Healthy : UnHealthy ~
Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy

"As 2011’s winter draws to a frigid close, cozying up with a glass of mellow Armagnac brandy is the very thing"

Armagnac, that underappreciated and fiery Gascon brandy, has a long history. David Lincoln Ross pays tribute...
Read more: Armagnac History and How to Choose the Best Brandy; thedailybeast.com

"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." ~Albert Einstein (quotegarden.com)

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~ Styling Lemons; kitchengeneration.com
~ Lavender Fields recipe; telegraph.co.uk

~ Once derided as tequila’s raffish, crazy-making sibling, mezcal is the spirit du jour, popping up on cocktail menus around the globe...
Read more: Mezcal Supreme; nowness.com

~ How to have a beer-pairing dinner at home; washingtonpost.com
~ All We Can Eat - Celebrate Mardi Gras without the Hurricanes; washingtonpost.com
~ Barley shortages could have beer drinkers crying in their suds; canada.com
~ The 3 Best Crossover Beers for Wine-Loving Women; esquire.com

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~ MISHKA BITES »: Travel Bites and Other Life Distractions ...
~ RECIPES HUNTER »: Passionately compiling a comprehensive collection of recipes from all over the world ...
~ SERIOSAMENTE »: Questioni Italiche e Non. Cercando di Essere "Polemicamente Corretti", Ma Non Troppo! ...

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Food Meditations [by ockstyle]

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Historic film center ~
Cocktails Where the Stars Once Lounged

"Where Valentino once ate cafeteria food, film buffs can now dine on lobster Thermidor"

The commissary at Queens' Kaufman Astoria Studios is now the Astor Room restaurant and Beaver Bar...
Read more: Cocktails Where the Stars Once Lounged; nytimes.com

"A wise man shall overrule his stars, and have a greater influence upon his own content than all the constellations and planets of the firmament." ~Jeremy Taylor (quotegarden.com)

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~ A new look at the standard gin and tonic...
Read more: Gin and homemade tonic, a perfect match; washingtonpost.com

~ A Rare Champagne that Lives Up to Its Name; wsj.com
~ Champagne cocktail recipes; bbc.co.uk

~ As worldwide consumption grows, confectioners experiment with adventurous flavors...
Read more: Strange confections: camel's milk chocolate? today.msnbc.msn.com

~ Bittersweet and Semisweet Chocolate; bonappetit.com
~ Chocolate, Sea Salt, and the Knitters of Nob Hill; divinecaroline.com
~ Asked & Answered | Chocolatier Oriol Balaguer; nytimes.com
~ The Choco-List: 50 Chocolate Things We Love; poortastemag.com

Check Also:
~ FOOD MEDITATIONS »: A digest on what's happening in the global food community ...
~ MISHKA BITES »: Travel Bites and Other Life Distractions ...
~ OCK STYLE »: Photography, Styling and Everything Chocolate, Wine, Etc. ...
~ RECIPES HUNTER »: Passionately compiling a comprehensive collection of recipes from all over the world ...
~ SERIOSAMENTE »: Questioni Italiche e Non. Cercando di Essere "Polemicamente Corretti", Ma Non Troppo! ...

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Food Meditations [by ockstyle]

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Historic film center ~
Cocktails Where the Stars Once Lounged

"Where Valentino once ate cafeteria food, film buffs can now dine on lobster Thermidor"

The commissary at Queens' Kaufman Astoria Studios is now the Astor Room restaurant and Beaver Bar...
Read more: Cocktails Where the Stars Once Lounged; nytimes.com

"A wise man shall overrule his stars, and have a greater influence upon his own content than all the constellations and planets of the firmament." ~Jeremy Taylor (quotegarden.com)

delightfully yours, ockstyle

~ A new look at the standard gin and tonic...
Read more: Gin and homemade tonic, a perfect match; washingtonpost.com

~ A Rare Champagne that Lives Up to Its Name; wsj.com
~ Champagne cocktail recipes; bbc.co.uk

~ As worldwide consumption grows, confectioners experiment with adventurous flavors...
Read more: Strange confections: camel's milk chocolate? today.msnbc.msn.com

~ Bittersweet and Semisweet Chocolate; bonappetit.com
~ Chocolate, Sea Salt, and the Knitters of Nob Hill; divinecaroline.com
~ Asked & Answered | Chocolatier Oriol Balaguer; nytimes.com
~ The Choco-List: 50 Chocolate Things We Love; poortastemag.com

Check Also:
~ FOOD MEDITATIONS »: A digest on what's happening in the global food community ...
~ MISHKA BITES »: Travel Bites and Other Life Distractions ...
~ OCK STYLE »: Photography, Styling and Everything Chocolate, Wine, Etc. ...
~ RECIPES HUNTER »: Passionately compiling a comprehensive collection of recipes from all over the world ...
~ SERIOSAMENTE »: Questioni Italiche e Non. Cercando di Essere "Polemicamente Corretti", Ma Non Troppo! ...

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The right fragrance ~
Scents and Sensuality

"The idea that smelling good (or smelling "right") can engender romantic and, ultimately, sexual activity is obviously not a new concept"

Writing an analysis about whether wearing the right fragrance can get the right results...
Read more: Scents and Sensuality; wsj.com

"Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure." ~Murphy's Law (quotegarden.com)

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~ Recipes for Chocolate Desserts;

~ Glossary and definitions of Wine Tasting Terms; thewine-experience.co.uk

Healthy corner
~ Still drinking diet soda? Don’t be a fashion victim! grist.org

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Sacher Torte

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The right fragrance ~
Scents and Sensuality

"The idea that smelling good (or smelling "right") can engender romantic and, ultimately, sexual activity is obviously not a new concept"

Writing an analysis about whether wearing the right fragrance can get the right results...
Read more: Scents and Sensuality; wsj.com

"Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure." ~Murphy's Law (quotegarden.com)

delightfully yours, ockstyle

~ Recipes for Chocolate Desserts;

~ Glossary and definitions of Wine Tasting Terms; thewine-experience.co.uk

Healthy corner
~ Still drinking diet soda? Don’t be a fashion victim! grist.org

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Sacher Torte

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Book Review ~
The Art of the Chocolatier

"Two cheers for Hernán Cortés. He may have bullied Montezuma and victimized the Aztecs, but he gave the rest of us chocolate"

First cultivated by the Olmec Indians, brought to Spain and kept secret by the Spanish crown for nearly a century before an Italian merchant laid hands on the magic beans and...
Read more: Book Review: The Art of the Chocolatier; wsj.com

“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.” ~Dave Barry (thinkexist.com)

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~ Pairing Chocolates & Wines; thenibble.com
~ Together at Last: 6 Perfect Wine and Chocolate Pairings; oprah.com

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Book Review ~
The Art of the Chocolatier

"Two cheers for Hernán Cortés. He may have bullied Montezuma and victimized the Aztecs, but he gave the rest of us chocolate"

First cultivated by the Olmec Indians, brought to Spain and kept secret by the Spanish crown for nearly a century before an Italian merchant laid hands on the magic beans and...
Read more: Book Review: The Art of the Chocolatier; wsj.com

“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.” ~Dave Barry (thinkexist.com)

delightfully yours, ockstyle

~ Pairing Chocolates & Wines; thenibble.com
~ Together at Last: 6 Perfect Wine and Chocolate Pairings; oprah.com

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The Retox Cocktail ~
An Alcoholic New Years Cleanse

"How lucky for us, then, that a bottle of the sweet stuff that comes from Kentucky's bourbon country hit some of our desks today"

Working late, finishing up the magazine issue that features a writer diving into the heart of Quebec's maple sugarland...
Read more: The Retox Cocktail: An Alcoholic New Years Cleanse; saveur.com

“Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember what they are.” ~Matt Lauer (thinkexist.com)

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~ The Drink, the Book, the Legume...
Read more: Haute Cocoa, Fresh Book, Special Beans; wsj.com

~ Sinless Valentine's Day Desserts; self.com
~ Food for Fort: Chocolate tart and meat stews; guardian.co.uk

~ Now Drinking | The Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Martini; nytimes.com
~ Japanese Flip; cocktailchronicles.com

~ Why You Should Drink White Wine with Cheese; davidlebovitz.com

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Food Meditations [by ockstyle]

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The Retox Cocktail ~
An Alcoholic New Years Cleanse

"How lucky for us, then, that a bottle of the sweet stuff that comes from Kentucky's bourbon country hit some of our desks today"

Working late, finishing up the magazine issue that features a writer diving into the heart of Quebec's maple sugarland...
Read more: The Retox Cocktail: An Alcoholic New Years Cleanse; saveur.com

“Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember what they are.” ~Matt Lauer (thinkexist.com)

delightfully yours, ockstyle

~ The Drink, the Book, the Legume...
Read more: Haute Cocoa, Fresh Book, Special Beans; wsj.com

~ Sinless Valentine's Day Desserts; self.com
~ Food for Fort: Chocolate tart and meat stews; guardian.co.uk

~ Now Drinking | The Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Martini; nytimes.com
~ Japanese Flip; cocktailchronicles.com

~ Why You Should Drink White Wine with Cheese; davidlebovitz.com

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Tasty tourist sites ~
Around the world... in white chocolate

"...whipping up the tasty treats to form Paris' Arc de Triomphe, Greece's Parthenon, Italy's leaning Tower of Pisa and Colosseum, the Egyptian temples Abu Simbel..."

As one of Italy's most famous famous chocolatiers, Mirco Della Vecchia knew he had to come up with a pretty sweet idea for his next project...
Read more: Around the world... in white chocolate. These tourist sites have never looked so tasty; dailymail.co.uk

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” ~Charles M. Schulz (thinkexist.com)

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~ Good News: Alcohol Doesn't Actually Kill Brain Cells; theatlantic.com

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Margarita Cocktail

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