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Breakfast in Madrid Brooklyn

Posted in bread, breakfast, castille, cheese, Chorizo, Christmas, egg, Food Commentary, ham, holiday, holidays, iberico, jamon, Madrid, Olive Oil, salami, sausage, Spain, tomato, tortilla, tourism, travel, weight on Dec 17th, 2008

It’s nearly a year now since we were in Madrid, and while during that time we’ve managed to shed some of the excess poundage we gained there, we’ve lost none of our longing to be back there. And, it’s a strange thing about longing that all your memories become more vivid, and you remember even [...]

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BMI: Is it worth the anxiety?

Posted in embarrassment, Food Commentary, healthy, hearty, important details, Jeffrey Steingarten, medical, obesity, safety, unhealthy, weight on Mar 31st, 2008

As regular readers will already know, we are gourmands, and not necessarily gourmets. [For those of you who aren't sure of the technical differences between these two terms, a gourmet is a connoisseur of fine food and drink, a gourmand is a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.] And, [...]

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