Fast-Good-Food : Cooking with Beer and Maple Syrup. Colcannon, Shepherd's Pie ...

When you're cooking for a large group, the food should not be fussy ~ A recipe for perfect Irish mashed potatoes ~ Lighter and fresher taste to end a meal ~ 6 tasty recipes with beer flavor ~ Some high-end chefs and restaurants are fighting back—from charging people who don't cancel in time ...

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Slow Food Fast ~
Celebrating the amber liquid

"Maple syrup season is mercilessly short"

Quebecois chef Martin Picard shares a recipe of satisfying and seasonal food in 30 minutes or less...

The Wall Street Journal ~ Deep-Fried Pancakes With Warm Maple Cream Syrup

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“Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.”
~Epictetus (goodreads.com)

Delightfully yours,

Food Meditations

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Entertaining
Esquire ~ St Patrick's Day Food Ideas - Recipe for Braised Pork Shoulder Shepherd's Pie

Take Part ~ Cheap, Sustainable, Delicious: Colcannon

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Pantry note
Delicious Magazine ~ Tangy spring puds

Delish.com ~ Cooking with Beer: 6 Tasty Recipes Using Ale, Lager, or Stout

Serious Eats ~ International Face Off: Nutella

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Tips of the trade
The Washington Post ~ The food processor, unplugged

The Wall Street Journal ~ Restaurants Take Aim at No-Shows

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Food for thought
The New York Times ~ The Human Cost of Animal Suffering

Boston Magazine ~ Are Smartphones Changing What It Means to be Human?

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* The Wall Street Journal ~ Health Journal: Deciphering the Ailments Tied to Gluten
* The Atlantic ~ Using Visual and Spatial Cues to Make Healthy Food Choices Easy
* The Atlantic ~ How to Trick Your Taste Buds Into Enjoying More Healthy Foods

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