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A Pro Kitchen Store for the Amateur Home Cook

0 comments, 22/03/2013, by Iris "The Palate Princess" M. in Cooking, Food, Local, Reviews, Travel, Writing

Dave McCormick is one of those food enthusiasts with whom you can get lost in an hour-long conversation about everything from the proper sweetness-to-acidity ratio of balsamic vinegar to his personal love of cookware. His store, Pro Kitchen Gear, is located in tony Greenville—just minutes from Wil... Read more...

A Burger Worth Traveling For

0 comments, 10/02/2013, by Iris "The Palate Princess" M. in Food, Local, Openings, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel, Writing

The MOINK burger, fries, and an old-fashioned Boylan soda Ottsville. Ever heard of it? Probably not, but it's a town worth plugging into your GPS. Why? Because it's home of one of the best burgers on the planet. Those of us who have stood in line at the MOO truck on the grounds of the... Read more...

I ‘Hearth’ NY: Marco Canora’s East Village Resto

1 comment, 25/11/2012, by Iris "The Palate Princess" M. in Chefs, Food, Restaurants, Reviews, Travel

I realize that I'm late to the party on this one, but I've only come to love like New York in recent years. Given the fact that much of my extended family lives in NYC, you can imagine the ire that my long-standing disdain of the place has drawn. Trust me, they've tried to persuade me and convin... Read more...

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

3 comments, 31/08/2012, by Iris "The Palate Princess" M. in Photography, Travel, Writing

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 o... Read more...

Breakfast Solitude and Sunday Reflections

0 comments, 26/08/2012, by Iris "The Palate Princess" M. in Cooking, Food, Writing

I'm a thinking woman and Sundays are my thinking days. Sunday is a day to slow down, be still, and reflect. Reflect on the week that has passed. Reflect on the choices you've made. Reflect on life in general. Growing up, Sundays were always a bit quieter--a time, as my mother would s... Read more...

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