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Chicken Feat
Almost daily I pass by the White Castle on Central Ave in Northeast Minneapolis. And almost daily, out of a combination of slight horror and intrigue, I ponder their popular menu item, the Chicken...
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For… Booze
Monday afternoon, while waiting for a show at the Cedar Cultural Center, I found myself sitting in a sweltering coffee shop in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on one of the steamier days of the year....
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Hurts, Donut?
About a month ago I received a text message from my boyfriend declaring, “I’m getting a burger served on a donut!‘ On one hand, this message was not surprising as this is the same fellow who ate...
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There’s Always Room for Gelatinous Vegetable Salad Mold
About a year ago, in the basement of Steeple People in Uptown, I found a little gem of a cookbook titled “American Oriental Cooking.” Published by Chun King and Mazola Corn Oil in 1962, this vintage...
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Ask cANDy You Shall Receive
Oh, candy…that saccharine, tooth-rotting, temptress. I love the myriad ways in which it can be molded, flavored, colored, and packaged. A little food dye, a lot of sugar, and the world is your high...
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It Was Pretty Offal
Last week the Black Forest Inn held their 2011 Weinfest, a traditional festival celebrating Germany’s long history of wine making. So, when I heard that in honor of Weinfest they were featuring a one...
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I’ve Never Meta-Pizza I Didn’t Like
Without the distractions of the daytime crowds, grocery shopping late at night yields many more hidden gems amongst the aisles. On a recent twilight excursion I found myself standing in the...
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Craft Dinner
Did you know September 16th is National Play-Doh Day? Neither did I. Can you remember the last time you actually played with Play-Doh? Me neither. Those of us sans children may have left those rainbow...
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Commander in Feast
Despite what retail stores may have you believe, Thanksgiving does still exist between Halloween and Christmas. An interesting day that began with a mix of cultural and historical traditions into what...
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Yuletide and Bound
Despite my proclivity for a certain amount of cynicism, it’s hard for me to deny the warm fuzzy feeling I get during the holiday season. Yes, it’s true. Underneath that layer of bitterness is a nugget...
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