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What Can Brown Do For You Today? Battle Brown Ale
December 30, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Dave Lieberman?After confessing in an earlier article that I am a dvot of Newcastle, I repeated it on my Facebook page, and there was this moment of palpable, stunned silence,...
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The Salmon Cure: Making Gravlax
December 29, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Dave Lieberman?We don't have an appetizing store in Orange County. For that matter, the only appetizing store in Los Angeles is Barney Greengrass, and the prices there leave me breathless....
Dave's New Year's Resolutions: OC Food Edition
December 29, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Why Can't We Have Caf Gourmand in OC?
December 28, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Five New Year's Resolutions for Orange County Diners
December 27, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user tinfoilraccoon?New Year's Day is coming. In the interest of the gastronomic improvement of our fair readership area, I offer the following set of suggested New Years' resolutions for...
Yelp Savages Red Medicine
December 24, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Holiday Baking: Gingerbread Cupcakes
December 22, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Dave LiebermanYep. It's supposed to look homemade, because it is.?As I've said elsewhere, I think the cupcake craze is due for a market correction and if it weren't for bacon,...
A Small Suggestion For the Canter's Truck--Come Down Here
December 22, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Stick A Cork In It: The Cork Cartel Advertises
December 21, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Can We Please Stop Freaking Out About S.510 (the Food Safety Modernization Act) Now?
December 20, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user paullew?The large food safety overhaul has passed the U.S. Senate after a clerical error and a deal between the Democrats and the Republicans to keep it out of...
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'Dear Santa, Please Bring Orange County...'--Five Things OC Needs in 2011
December 20, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
?Dear Creepy Imaginary Sled-Traveling Sky Friend:I have been a very good boy this year. I brushed my teeth after every drinking binge, I haven't beaten up any of our readers...
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The Origin of Sandra Lee's Kwanzaa Cake Revealed
December 17, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user magillicuddy?The worst recipe ever created on the Food Network was the cringe-worthy Kwanzaa cake made by Sandra Lee on her "Semi-Homemade" program. It was so bad we wondered...
Book Signing With Chef Nathan Lyon in Long Beach Tonight
December 17, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Eat Here, Not There: Cinnamon Rolls
December 17, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user andrewcurrie?Damn you, Cinnabon. Damn you and your evil scent that pervades every corner of an airport or mall food court. Cinnabon stores have really efficient staff, too, so...
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Dave's Top Five Restaurants for 2010
December 16, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user doug88888?These are not necessarily my top five restaurants in Orange County (though they're up there); these are the top five restaurants I visited for the first time in...
Holiday Closures: Farmers' Market Edition
December 15, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Men's Health Publishes The 20 Worst Foods of 2010
December 14, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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How Many Calories Does Santa Claus Consume On Christmas?
December 14, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
?When I was a young boy, I loved to leave cookies and milk out for Santa Claus. This tawdry attempt at bribery, meant to distract him from the fact that...
Late Night Twitterpation: #pigmas Carols
Pictures, Vids and Other Non-Writing Excuses
December 14, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Noble Ale Works Brings Craft Beer To Anaheim
December 13, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Dave Lieberman?The northward spread of craft beer across these fair orange acres continues with the opening of Noble Ale Works in Anaheim. Noble is a name that's been seen around...
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Five Venison Recipes For When Santa Pisses You Off
December 13, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user peterjbaer?I wanted a Voltron. A real Voltron with the die-cast pieces of the five individual colored Lions that made up Voltron. You could snap them together and then...
Portuguese Egg Tart From Desir Bakery
December 10, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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The Five Most Played-Out Food Trends of 2010
December 10, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
?It's the end of the year; time for retrospectives both heartwarming and heartburning. This year's trip down memory lane starts with trends that have reached the ends of their useful...
Sol del Sur: Inventive Cuisine Hiding In San Juan Capistrano
December 09, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Banh Mi Ripoff Coming To Costa Mesa This Saturday
December 08, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Christopher Victorio / OC WeeklyDecent? Yes. Worth $6.50? Not the chance of a snowflake in a blast furnace.?I've been inundated with notifications from both PR folks and astute readers of...
