Posted in Reviews on Sep 21st, 2011
While Americans might waste time waxing nostalgic for a declining age (visions of mom-and-apple-pie and the inflated egotism of our car industry), I would like to point out something that is truly representative of our nation’s greatness. Although the history of macaroni and cheese does not begin in the United States, I’ll be a patriot [...]
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Posted in Reviews on Apr 4th, 2011
You could be forgiven for overlooking the Bloody Mary’s humble origins. According to the drink’s inventor, Fernand “Pete” Petiot, the Bloody Mary was a somewhat austere combination of salt, pepper, cayenne, Worchestershire, a dash of lemon, and equal parts vodka and tomato juice. But what Petiot really invented was the idea of the Bloody Mary—something [...]
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