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July 17, 2020

Ingredient Highlight: Basque Cheeses

The Basque Country is an autonomous region found in northern Spain nestled along the western range of the Pyrenees mountains, forming a triangle with the..

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July 17, 2020

Cider Rituals of Basque Spain

The Basque country of Spain is nestled along the French and Spanish border between the Western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay. This region, known..

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July 8, 2020

Ingredient Highlight: Catalan Cheese

Catalonia is an autonomous region found in northeast Spain, whose largest city and capital is Barcelona. Catalonian cuisine is diverse given the region’s wide-ranging geography..

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June 26, 2020

Culinary Inspirations: The Geography of Barbecue Comes Together in Kansas City

If you’re not from the south, as I am not, it’s not hard to lump all forms of barbecue together.  Wade in a little deeper,..

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June 24, 2020

“Rosé All Day” and the Summer BBQ

There is nothing that says summer like an outdoor barbeque. Whether it is your basic burgers and dogs or something more sophisticated like BBQ ribs,..

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June 20, 2020

Culinary Inspirations: In Texas, Good Barbecue is Always Right Around the Corner

Everything, the cliché goes, is bigger in Texas.  But while “big” might refer to oversized trucks and prodigious hairdos, the Lone Star State is also..

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June 11, 2020

East vs. West: North Carolina BBQ

There have always been rivalries between states, but in North Carolina, the state is split down the middle when it comes to BBQ allegiances. To..

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June 5, 2020

A Guide to Food and Wine Pairings: Heat

Continuing our guides on wine pairings this article will discuss the best way to pick wines to pair with spicy dishes. Hot and spicy dishes..

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May 29, 2020

A Guide to Food and Wine Pairings: Salty

Continuing our guides on wine pairings this article will discuss the best way to pick wines to pair with salty dishes. Salty dishes are very..

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May 29, 2020

Culinary Inspirations: Beach by Beach Through Mexico’s Riviera Maya

Cancún may be Mexico’s most famous Caribbean-facing beach destination, but it’s the Riviera Maya that steals my heart.

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May 27, 2020

A Guide to Food and Wine Pairings: Acid

Continuing our guides on wine pairings this article will discuss the best way to pick wines to pair with dishes that have lots of bright..

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May 22, 2020

A Guide to Food and Wine Pairings: Sweet

Continuing our guides on wine pairings this article will discuss the best way to pick wines to pair with sweets and desserts.  Desserts are not..

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May 22, 2020

Mexican Red Wine

Red wine dominates the offerings from Mexican wine makers as red grapes do well in the warm climate and produce full-bodied, ripe, and robust wines…

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May 22, 2020

Culinary Inspirations: Veracruz, Mexico

Veracruz, situated along the sweeping Gulf of Mexico coastline, may be in the shadows of Cancun and Cabo San Lucas as a south-of-the-border vacation destination,..

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May 18, 2020

Understanding Nutrition Labels

Nutrition fact labels are required by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on all food products manufactured and sold in the US. These labels..

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