Intimate Meal: Carnival, Semlor, Food, Sex and ...

Fat Tuesday stories and Carnival one the world’s greatest annual global party. Swedish traditions in Oregon, Louisiana cooking, Canarian food, the sourdough culture and here's a big question: Is there a connection between food and sex beyond an occasional indulgence in frat-grade humor?

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Traditions ~
Swedish Fat Tuesday Delicacy Kept Alive In Portland

"It's made of almonds, and you cut the top of the semlor off and..."

Fat Tuesday a time to clear the house of indulgent foods, back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards...
Read more: Swedish Fat Tuesday Delicacy Kept Alive In Portland; npr.org

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"Our passions are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes."
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (quotegarden.com)

Delightfully yours,

Food Meditations

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Giggles inducing
Food & Think ~ What is the term for a "euphoric sensation upon eating amazingly delicious food"... Everything You Wanted to Know About Food and Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)

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Holiday's food
Southern Living ~ Delicious Fat Tuesday recipes for Mini Muffulettas, Creole Deviled Eggs, and more!... 8 Mardi Gras Party Appetizers

* Eatocracy ~ Mardi Gras mania across America
* Epicurious ~ Mardi Gras in Cajun Country
* The Daily Meal ~ Carnival Around the World

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Travel bite
* Food & Think ~ The Best and Worst of Canarian Food
* Appetizer ~ Bonnie Stern: Swedes swell with success

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Pantry notes
The Guardian ~ With regular care and some forward planning a sourdough culture can provide delicious bread and... How to start a sourdough culture

* The Village Voice ~ Barbuto Chef Jonathan Waxman on His New Gig at Rosa Mexicano and How to Cook the Perfect Chicken
* The Week ~ America's bacon obsession: 10 bacon-inspired products
* EcoSalon ~ Foodie Underground: 5 Reasons You Should Love Cardamom Including a Delicious Cardamom Cake Recipe

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* Huffington Post ~ Mark Hyman, MD: Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat
* The Boston Globe ~ Why are so many foods gluten-free now? - Health & wellness

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Women in Wine, Brain Storming, Moonshine and Chocolate

Liquid notes with oenophiles raving in Sicily and Tuscany, (the most difficult wine region?), lingering wine myths, Moscato from relative obscurity to toast of the town, growing crooked creek corn and moonshine. The brainstorming myth, absurdist/surreal work, tea infographic and chocolate times...

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Women in wine ~
Natural Woman

"It was a sort of calling,’’ says Arianna Occhipinti, 29, describing how she became a winemaker"

With 30 acres in Sicily, an organic vintner sets the wine world abuzz...
Read more: Natural Woman; nytimes.com

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"A habit is something you can do without thinking - which is why most of us have so many of them."
~Frank A. Clark (quotegarden.com)

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Food Meditations

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Brain... storming
The New Yorker ~ Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work... GROUPTHINK

Kelli Anderson ~ This type of work can defy conventional expectations... My TEDx Talk

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Appellation
The Globe and Mail ~ Tuscany is the most difficult wine region to “really understand”... The changing taste of Tuscany's wines

* Huffington Post ~ Honest Cooking: Top 10 Wine Myths That Won't Die
* NPR Moscato Madness: The Dessert Wine's Sweet Surge
* Grist ~ Making moonshine and molasses [VIDEO]

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Infographic

Visual.ly ~ Tea & Biscuit Guide

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Chocolate Times
* NPR ~ DIY Willy Wonka Turns Home Into Chocolate Factory
* Cook Vegetarian Magazine ~ Double Chocolate Fudge with Vanilla and White Chocolate Buttercream Recipe
* Huffington Post ~ Love At Mast: Murray's Debuts Chocolate-Infused Cheese For Valentine's Day
* LifeStyle FOOD ~ How to Make Chocolate Soufflés

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Hello handsome
LA Times Magazine ~ Clooney's lighter side... Merry Prankster

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* Asia Food Journal ~ Analyst: Cocoa at “tipping point” as a naturally healthy ingredient
* Huffington Post ~ Food Allergies Much Less Prevalent Than Claims Of Food Allergies, According To Expert

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InfoLust! ... Seafood, Vegan Mayo, the Chef and the Hot Dogs

Lusting after detailed information, being confused about which fish is “correct” and safe to eat, adopting a completely vegan lifestyle, leftovers candidates for another meal or two (or more), three Michelin stars and a passion for hot dogs in Paris, beef tongue and antioxidants, ...

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Experienced consumers ~
INFOLUST

"Show us one experienced, switched-on consumer in a mature consumer society who does NOT google once a day"

Forget information overload, consumers are more infolusty than ever! ...
Read more: INFOLUST; trendwatching.com

Source: www.trendwatching.com. One of the world's leading trend firms, trendwatching.com sends out its free, monthly Trend Briefings to more than 160,000 subscribers worldwide.

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~G.K. Chesterton (quotegarden.com)

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Food Meditations

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Conscious culture
* EcoSalon ~ Mackerel swims to the lead when it comes to being the “right” fish to eat... Roasted Mackerel
* Serious Eats ~ The Food Lab: How To Make Vegan Mayonnaise
* NewsObserver.com ~ Keep leftovers safe and appetizing

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Chef talk
* NYTimes ~ Yannick Alléno, a Michelin-starred chef, shares his love of the hot dog with French diners... A Parisian Hot Dog, Hold the Snark
* StarChefs.com ~ Bite Your Tongue Recipes from Austin & Atlanta Chefs

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Antioxidants ...

Visual.ly ~ Why are antioxidants good for you and how do they work?

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Pantry notes
* Los Angeles Times ~ Great chefs share tricks of the trade... Braising an ideal way to savor the season
* Saveur.com ~ One Ingredient, Many Ways: Cabbage

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Food stories
Chicago Sun-Times ~ Going without an oven started as a fun culinary challenge for this editor
* Gilt Taste ~ Why Farms Want Cold Winters

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* Yahoo! New Zealand Food ~ Meet the Gluten Free Queen
* Wine Spectator ~ Understanding How Resveratrol Works
* EcoSalon ~ 20 Foods to Banish Belly Fat

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Intimate Meal: Sweet and Savory Aphrodisiacs à la Carte

Fearless and confident home cooks, something about a heart-shaped burger, romantic chocolate recipes, aphrodisiacs, willpower and, if visiting Paris for Valentine's day here are few suggestions to spice-up your stay "12 orgasmes parisiens" ;) C'est ci bon!

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How to cook in the moment ~
Barbara Kafka: Alway ahead of the culinary curve

"She helped create, but also translate trends in food for everyone at home,"

Kafka's seventh book, "The Intolerant Gourmet," makes her a pioneer again, propelling her into the gluten- and ...
Read more: Barbara Kafka: Alway ahead of the culinary curve; usatoday.com

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C'est si bon
Ces petit's sensations
ça vaut mieux qu'un million.
C'est tell'ment, tell'ment bon
~André Hornezm (French lyrics)

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Romantic confections
Heart-Shaped Foods That You Wouldn't Expect (PHOTOS) ~ When it comes to Valentine's Day, everyone is familiar with foods that suddenly turn heart-shaped... ~ huffingtonpost.com

Three romantic chocolate recipes for Valentine’s Day ~ Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate, and few things say "I love you" like homemade goodies... ~ sheknows.com

Aphrodisiacs à la carte: 14 sexy Valentine's Day recipes ~ Some foods contain chemicals or compounds said to heighten pleasure... ~ theglobeandmail.com

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Food for thought
Why willpower matters – and how to get it ~ Willpower is a mental muscle that you can train... ~ guardian.co.uk

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Eat it, don't tweet it: Do table manners still matter? ~ In the technological age, modern dining etiquette is about so much more than just keeping your elbows off the table... ~ independent.co.uk

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Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes
* Manuel Villacorta: When It Comes to Gluten, Don't Wheat Yourself Out ~ foxnews.com
* Can dessert for breakfast help you lose weight? ~ theweek.com

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