Food & Drink

We had an opportunity to speak with Freddy Sarkis, a well-known and well-respected mixologist out of Pittsburgh. He recently teamed with World Barista Champion Mike Phillips to create a cocktail in honor of National Coffee Month. We explore what goes into a master mixologist’s thought process when given such a task.
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To celebrate National Coffee Month, here are 31 facts, tidbits, links, and other sundry items about that lovely, roasted, caffeinated product. A tidbit for every day of the month!
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The new Pretzel M&M's take center stage as once again "We Try it So You Don't Have To." With the promise of added saltiness and a complementary crunch, where could this candy go wrong? Well, let me tell you . . .
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Americans are increasingly coming around to a frugal way of thinking when it comes to drinking. Alcohol dollars spent outside the home are down, and home consumption is up. Let's celebrate this rather 'spiritual' zeitgeist.
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The sapote is disgusting when under-ripe and tends to become soft very quickly upon ripening, even collapsing under its own weight. But if you hit it at the right time, it's an explosion of exotic flavor. Is it worth the fuss?
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My driveway is covered in purple bird shit. So is the walkway up to the front door. So is my car. It's one of the many charming aspects of living with a mulberry tree that's bearing fruit.
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Alex Zorach is the man behind Ratetea.net, a site that allows visitors to talk about tea, and serves as an independent source of information about the ever-burgeoning world of tea drinking. Alex took some time to talk about tea appreciation and ambitious plans for both this site and his other project, Merit Exchange.
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Gourmet candymaker Vosges "Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar." I won't bury the headline: this is not good. In fact, it borders on disgusting. At the very least, this chocolate bar is less than the sum of its parts.
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After that KFC Double Down, we're more in need of diet products than ever. But soda made with stevia? Daunting! Once again, We Try it So You Don't Have To
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Kentucky Fried Chicken's new sandwich, the KFC Double Down, launched nationwide on Monday. The "sandwich" uses boneless slabs of fried chicken as the "bread," while slices of bacon and cheese, plus a special sauce, are waiting in the middle. We tried it. Now you don't have to.
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