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gastronome

A collection of 135 issues

Not your average chocolate chips.

In my efforts to act like a true gastronomist, I saw these chips at Whole Foods and decided to try them. See the ingredients? Dutch cocoa, cane sugar, sea salt (not to mention the key ingredient of stone ground white corn). Now, I don’t know about you, but I

Favorite.

If you have not tried Lindt Excellence chocolate bars, you need to. I’m a dark chocolate fan and the 70% cacao is my favorite. Anything higher is a little too bitter for me. Will likes milk chocolate better which works out just fine. That way he doesn’t eat

Slow foodie.

I've been on a Michael Pollan kick lately, having just finished reading The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. I love his guide to eating: 01 Pay more, eat less. Good food is not cheap. Like most other things, you get what you pay for.

On Christmas lights and warehouse smoke.

Bring yourself. Take your time. The food will bring the minds together, as foreign as they might be. Friends will be found in a shared experience. Without need of history or gestures known. If you have a bit of hunger, bring that as well. We will not wear our masks

La Marzocco. J'en veux un!

See this amazing work of industrial design? It is the La Marzocco home espresso machine. It is beautiful and I’m sure it produces a wonderful, delicious thing, even though I’ve never used one. When Will and I have our sustainable, architected prefab home on a few secluded acres

Espresso. Ristretto. Con panna, per favore.

., originally uploaded by Neylano. This weekend I was in New York and was there long enough to try out a couple of new espresso bars. I’m obsessed, I know. Above is Ninth Street Espresso’s Tompkins Square location. Very, very good. Except that they looked at me funny when

A photographic ode to the Seattle barista.

All the baristas I’ve loved (i.e., a portrait of each barista who pulled shots for me during my last trip to Seattle, minus a couple – when watching the slideshow, make sure to click on “Show Info” to view the captions). In case you don’t know, I’m

I need CHOCOLATE!

I didn’t have any chocolate today and I am DYING over here. God, I can’t live without it. I just signed up at this site to keep track of what I’m eating and so I can spot my downfalls and try to eat better. It’s a

Salted Butter Caramels.

I made these for our New Year’s party last night and are they ever scrumptious! Vegetable oil 1 1/3 cups heavy cream 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup honey 6 tablespoons unsalted butter,cubed 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract 3 teaspoons

Carnivorous.

originally uploaded by Neylano. I took this photo in Rome three years ago. As you can see, the Italians have no qualms about eating meat. I mean, look at this: the tongues, the feet, the stomach lining. It’s all there, baby! In it’s unadulterated, undisguised form. Honestly, I