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Travel

Chef’s Eating Tour: Central Texas and Hill County Barbecue

January 29, 2010

Author’s Note: Today’s inaugural guest post is from Chef Erik Black, of Osteria Mozza. We look forward to sharing with you his five-day eating tour of BBQ through Central Texas and Hill County. So save your pennies and start working out, because…

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Guest Post: Chef Erik Black of Osteria Mozza

January 28, 2010

I am very excited to announce the first-ever guest post here at Food Woolf. Next up, a Chef’s Eating Tour from Chef Erik Black of Osteria Mozza!

Chef Erik Black may call himself a humble student of meat, but as far…

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Club Med Food Blogger Camp Tips and Insights

January 15, 2010

Thanks to a food writing scholarship and the generous support of friends, I am writing this post from Ixtapa, Mexico’s Club Med Food Blogger Camp. For one week, a small group of food bloggers gather together to enjoy the tropical…

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Goodbye to the ‘Naughts

December 31, 2009

This first decade of the new century has been a doozy. In just ten years, life stories have been written and re-written by time, chance, good fortune, and circumstance. These first ten years have been marked wonderful little moments, joyful…

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Happy Holidays 2009

December 24, 2009

Thank you for such a wonderful year. Thank you for the inspiration, support, and kind words. Here’s to more great meals with loved ones, and spreading more love in the world.

All the best to you and the loved ones in…

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No Drip Vietnamese Spring Rolls: Gourmet Airplane Food

December 10, 2009

It’s December, the month of holiday travel, and I’m here to tell you that before you step foot onto a plane (or car for a long road trip), you really ought to take a few minutes to plan what you’re…

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Where To Buy Turkey in Los Angeles

November 19, 2009

I’m not sure how it happened, but I completely forgot to order my Thanksgiving turkey. My husband snapped me out of my ignorance of current calendar dates last night. He was gentle, but pointed.

“Chef Quinn ordered his turkey from Harvey…

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Growing Risk: Sebastopol Apple Farmers Face Hard Times

November 5, 2009

It’s 4:17 a.m. and fog drapes over the apple orchards of Devoto Gardens like misty gauze. While most of Sebastopol sleeps, apple grower Stan Devoto is in his kitchen boiling water. “It’s too early to brew coffee,” he says, grabbing…

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Culinary Tour of Michigan

October 29, 2009

I’m more than a little fixated on food. I work in the restaurant business. I write about food. Personal photo albums are dedicated to meals and ingredients. My wallet brims with receipts from restaurants. So it should be no surprise…

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Nancy Silverton’s Focaccia Monday

October 12, 2009

Nancy Silverton—the woman that many call “the queen of bread” and the person I call my boss—is excited. “Have you tasted my focaccia?” she asks. I’m busy setting up the Amaro bar for a busy night’s service. There are four…

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