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Off to the Races! Point-to-Point 2013

Iris "The Palate Princess" M. — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:19:21 +0000

It just so happened that this year Delaware’s most elite horse race and Cinco de Mayo fell on the same day. Though seemingly unrelated, it was an excellent excuse to celebrate two traditions at once. (It is quite the sight seeing genteel, nattily dressed partygoers throwing back margaritas in the tailgating area.) For the uninitiated, there’s nothing like Point-to-Point–well, with [...]

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MidAtlantic Wine and Food Festival Recap

Iris "The Palate Princess" M. — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:59:27 +0000

This weekend was an embarrassment of riches; it was one of those truly indulgent weekends in which all my activities–and I mean all–centered around food. Needless to say, there is no other way I’d care to spend my time. As a native Delawarean, I was thrilled to attend the MidAtlantic Wine and Food Festival—a 4-day [...]

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Not the Media’s Mexico: The Culture, Cuisine, & Beauty of Huatulco

Iris "The Palate Princess" M. — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:03:39 +0000

THIS IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE FOOD, CULTURE, AND SIGHTS OF HUATULCO, MEXICO Nearly a decade had passed since I visited Mexico as a bright-eyed college freshman intent on having an “authentic experience.” Even in my youth I wasn’t interested in tequila, partying, or diving off the cliffs of Acapulco–I wanted to know the real [...]

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[PIC] Cleanliness an Issue for Philly Restaurant Employees?

Iris "The Palate Princess" M. — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:55:39 +0000

Call me a germophobe, but I rarely use public bathrooms. I mean, have you seen the movie Contagion? Recently, I had dinner at one of my Old City favorites and used the bathroom there for the first time. When I was washing my hands, I was greeted by this lovely reminder to employees for whom anal cleanliness [...]

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The Farm Life: A Day in Pictures

Iris "The Palate Princess" M. — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:11:31 +0000

There’s a time for talking and there’s a time for quiet. My mother used to say that quite frequently when I was a child and I never knew if that particular saying came from a deep well of wisdom or if she was just annoyed by my endless stream of inquisitive “how-come” questions. I suspect [...]

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