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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 3, 2012

Funniest food quote I’ve read in ages: I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It’s chicken and eggs. And I said, ‘I gotta use that one.’ ~ Paul Simon FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Friday once again, and a bountiful collection of fabulous food photos and frugal [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | January 27, 2012

Long week? Tense week? Fret no longer… Friday is finally here. “Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.” – Chef Marcel Boulestin FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. When they’re available, recipes and recipe links will accompany select “Fab Food Friday Fotos,” with a guarantee that at least [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | January 20, 2012

At a dinner party, one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely. ~ W. Somerset Maugham TGIF! FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Like clockwork, Friday has rolled around again. Time to block out the aggravations of the week, settle back comfortably, and enjoy the fabulous food photos and recipes. When [...]

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