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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 11, 2012

  Nothing quite says Valentine’s Day like a magical, romantic tour of a sewage plant, eh? At least, that’s what some think in New York. Reported by New York Daily News, Newtown Creek Wastewater Plant offering tours for lovers on Valentine’s Day: The sweet scent of sewage may not sound romantic, but for lovers of [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | January 6, 2012

You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food. ~ Chef Paul Prudhomme FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Friday at last. When times are tough like they are now for so many, common sense practices like making your own meals from scratch and stocking up on food sale items can be an adventure, as is exploring [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | December 30, 2011

FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD FOR A GLORIOUS NEW YEAR. We’re just about to usher in another New Year — today’s fab food photo extravaganza offers a number of foods that commemorate or celebrate either the Gregorian calendar New Year’s Day of January 1, Chinese New Year (which will be in a few weeks and will be [...]

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