Poll: How Do You Like Your Toast?

[ Photograph: Robyn Lee ] We love our toast. We like toast with jam, a drizzle of honey, smeared with Nutella, maybe just a smidgen of butter melting into oblivion. We also like it with cheese, with apricot preserves, for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner, and for a midnight snack. But our question to you is, how well-done do you like your toast? Do you like it pale, maybe with the slightest hint of gold, or sunburnt to a deep caramel finish? Take the poll!

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Seattle Road Trip: FROST Doughnuts and Mallard Ice Cream

[Photographs: Brad Thomas Parsons] My friend Anne recently sent me an e-mail with the following simple subject line: “MALLARD!” We both knew of the legendary Mallard Ice Cream, located 90 miles north of Seattle in Bellingham, Washington, and since neither of us had actually been there, we decided that a road trip was in order . But before we got to Bellingham there would be doughnuts. Mill Creek is just a half-hour north of Seattle and home to FROST Doughnuts . Some pretty spectacular doughnuts hail from Seattle, but FROST is definitely worth the detour. Frost Doughnuts: (Clockwise from Left) Butterfinger Blast, Smokey Bacon Maple Bar, Salted Caramel, Raised Glazed, Malted Milk Chocolate Mousse, Caramel Apple Fritter FROST Doughnuts opened in July 2009 and quickly developed a devoted fanbase with their “Classic,” “Premium,” and “Evolved” creations like Banana Split Fritters and Bourbon Caramel Pecan, Marcona Almond & Tart Cherry Bismarck, and Southern Red Velvet doughnuts. We ordered a half-dozen to sample, taking just one bite of each as we had a day of serious eating ahead of us. The Salted…

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My Nephew, A Pair of Earrings, and Other Urgent Matters

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Comando Cocktails

The tradition of the Grog is a long standing one in the U.S. Army. The Grog is a mix of liquids that reflect Army history, experiences and values and it is no different for the ROTC Cadets of the Golden Knight Battalion, although their version is sadly alcohol free. On Saturday night I had the pleasure of toasting with Grog at the Spring 2010 Dining Out, which is military speak for a formal dinner put on by the battalion for friends and family. Here’s what is in that glass: Apple juice for the gold for the Clarkson Golden Knights Cranberry juice for the scarlet of the St. Lawrence Saints Grape juice for the maroon of the Potsdam Bears Blueberry juice for the blue of the Canton Kangaroos Ice for the Potsdam winter Coffee grounds for early morning physical training MRE juice mix for the FTXs (whatever the hell those are) Rock candy for Stone Mountain Chocolate pudding for the mud of Seven Springs Butter for the future (ROTC cadets graduate as 2nd Lieutenants with a gold bar on their shoulder, aka a butter bar) All it needed was a little slosh

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Whole Wheat Calzone Recipe with Chicken, Red Chard & Gorgonzola Cheese

Forgive me for veering off on a tangent in the first sentence of the post, but I just can’t help myself. To say that I am proud of Canada, and my countrymen and women, would be an understatement. With the sound win by the Canadian women’s hockey team, Canada broke its previous winter Olympics gold medal count record. But it’s not just about the medals. Rather, it is the spirit with which the

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Bode Miller Wins the Bronze Medal

Ya gotta love a guy who grew up in the ‘Shire with an outhouse and goes on to win bronze in the men’s downhill, less than a tenth of a second away from the gold medal. Well, I do anyway.

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Going For the Gold Star Hamburger in Glendale

From A Hamburger Today [Photographs: Damon Gambuto] Gold Star Hamburgers 1623 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale CA 91204 ( map ); 818-243-6261 Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: A fine example of the Southern California charbroiled burger tradition. Want Fries with That? Sure. These slim-steak fries had a surprisingly clean, potato flavor. Prices: Cheeseburger Combo (fries and a drink), $5.99 Notes: The wafer-thin patties mean that a double might be in order if you are looking for a meatier meal. Burger spots like Gold Star Hamburgers in Glendale are a Southern California tradition. It’s a drive-in with a charbroiled burger backbone that supports a range of menu options. They are the inspiration (and in some cases the very origin) of most fast food chains across the country. These were, for years, the dominant eateries here in the Southland, but the intervening corporatization of fast food has meant most of these drive-ins got driven out of business. The truth is most of the remaining “originals” aren’t particularly tempting. The frozen beef patties and low-cost condiments have made them facsimiles of the chains that copied their original format in the first place. Luckily, there are exceptions. I headed to Gold Star Hamburgers to see about a burger. Gold Star is located on a corner of Brand Boulevard …

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Christmas Gift Idea: Banana Republic Jewelry

Because of my book trip and this being-around-other-humans stuff, I’ve had to bite the bullet and purchase a few new clothes—you know, something other than black yoga pants and black 3/4 sleeve turtlenecks, which is all I ever want to wear in life. I’ve done quite a bit of looking around and sizing things up—from high end department stores and boutiques to more economical shops, and have tried my very best to get a handle on what’s worth spending money on, and what cute, funky things can be had for a deal. By the time I figure it all out, my book trip will be over. Totally worth the effort! Anyway, I’ve really focused in on finding different jewelry and accessories, because they can really take an outfit from pretty good to really cool, and you can change them up here and there to totally change your whole program. And what I’ve found about jewelry is that the expensive stuff can be really, really expensive. Like, dumb expensive, and you’re not even getting real gold or silver or jewels. I’m sorry but I’m not buying a gold chunky necklace for $…

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Mom’s Best Recipes: Southern Cooking Made With Love

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The Midas touch in Maine

Goldfingers!! Ha ha. These last few weeks here in Maine have been a flurry of gold leafing activity…. ..the shapes, which are aircraft grade aluminium (does that mean anything to you…means nothing to me but if you know aluminium it means a lot!!), have been primed and then sized with a special gold leaf size..size being a clear liquid that is brushed onto the primed surface and then allowed to dry to the point of being squeaky when rubbed with ones knuckle…I’m serious, that’s the test for adequate dryness…before the tiny, little, flimsy, floaty, diaphonous gold leaf squares are carefully laid down and gently adhered to the prepared surface. You need to lay the squares as close to one another as possible and preferably ever so slightly overlapped in order to make the most efficient use of your ever so expensive gold leaf…no wastage allowed…. ….after your gold leaf has been laid it is then very gingerly burnished with a ball of cotton…or perhaps even a cotton ball…and any ‘holidays’ (ie places you’ve missed …

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