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I've traveled all around Europe, and the pastries in Sintra are by far the best I've ever had. Besides the Queijadas, I also ate some excellent meringues there. Also, the castles in Sintra were ama...

Don't forget Louisiana!!! Kumquat season is tapering off here though.

Recipes that call for a number of spices instead of just curry powder usually turn out better in my experience.

I live in New Orleans, and I have NEVER seen a clam in any of the regional cuisine. They're pretty hard to come by at all here. In terms of foods you should add to the list- mirlitons, satsumas, po...

The lemonade!

I knew it was quince.

Why are you keeping your tomatoes in the fridge? It ruins everything good about a tomato.

You shouldn't run the roasted peppers under water because it washes away much of their juices.

Earl Grey Tea ice cream

I don't like milk in tea.

Grits- which is weird because I grew up in RI.

They look like thai eggplants.

Coconut sorbet! I'm excited- I just got an ice cream maker yesterday.

Too bad I haven't been seeing many at the farmer's market anymore.

They sell wine glasses like this at Cost Plus World Market

What ice cream maker is that? I saw the same one at a thrift store, and I might go back and purchase it. Is it any good?

I thought they brewed most of their beer in Utica? I prefer anything by Abita to Brooklyn Brewery's beer.

Hey I was there in 2004! I think I bought yogurt.

This looks good. I have some squash in my fridge that I didn't know what to do with. Now I'm going to make this.

I'm currently obsessed with making fresh tomato sauce. I've never really seen what the big deal with tomato sauce was, but this has totally changed my mind.