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Monthly Archive for November, 2012

If You Can Use Some Exotic Booze: Wines of the Southern Hemisphere & Bodega Bouza, Uruguay

Posted in alcohol, alcoholic drink, South America, tourism, tradition, travel, Uruguay, wine on Nov 29th, 2012

Many among us, ourselves included, can be forgiven for spending a few wistful moments during the more tedious passages in our lives wondering what it might be like to wander exotic locales, rubbing shoulders with cultured types all while sipping fine wines over plates artfully decorated with exquisite regional specialties. When we come out of [...]

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A Sepia-Tinted Future: Fideua with Cuttlefish

Posted in almond, Barcelona, broiled, calamari, Chorizo, cuttlefish, fish, Garlic, Madrid, Murcia, noodles, nuts, Olive Oil, Pasta, pepper, peppers, pulpo, Spain, Squid, tradition, travel, Valencia, wine on Nov 14th, 2012

For centuries, mankind and cuttlefish have had something of a difficult relationship, certainly from the latter’s perspective. Even prior to the development of the photographic tint known as sepia – a brownish hue that makes the late 19th century appear to have been an unusually dusty period – the ink of the cuttlefish was prized [...]

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