Category: The Foodie Files

You Got Me What?! V-Day Edition

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I just can't get by with one weird holiday items blog post a year. Plus, it's been two months since my last post, and that's a cardinal sin in blogland. So, with the latest snow storm swirling outside and in the spirit of cold-induced procrastination (Read: I don't want to go outside), here are some … Continue reading You Got Me What?! V-Day Edition

Gee, Your Food Looks Haunted: 2013 Edition

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In the spirit of both Blogtoberfest and Foodieism, I culled some of this year's stranger food-related headlines for another look at October-appropriate Eats. The $340,000 Lab-grown Burger Recently scientists made headlines by creating a hamburger in a lab that, while genetically identical to beef, isn't actually beef. It's more of a muscle-fiber approximation. I'll let … Continue reading Gee, Your Food Looks Haunted: 2013 Edition

Whet, Gobble, and Frolic: Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley in Easthampton

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Tonight's menu: Cucumber soup, beet salad, burgers and beer, rigatoni, panini, hand-cut fries, homemade ice cream, and cookies. This was my first experience with DishCrawl, a community-based restaurant touring program with satellites all over the country. The evening was sponsored by DishCrawl Pioneer Valley, the most local branch of the program to me, this past … Continue reading Whet, Gobble, and Frolic: Dishcrawl Pioneer Valley in Easthampton

Oscar Party 2013 – Da Winnahs!

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As usual, my friends never cease to amaze me with their Oscar-party foodie creations. This year, we were threatened with a snow storm that had me convinced that Ben and I would be sitting around all night eating our own entries -- FrankenWeenies and Corn on the Cobbit -- with visions of indigestion dancing in … Continue reading Oscar Party 2013 – Da Winnahs!

Octofood

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If you need an excuse to eat weird food (I don't), the entire month of October is an opportunity to let loose. Here are the top six Boolicious tricks and treats I found this year ... leave your own suggestions in the comments! 1. The Red Robin Milkshake 2. Nomskull Cupcake Molds 3. Swamp Juice … Continue reading Octofood