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June 18th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Local Food Musings

I know I’ve been a slacker with blogging lately – no new recipes for weeks now. But most of you know I’ve entered the wedding business and cooking anything worth blogging about with a full-time computer job and the season…

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May 11th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Local Food Musings

I know I set a rule not to say anything negative about locally-owned places but this particular restaurant has such an established clientele that I doubt that the opinion of a little blogger like me would even matter . Besides,…

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April 2nd, 2009 · 11 Comments · Local Food Musings

*Roast Pig with crispy skin- picture above taken with a camera phone – darn thing can’t focus! I’ve been a frequent visitor to Full Kee lately having had a recently awakened appetite for authentic Chinese food. Not sure when this…

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March 13th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Local Food Musings

It was a rough week…or rather Wednesday. That afternoon I was supposed to get a database refreshed and get the ERP environment set up so our developers can apply a Tax-update for the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009….

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March 1st, 2009 · 11 Comments · Local Food Musings

When Trader Joe’s first opened here in Richmond, I was not a big fan of this grocery store. For one thing all I saw were these whole sections of snacks that I probably will never eat. “Hungry” hubby and I…

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September 23rd, 2008 · 13 Comments · Local Food Musings

Long time readers of this blog know that I have a weakness for cooking classes. No matter how simplistic they may be , I always feel that there is something new to be learned. I have been taking classes at…

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September 1st, 2008 · 14 Comments · Local Food Musings

I’ve signed up for Jaden’s Cookbook testing and needed some ingredients from our local Asian Supermarket called Tan A. Richmond, Va has its own little Chinatown centered around Broad St. and Horsepen. Here you’ll find a cluster of Asian stores…

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August 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Local Food Musings

“Oh no!” Richmonders might say, “ not another 2 cents from a self-important blogger!” Whether Chef Andy really made that comment – I don’t know. All I am going to say is I’m glad to be a blogger because it…

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August 1st, 2008 · 8 Comments · Local Food Musings

In my desperate attempt to restore my faith in Richmond dining , I was determined to skip my trusted regular jaunts (so few) and try a new place the next time I got a chance to eat out. Another dilemma…

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March 18th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Local Food Musings

I’ve been slacking off in the Test Kitchen last weekend and have nothing to show for it this week. I am proud to say though, that I have gone through my pantry and threw out items that have either expired…

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