Category: Food
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Enchiladas
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Growing up five minutes away from the Texan border means you get the worst of both worlds: Tex-Mex that is terrible from each side of the hyphen. But, lucky for me, terrible Tex-Mex is still amazing. Usually. Plastic cheese spread over greasy enchiladas? Sign me up. Paper-thin tortilla chips that…
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The Magic of Ristorante Luce
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As soon as you step foot into the softly glowing dining room of Ristorante Luce, located in the heart of the historic city center of Perugia, you feel transported to another land. The contemporary fine dining restaurant has no shortage of carefully crafted ambiance, wines, or delectable eats for anyone…
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My Mom’s Pretzels
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My mom is famous. Well, her pretzel recipe is. Growing up, the oily, still-warm, garlicky pretzels only emerged from the oven on special occasions: birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, etc. And, of course, school parties. Since gluten allergies only recently became a thing people actually worried about (at least in northwest Louisiana),…
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Pickle Girl
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Of all the embarrassing nicknames that kids pick up in elementary school, mine certainly is one of the least creative but most descriptive: pickle girl. I can’t say I didn’t deserve it though. Every day, without fail, I would bring pickles to school with my lunch. I crunched on them…
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Why Italian Food is So Dang Good
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Italy is famous for many things: temperate weather, beautiful people, stunning coasts, rolling hills, rich history, high-quality wine, and, of course, delicious food. But I fully believe that even if Italy was just a farming country with no other draws, people would still flock there to get a taste of…