Droid 2, Too

I get all handsy with the new Droid2.

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iPad, Therefore iAm

Who will win my attention at 37,000 feet: an iPad or a MacBook Air? I’ve got 3,000 miles to figure it out and you have 700 words to read.

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Chad’s Date Night!: Coriander – spiced Duck Breast Pineapple Relish

Chad Carns author of The Gourmet Bachelor: Global Flavor, Local Ingredients cookbook invites you into his Greenwich Village kitchen every Friday night to show you how easy it is to cook gourmet! [...]

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Vanilla Butter Cupcakes
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Yields: 12 cupcakes
Vanilla Butter Cake
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cups cake flour (not self-rising)
½ tablespoon baking powder
pinch of salt
3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2/3 cups milk
Note: It helps to have all dairy products at room temperature (eggs, butter, milk etc.) before starting. This prevents [...]

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Restroom Rant!

I’ve been using bathrooms for the better part of the last few decades, and I feel fairly confident that I know the landscape.  I’ve been a visitor to men’s rooms in fine hotels where employees in white gloves handed me a towel and offered me a spritz of cologne. And I’ve survived a few locations [...]

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Chad’s Date Night!: 20 Minute Korean Steak BBQ

Chad Carns author of The Gourmet Bachelor: Global Flavor, Local Ingredients cookbook invites you into his Greenwich Village kitchen every Friday night to show you how easy it is to cook gourmet! Chad picks [...]

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Zucchini Bread
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Zucchini Bread
makes: 2 loaves
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated, raw, unpeeled zucchini
1 cup vegetable oil
1 t vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 t baking powder
1t ground cloves
1t ground cinnamon
1t salt
1t baking soda
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Combine all dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl
- In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar and beat with [...]

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Strawberries with Balsamic & Basil

Strawberries with Balsamic and Basil
(note from Toni: Laura made this when we went to Cape Cod in July….SOOO GOOD! I’m still on a diet, but could eat this!)
Serves 4
While this combination may seem strange, the sweet and tart combination of the
balsamic vinegar works great with the rich, creamy flavor of the ricotta cream.
1 cup part-skim [...]

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