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It seems it was about a million years ago, in Los Angeles, California, that I was born. The epoch of mankind as hunter and gatherer was long past, the agricultural revolution had already been supplanted by the industrial revolution, and as a society we had finally determined how best to put food on the table: frozen TV dinners. They were easy to cook, easy to serve, and...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Right+Coffee+Roast+-a01611411679


 

The Right Roast
The prevalent philosophy among roasters in the U.S. today, influenced by the success of Seattle-based companies like Peets and Starbucks, almost wholly relies upon the smoky, simple intensity of dark roasts. Even to a fault, large and small roasters alike have relied upon the popularity of roasting coffees to the point at which the beans' oils have...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Coffee%3a+French+Press-a01611411678
When it comes to taste, there are very few things that people agree upon. I think, however, that I’ve found one: the French Press. Starbucks, in their Coffee Passport booklet given to new employees, calls the coffee press (French Press) “the best brewing method for enjoying a coffee’s true, full flavor.” It is quick, simple and, as...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Make+Your+Own+Wine+-a01611411677
You Even Design the Label

 

If you thought making wine in your kitchen was exciting (see Is it Wine Yet?) how about becoming a real winemaker without the fuss of actually having a vineyard. There’s a company in California called Crushpad, located in the heart of San Francisco, where you can do just that.

While making your own wine will be fun and...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Recipe%3a+Quinoa+Super+Salad-a01611411676
Cooking with Gloria


This is an easy salad to serve in the summer. It requires very little cooking or preparation time. It can be served warm or chilled. This salad is high in calcium. Quinoa, sunflower seeds and parsley all are very high calcium foods.

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is an ancient grain that the Incas of South America held sacred. They referred to...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Recipe%3a+Jicama+Slaw-a01611411675


Cooking with Gloria
Jicama is crisp, juicy, and sadly underused in much of the country. It's popular in the Southwest and throughout Mexico, and you also find it in many Asian dishes. Peel the tuber's thin skin to reveal the white flesh, which tastes good and adds crunch to this versatile, colorful slaw.

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 to 1-1/2 pounds...]]>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ripe+Crunchy+Tomatoes-a01611411674


Tomatoes shouldn’t crunch when you bite into them. Eating a tomato from my big chain supermarket can sound more apple then tom. Why is that? Because that vine ripened (but rarely ripe) tomato has been shipped many miles, perhaps thousands. But truly ripe, juicy, naturally red tomatoes don’t like to travel: they are travel-averse. They like their own...]]>