November 24, 2005
by deCadmus
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Ah… Thanksgiving. A day to look back, reflect, and ponder all those things for which we are most grateful. And to stuff ourselves silly on carbolicious food. Since when are fresh cranberries pink? Pink?! Absurd. No pink cranberries while I’m … Continue reading
November 22, 2005
by deCadmus
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It’s about that time of year — the air thrums with the holiday melodies of Bing and Nat and Manheim Steamroller, thrills with aromas of spruce and spice, and shop-fronts and shoppers alike dress in their Christmas finery — surely, … Continue reading
November 20, 2005
by deCadmus
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The Winter issue of Vermont Life magazine (no, the magazine title is not intended to be ironic) boasts a contest… a quiz whereby you may determine just how true a Vermonter you really are. Being a recent transplant — and … Continue reading
November 17, 2005
by deCadmus
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Just when you thought it was safe to cast your lot and pick a single cup coffee brewer (be it a pod coffee machine, K-Cup, capsule or pouch) there arrives on the scene a spiffy new machine — the Tassimo. … Continue reading
November 14, 2005
by deCadmus
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If your barista asks for your name, does is strike you as the neighborly thing to do? A community thing? Or is it nobody’s business? Janice O’Leary offers offers one point of view in the Boston Globe : In September, … Continue reading
November 14, 2005
by deCadmus
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I’m especially pleased to see that Kenneth Davids has chosen to highlight coffees of Guatemala and the southern Mexico state of Chiapas — regions hard hit by hurricane Stan — in his November 2005 installment of Coffee Review. Says Ken: … Continue reading
November 13, 2005
by deCadmus
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Short shots of coffee: Slate Magazine — in a bid to become the paean of consumer reviews — suggests you forget everything you think you know about tea-kettles. (Not a tea-drinker, you? Those self-same kettles are just the thing to … Continue reading
November 13, 2005
by deCadmus
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Ah… the classic Christmas stories: Holiday Inn, It’s A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, and my personal favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas. You may never own an Inn in Vermont, experience what the world would be like without you, … Continue reading