know is that when “I feel disgusting” the last thing I want to do is sit in front of my computer. Going [...]

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I’ve Been Nominated, Will You Vote For Me

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I just found out I’ve been nominated for The Kitchn’s “The Homies” awards, in 3 categories! (OMG) Best Food Photography, Best Healthy Cooking Blog and Best Recipe Blog. Thank you to whomever nominated me. I normally don’t do this kind of vote-for-me thing, but this is a special thing. If you have the time, could I [...]

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Valentine’s Day 2012

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    Check out some previous posts : – An Interview with Manu’s Menu, My Favorite Foodies Series – Sunday Snapshots : My First Poached Pears – 25 Man Approved Valentine’s Day Meals – Spicie Foodie, The Mobile App

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Spicie Foodie, The Mobile App

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I have some really exciting news to share, Spicie Foodie has gone mobile. What exactly does that mean? It means that for those of you visiting Spicie Foodie on your Smartphones, iPad, and or Android Tablets reading Spicie Foodie just become a little bit easier. The Mobile App is completely free of charge, all you [...]

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Paula Deen’s Diabetes Scandal, Your Thoughts ?

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Newspapers, Tv, and social media are ablaze with the news of Paula Deen’s diabetes. If you haven’t heard the news, Deen was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes three years ago and kept it from the public all this time. I believe that public personas have just as much right as anyone else to keep their [...]

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