Obama beats McCain! In a “hotly” contested battle, 60% of 7-11 coffee customers chose the Obama cup in their quadrennial 7-Election. You laugh, and sure there are no 7-11 stores in 20 of our 50 states, but the 7-Election has correctly predicted the results of the last two presidential elections (Bush cups beating Gore’s in 2000 by a mere 1%).
Oh. My. Gawd. Spicy white chocolate. I don’t fancy myself a baker or sweet-maker. I don’t own a food thermometer. But I need to try this recipe. Need to. Thanks, Food Mayhem!
“Chris Chen looks like the freakin’ Mona Lisa…” It almost dosn’t matter who Chris Chen is (but he’s the propieter fo the Dessert Truck if you must know), but that opener, paired with the photo, is priceless. According to this post by Midtown Lunch, the Dessert Truck shot an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay in Union Square this week. I used to not like Bobby Flay, but after watching him be so graciously annihilated episode after episode on this show, my admiration for him has grown. Just putting that out there.
Hey, have you heard about Vegetarian Restaurant Week? Nobody else has either. Apparently vegetarians aren’t good with marketing. But it ain’t over yet. You have until October 25th to dine green. [via Grub Street]
I bought a bottle of chenin blanc last week. I don’t know what possessed me. I am not a fan of wines that are sweet, as chenin blanc has a reputation for being. And I hadn’t had tried a chenin blanc in, I don’t even know how long. Years, maybe a decade. But it was great. Definitely off-dry, but not too sweet; incredibly fruity nose; full-bodied; and smooth. It was a very enjoyable white wine, though I felt almost ashamed to admit it. Chenin blanc just somehow conjures up the worst of ’80′s taste, doesn’t it? It feels mere steps from the insult to wine that is Bartles & Jaymes. I felt vindicated when I read Eric Asimov’s defense of the varietal. If the NY Times wine critic can like it, so can I. I suggest you celebrate the end of summer by popping Journey’s Greatest Hits into the 8-track and drinking some yourself.
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