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My letter to President Obama {plus my top Charlotte restaurant picks}

September 1, 2012 12 Comments

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Dear Mr. President,

Forget the state of the economy, medical insurance issues, and the never ending tax-rate debate–politics just isn’t my cup of macaroni and cheese, if you will. As a fervent foodie based in Charlotte, the host city of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, I am writing you to advise you on the Queen City’s culinary scene. North Carolina is the birthplace of Cheerwine, Bojangles‘, and Texas Pete hot sauce and there’s much more to our food than collard greens, pimento cheese, and sweet tea.

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Microgreens, Macro Trend

August 30, 2012 1 Comment

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From solitary slices of orange to giant lettuce doilies, plate garnishes have perplexed diners for decades. Garnishes are typically used to quickly and simply fill a perceived void on a plate or inject a bit of visual interest, like the dramatic pop of color a single sprig of parsley can bring to twenty ounces of beef, a pound of steaming potatoes, and a thick pad of melting butter. In what remains a culinary mystery, kitchens across the globe have chosen to fill the visual and spatial voids with unappetizing embellishments, leaving most diners unsure…

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Tastefully handling distaste

August 14, 2012 No Comments

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I’m three bites into my shrimp fajitas at a new (to me) Mexican restaurant, when the waitress appears at the table inquiring how the meal tastes. I pause, wiping my mouth as a stall mechanism, while I frantically try to piece together words and form a polite response. A simple “it’s good” is all I can muster. She smiles and walks away. I frown. The shrimp’s fishy odor, which arrived at the table well before the plate, lingers over me like a putrid fog. The menu touted fajitas with onions and peppers, but…

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