Archive for March, 2007

I had a Long Tail dining experience recently at a great Indian restaurant in Dayton Ohio.  I have not been the same since. 
But before I get into that, I want to make sure you are with me on “The Long Tail”.  This simple concept may change how you look at everything in your life — including food.  I [more...]

Coffee has come a long way since my mother plugged in the percolator and the smell of morning coffee permeated the house. After awhile instant coffee came along and that heavenly aroma disappeared. I do believe that instant coffee is the worse beverage on earth which is probably why I didn’t drink coffee until my [more...]

Coffee Beans
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After turning its Starbucks coffee outlets into a major music sales channel, the coffee giant is launching its own recording label.
The venture, Hear Music, will develop artists and records to sell not only in Starbucks’ 13,000 stores but through traditional music retailers.
Starbucks is reportedly looking to Sir Paul McCartney as [more...]

One thing to note about Tucson’s diverse restaurant scene — it’s not vanilla. True foodies far and wide have been known to embrace and fantasize about J-Bar’s chocolate jalapeno ice cream sundae, the most written about dessert in Tucson. 
This dessert has a Latin history. First, you must understand that chocolate is a gift shared by the Mayans. [more...]

“Oh, Ralph, not the lemon!”
If you lived in the L.A. area around the 70’s, you might remember that Winchell Donuts commercial where some middle age guy (wearing an undershirt no less) was trying to sway his wife into eating donuts. She tried her best to resist but then he offered her a lemon jelly donut…she [more...]