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Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, July 20, 2011

Of course, the food is important. The quality and variety of food is so important to the Spanish generally that it is said they spend a higher percentage of their disposable income on food than any...

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David Downie: some restaurants to add to the Food Wine Burgundy guidebook

by David Downie Change is the nature of the edibles-and-potables business everywhere. In Burgundy the region’s symbol is the snail. Change comes slowly. But the snail, like the tortoise, defeats the...

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Swiss Supermarket Discoveries Part I: Snacks

by Sonja Holverson I have found in my world travels that one of the highlights for revealing the secrets of the local culture when in a new destination is to go to the neighborhood supermarket. Even if...

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David Downie: Genoa’s Port and Medieval Backstreets

by David Downie The port city by definition, Genoa was made to be seen from the Mediterranean and entered by sea. If you arrive by plane, train, bus or car you miss the full effect. The best way to...

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David Downie: Delving into the Heart of Genoa and its Food Shops and Cafés

by David Downie A Favorite, Fabulous Specialty Food Shop and Historic Café in Genoa North of Genoa’s historic harbor — the celebrated Porto Antico — spreads the recently pedestrianized Piazza...

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Food News Daily: Latest food news and trends from around the world, December...

How Caffeine Can Galvanize Your Workout, Sweet Potato Soup With Ginger, Leek and Apple, Take a Tea Break – Whole Living Daily: Whole Living, First Write the Blog, then Write the Cookbook, Espresso...

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David Downie: Christmas in Paris is All about Eating and Drinking, What...

In most Christian countries, Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus, to more or lesser degrees. In consumer-driven countries, much of Jesus’ birthday is lost as people scurry around looking...

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Our favorite food books of 2011

by Jonell Galloway Cookbooks: Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, by Maria Speck My favorite cookbook of the year. Maria Speck knows how to incorporate ancient whole grains from around the world into...

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The Best Kebabs in Paris

Good kebabs do exist — with homemade sauces, fresh vegetables, and high-quality meat — and this site has tested them for you. The Parisian version is also referred to as “Greek sandwich.” Click here to...

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Switzerland: Brasserie Lipp Geneva: The Brasserie of all Brasseries

Brasserie Lipp Geneva: a model for all brasseries The Brasserie Lipp in Geneva even tops the one in Paris. Some may say that’s not difficult to do in a sleepy, provincial town like Geneva, but it is...

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Latest rumors, first results for 2013 Michelin Stars from Gilles Pudlowski

by Jonell Galloway Photo courtesy of http://www.amazon.co.uk/France-2013-Michelin-Guide-Guides/dp/2067180657                             Gilles Pudlowski‘s roundup of what we know so far about the 2013...

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35-year-old Arnaud Dockele to Enter Among the 27 Michelin Stars, to be...

Le Monde announced a few hours ago that Arnaud Donckele chef of La Vague d’Or in Saint-Tropez, will be awarded in Michelin’s famous red restaurant guide to France 2013. The new guide comes out...

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Best Fondue Restaurants in French Savoie as per Michelin Restaurant Guide

 by Jonell Galloway For reference: here is a list of the Michelin guide’s favorite fondue restaurants in the Geneva/French Savoie area. A magnificent collection of the Michelin “red guides”...

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Swiss Travel: Hotel Basel, an Excellent “Base” in Basel

by Peter Heller White Belying its unassuming 1970s exterior, the quality of this the Hotel Basel‘s reception, the room (spacious and totally soundproof in our case, at least), and the food make this an...

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Paris to the Pyrenees: David Downie Eats His Way Down the Way of St. James,...

   Left: Cross with Rocks, copyright Alison Harris. Right: Forest Cathedral, copyright Alison Harris   by Elatia Harris Their 50th birthdays in sight, the acclaimed travel and food writer David Downie,...

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