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Bonarda is a tricky wine to find. That's because there are few wineries making it. While in Argentina it's referred to as Bonarda, the California wineries - among them, Summers Estate Wines in Calistoga and Robert Foley Vineyards in Napa Valley - call it Charbono.

The confusion doesn't stop there. The jury is still out on whether Bonarda grown in Argentina is actually Bonarda Piemontese or Bonarda Novarese (also known as Uva Rara). But what we do know is that Bonarda used to be the most widely planted grape throughout all of Argentina until Malbec recently surpassed it. Bonarda's claim to fame used to be that it was incorporated into a red table-wine blend. Now, however, there are several 100% Bonarda varietals on the market.

As far as pairing with food, grilled vegetables and Argentine-style beef are amazing with Bonarda.

After the jump, check out the Bonarda wine we recently fell for.

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]]>argento winebonardarobert foley vineyardsRobertFoleyVineyardssummer estates winesSummerEstatesWinesuva raraKristine HansenTue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:00 ESTCoffee and Art, or Coffee as Arthttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/coffee-and-art-or-coffee-as-art/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/coffee-and-art-or-coffee-as-art/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/coffee-and-art-or-coffee-as-art/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Historically, coffee and art seem to be as linked as paint and paintbrushes. Controversial French writer Voltaire reportedly downed upwards of 50 cups of the stuff daily to get his creative juices flowing; the Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro thought his brewer was worthy of its own canvas; and even Bob Dylan has pleaded, in song, for "One More Cup of Coffee."

But what about coffee as art? Some painters are using their morning brew to do more than wake up. Thailand-based artist Pornchai Lertammasiri, for instance, mixes coffee with water to create beautiful, ethereal landscapes. Costa Rican artist Saul Bolaños uses finely ground beans for his photo-realistic prints that are actually brewable. (While there's no accounting for taste, I'm betting these don't turn out as well in the cup as in the frame.) Another painter, Godfrey Caleb, actually turned his back on a day job in pursuit of coffee as art and expression.

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]]>coffeecoffee artcoffeemeisterErin MeisterTue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 ESTUmami in a Tube Arrives in U.K. Grocery Storeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/umami-in-a-tube-arrives-in-u-k-grocery-stores/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/umami-in-a-tube-arrives-in-u-k-grocery-stores/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/umami-in-a-tube-arrives-in-u-k-grocery-stores/#commentsFiled under:

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Americans are familiar with the four primary tastes we've known since childhood: sweet, salty, bitter and sour.

But the fifth taste -- the taste associated with savory things called umami -- has been less familiar. Umami is an earthy flavor foods get from amino acids in meats, some cheeses, fish and vegetables including mushrooms, ketchup, oysters, steak and sweet potatoes. It also gives food-additive MSG its allure.

Now home cooks in the U.K. looking to give their cuisine and umami kick can do it with the launch of a new food product called Taste No. 5, an umami-flavored paste, The Independent reported.

Two British supermarket chains -- Waitrose and Booths -- will both sell Taste No. 5, the first product marketed as an umami source, the paper reported.

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]]>umamiumami flavored pasteumami in a tubeJennifer LawinskiTue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:00 ESTEU Gets New Logo for Organic Foodshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/eu-gets-new-logo-for-organic-foods/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/eu-gets-new-logo-for-organic-foods/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/eu-gets-new-logo-for-organic-foods/#commentsFiled under: ,

The European Commission

If you happen to be in Brussels or Stockholm in July and decide to pick up some organic crackers, you'll probably see a new symbol printed on the package (along with serving suggestions in Flemish and Swedish).

The European Union, which is made up of 27 European countries, has ruled that a new 'Euro-leaf' symbol will be compulsory for all pre-packaged food starting July 1. The green logo is optional for imported foods and national logos for organic food will be allowed to be displayed next to the new one.

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]]>dusan milenkoviceu organic food logoeuro leaforganic foodorganic food logoNicki GostinTue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 ESTKFC Offers Edible Reward for Missing Colonel Sandershttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/kfc-offers-reward-for-missing-colonel-sanders/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/kfc-offers-reward-for-missing-colonel-sanders/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/kfc-offers-reward-for-missing-colonel-sanders/#commentsFiled under:

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Kentucky Fried Chicken is offering $500 worth of grilled chicken in exchange for information leading to the safe return of a missing Colonel Sanders bust.

The 24-inch bronze bust vanished from a Berea, Ky., KFC just before closing time on Jan. 31.

"There were three men in the restaurant, and the employee went to the kitchen," spokesman Rick Maynard recounted. "When she returned, the three men and the Colonel had flown the coop."

The bust has graced the restaurant's dining room since the 1970s, making the outlet one of the few to house expensive KFC-related art. According to Maynard, the bust - depicting a jolly Sanders in his "trademark glasses and string tie" - is worth $1,500.

"Folks who frequent the restaurant kind of miss it," Maynard says. "I think it's been replaced with a potted plant."

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]]>colonel sandersColonelSandersfeaturedkfcKfcGrilledChickenmissingStatueHanna RaskinTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 ESTPeanuts Newly Popular With Mississippi Farmershttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/peanuts-newly-popular-with-mississippi-farmers/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/peanuts-newly-popular-with-mississippi-farmers/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/peanuts-newly-popular-with-mississippi-farmers/#commentsFiled under:

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Mississippi's peanut production has sprouted so significantly over the last decade that the state's growers association last month generated $100,000 to send three truckloads of peanut butter to Haiti.

"Peanut butter is the perfect food in a situation like this," the association's executive director, Malcolm Broome, explained in a release. "Peanut butter is portable, nonperishable and a very good source of protein."

Not long ago, a few trucks could have held the state's entire peanut crop. A strict quota system kept Mississippi's farmers from planting the legume that's long been a staple of Georgia and Virginia fields. Since the quota was lifted in 2002, Mississippi's peanut acreage has surged from 2,000 to 20,000, with production increasing every year but one, when weather got in the way.

"We've had a lot of people really interested in peanuts," says Mike Howell, area agronomist for Mississippi State University's extension service.

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]]>haitimississippipeanut butterpeanut croppeanutsHanna RaskinTue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 ESTCinnamon Roll Cupcakes - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/cinnamon-roll-cupcakes-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/cinnamon-roll-cupcakes-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/09/cinnamon-roll-cupcakes-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: ,

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The wafting smell of breakfast pastries baking in the oven is one of life's simplest pleasures - especially if that heavenly aroma is cinnamon-scented.

But why limit decadently gooey cinnamon rolls to the morning? The blog frites & fries offers up a solution -- all the flavors of a soft, chewy cinnamon roll infused into a cupcake.

The batter is a revised version of a butter cake recipe from Gourmet -- with the addition of cinnamon and golden brown sugar. After the cupcakes are baked, each is topped with a small dab of cream cheese frosting and a bite-sized chunk of cinnamon roll (sprinkles are so passé).

And if you want to eat these traditionally dessert-time treats for breakfast, we won't judge.

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]]>cinnamon bunscinnamon roll cupcakecinnamon roll cupcakescinnamon rollscream cheese frostingSarah LeTrentTue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 ESTTröegs Nugget Nectar - Beer of the Weekhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/troegs-nugget-nectar-beer-of-the-week/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/troegs-nugget-nectar-beer-of-the-week/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/troegs-nugget-nectar-beer-of-the-week/#commentsFiled under:

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After dwelling in New York for a decade, I've grown to despise the brutal month of February. The barren landscape is as gray as the sidewalks, with the Arctic winds chilling me to the bone. But during these depressing days, there's still one event that flips my frown: the release of Tröegs' Nugget Nectar, a seasonal beer that's like the promise of a coming spring.

Now, Harrisburg, Pa.'s Tröegs puts out numerous knockouts. The coffee-infused Java Head Stout combines a.m. and p.m. pleasures, while the DreamWeaver Wheat is tangy and banana-tinged. Then there's the Hopback Amber Ale, so-called because the beer circulates through a hop-packed vessel. It's a heady and aromatic home run. But Hopback's bigger brother, the Nugget Nectar, is a grand slam.

"We wanted to take some of the traits inherent to Hopback Amber Ale -- mainly the sweet finish of the caramel malt -- and interpret that into something different," explains brewery manager Ed Yashinsky.

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]]>beertroegstroegs beertroegs nugget nectarJoshua M. BernsteinMon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST'Top Chef' Walking Tour Debuts in New York Cityhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-chef-walking-tour-debuts-in-new-york-city/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-chef-walking-tour-debuts-in-new-york-city/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-chef-walking-tour-debuts-in-new-york-city/#commentsFiled under: ,

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With 'Sex and the City' and 'Gossip Girl' tours already underway in New York City, it only seemed inevitable that some enterprising foodie would concoct a 'Top Chef' walking tour.

Because the popular cooking show is filmed in a different city every season, this tour focuses on season five -- which was filmed in Manhattan. The tours are conducted by professional chefs who offer culinary tips and fun quizzes while schlepping around the Big Apple.

Places visited on the tour include DiPalo's Fine Food in Little Italy, an old school store that sells homemade mozzarella and scrumptious soppressata, Wichcraft, a restaurant owned by Tom Colicchio, the head judge of the reality TV series and 24 Prince, a Soho bistro co-owned by Nikki Cascone who was actually a contestant on the show. Whenever she is available, Cascone drops by to chat to the tour group about what it was like being a reality television show contestant. (According to A.P. she yaks about being evaluated by mental-health professionals. We guess that Bravo isn't keen on having sociopaths in close proximity to sharpened knives).

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]]>city food tourstom colicchiotop cheftop chef city food tourstop chef walking tourNicki GostinMon, 08 Feb 2010 16:45:00 ESTFree Pancakes at IHOP on February 23http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/free-pancakes-at-ihop-on-february-23/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/free-pancakes-at-ihop-on-february-23/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/free-pancakes-at-ihop-on-february-23/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Flapjack fans have a reason to celebrate Fat Tuesday a week later.

On Feb. 23, IHOP will offer a free short stack of their buttermilk pancakes to every customer from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. In return, pancaking patrons are asked to leave a courtesy short stack of their own for Children's Miracle Network hospitals.

IHOP first celebrated "National Pancake Day" in 2006. Since that time, the restaurant chain has raised more than $3.25 million and served more than 6.1 million pancakes. This year, IHOP hopes to reach a total fundraising effort of $5 million -- making for five million in five years.

Last year's National Pancake Day was IHOP's largest one-day event in the company's 51-year history -- proving free food for a good cause is always a reason to "flip" out.

To find an IHOP near you or to donate online, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

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]]>featuredfree foodfree pancakesIHOPNational Pancake DaySlashfood EditorMon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:00 ESTThink You Know the Foods of Love?http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/think-you-know-the-foods-of-love/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/think-you-know-the-foods-of-love/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/think-you-know-the-foods-of-love/#commentsFiled under: ,

Well-schooled in food that will put you in the mood? Test your knowledge of aphrodisiacs with this lustful quiz!

Aphrodisiac Foods: How and Why They Increase Desire

The ____ in garlic is said to stir sexual desires?

  • Spice
  • Kick
  • Smell
  • Heat

True or False: Aphrodisiacs were first sought out as a remedy for various sexual anxieties, including fears of inadequate performance as well as a need to increase fertility.

  • True
  • False

The love goddess Aphrodite was said to consider what kind of bird sacred for its amorous nature?

  • Sparrows
  • Owls
  • Doves
  • Crows

Asparagus is frequently enjoyed as an aphrodisiac food because of its:

  • Smell
  • Health benefits
  • Phallic shape
  • Color

The Aztecs referred to chocolate as:

  • The ultimate aphrodisiac
  • Nourishment of the Gods
  • A must-have food
  • A substitute for caffeine

Who was first to consider oysters as aphrodisiacs?

  • Aztecs
  • Greeks
  • Romans
  • Egyptians

The musky scent of truffles is said to stimulate the:

  • Skin
  • Libido
  • Heart
  • Brain

This aphrodisiac is most likely a myth created to get people to eat this healthy vegetable.

  • Green Pepper
  • Cucumber
  • Peas
  • Broccoli

The Aztecs called the avocado tree

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]]>aphrodisiacaphrodisiacsfood of loveValentines DayValentines Day foodSlashfood EditorMon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:00 ESTJames Kent to Head Team U.S.A. at Bocuse d'Orhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/james-kent-to-head-team-u-s-a-at-bocuse-dor/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/james-kent-to-head-team-u-s-a-at-bocuse-dor/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/james-kent-to-head-team-u-s-a-at-bocuse-dor/#commentsFiled under: ,

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James Kent, sous chef at New York City's Eleven Madison Park restaurant, will represent the U.S. at the 2011 Bocuse d'Or cooking competition in Lyon, France, Nation's Restaurant News reported.

He will be assisted by fellow Eleven Madison Park sous chef Tom Allan. Kent beat out 11 other semifinalists from around the country at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. on Saturday.

(Click here for more on the American semifinalists from Slashfood.)

The Bocuse d'Or competition was started in 1987 by French chef Paul Bocuse to "o broaden the public understanding of the rigors involved in culinary excellence," NRN reported. The biannual competition pits teams from 24 countries against one another in a haute-cuisine cook-off.

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]]>bocuse doreleven madison parkjames kentjames kent bocuse dorJennifer LawinskiMon, 08 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST'Iron Chef America' - Duff, Meet Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/iron-chef-america-duff-meet-dr-quinn-medicine-woman/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/iron-chef-america-duff-meet-dr-quinn-medicine-woman/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/iron-chef-america-duff-meet-dr-quinn-medicine-woman/#commentsFiled under:

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We knew going into this week's Iron Chef that we'd have fun. The only question was how much fun. Ace of Cakes professional goofball Duff Goldman as a competitor? Chocolate and chiles as the secret ingredients? Who needs the Super Bowl?!

Sure, it may have been a little brazen of the Food Network to slot one of their own superstars opposite the easygoing (and similarly cue-ball domed, chin-scruffed) reigning chef, Michael Symon. But, hey -- if you want to lure viewers away from one of the most-watched events of the year, you've got to bring out the big guns, right?

They didn't stop there: Not only did Duff get his own cheering section -- his Charm City colleagues and a bunch of screaming ladies -- he also got a super-celeb judging panel. The whole evening, in fact, seemed to be designed for the 25-to-40-year-old female demographic who, if we may be so bold, probably wasn't bothering with the macho-testosterone play-by-play over on CBS. Call it the "Women Who Appreciate Fine Dining and the Bald Lunkheads Who Love Them" hour.

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]]>ace of cakesduff goldmanfeaturediron chefiron chef americaMichael SymonMichael Thomas HastingsMon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 ESTIn Obesity Battle, FDA Weighs Update to Serving Sizeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/in-obesity-battle-fda-weighs-update-to-serving-sizes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/in-obesity-battle-fda-weighs-update-to-serving-sizes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/in-obesity-battle-fda-weighs-update-to-serving-sizes/#commentsFiled under:

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Would you still eat six Double Stuf Oreos if you knew that you had just eaten three servings worth?

In an effort to help Americans make healthier food choices, the FDA wants serving sizes on foods like ice cream, breakfast cereals, chips and cookies to reflect how much people actually eat, the New York Times reported.

"If you put on a meaningful portion size, it would scare a lot of people," Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina, told the Times. "They would see, 'I'm going to get 300 calories from that, or 500 calories'."

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]]>fdafda serving sizesfda updates serving sizesserving sizesJennifer LawinskiMon, 08 Feb 2010 13:30:00 ESTMini Red Velvet Cheesecakehttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/mini-red-velvet-cheesecake/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/mini-red-velvet-cheesecake/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/mini-red-velvet-cheesecake/#commentsFiled under: ,

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I'm fascinated by traditional recipes that get passed down from one generation to the next. Red velvet cake is one of those recipes. The moist, rich cake is historically made with lots of red artificial food coloring and topped with delicious, but highly caloric cream-cheese frosting. I love the idea of updating it in the form of a healthier, mini-cheesecake.

I've used canned beets to achieve the red velvet color and reduced-fat cream cheese and sour cream to cut the richness. These make great one-bite wonders for Valentine's Day, or any time you want to entertain.

Find the recipe for these lite delights after the jump.

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]]>red velvetred velvet cheesecakeskinny chefvalentines dayJennifer IserlohMon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 ESTSherry, Dandelions, and Chia Seeds - The Chicago Tribune in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/sherry-dandelions-and-chia-seeds-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-s/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/sherry-dandelions-and-chia-seeds-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-s/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/sherry-dandelions-and-chia-seeds-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-s/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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]]>chicago tribuneming tsaipantrysherryNaomi ShulmanMon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 ESTTop 5 Super Bowl Food Adshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-5-super-bowl-food-ads/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-5-super-bowl-food-ads/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/top-5-super-bowl-food-ads/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Animals. Babies. Animals acting like people. People acting like animals and babies. And light beer. Lots and lots of light beer.

It's the simple things that get us buying again -- and few things come simpler than Super Bowl ads. Sure, all the usual themes were there: Men feeling dominated by work/women/the family pet? Drink some Bud Light! Drive a Dodge! Kids/arrested-adolescent men looking for some escapism? Jake Gyllenhaal/Russell Crowe/EA Games can help.

Women ... okay, there was really very little in the spots aired last night for women, unless they wanted to buy some Dove male body wash for their stinky, unkempt mates, or, in an ad that just missed our list, buy a rejuvenating Snickers for their anemic, Betty White-esque boyfriends.

If there was a new, recession-friendly theme last night, it was bargain meals from two big chains: One being Taco Bell, whose $5 meal pack was touted by an intentionally flat Charles Barkley -- at least, we hope it was intentional. The other, well, was by far the most irrationally funny moment of the evening -- we'll save that for a little later.

Drumroll, please, for our top 5 food-related Super Bowl ads, after the jump...

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]]>snickers commercialsuper bowlsuper bowl commercialssuper bowl commercials 2010super bowl food commercialsMichael Thomas HastingsMon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 ESTTilapia and Green-Tea Udon Noodles - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/tilapia-and-green-tea-udon-noodles-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/tilapia-and-green-tea-udon-noodles-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/08/tilapia-and-green-tea-udon-noodles-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Nothing on this plate is intensely complicated to make, yet everything has wonderfully layered and nuanced flavors. Soy-maple glaze gives a salty-sweet boost to mild tilapia, and a side of udon noodles keep the Asian riff going, especially when tossed with a spicy yuzu dressing. (Yuzu is a tangy, aromatic Japanese citrus fruit; you don't often see it fresh here in the U.S., but you can buy the bottled juice in Asian markets and some health food stores.)

The author used a recipe from Gourmet as his creative springboard but didn't worry about following the instructions to the letter. We encourage you to follow his lead whenever you encounter an interesting recipe: Play with flavor combinations, swap out ingredients, change the cooking method, experiment and explore. Make it your own.

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]]>AsianGourmetsoytilapiaudon noodlesyuzuSlashfood EditorMon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:00 ESTEditor's Big Game Picks - Best Super Bowl Links of the Weekhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/editors-big-game-picks-best-super-bowl-links-of-the-week/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/editors-big-game-picks-best-super-bowl-links-of-the-week/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/editors-big-game-picks-best-super-bowl-links-of-the-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

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A few of the best Super Bowl links on the Web this week:

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]]>chips and dipchips and salsa taste testsuper bowl partysuper bowl recipessuper bowl snacksSlashfood EditorFri, 05 Feb 2010 17:00:00 ESTLeNell It All - Mae West Royal Diamond Fizzhttp://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/lenell-it-all-mae-west-royal-diamond-fizz/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/lenell-it-all-mae-west-royal-diamond-fizz/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/02/05/lenell-it-all-mae-west-royal-diamond-fizz/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Inspired by Mae West, I created a cocktail containing ample aphrodisiacs: goji, pomegranate, cayenne and cocoa. Mae supposedly was not a big drinker, but you can find her lapping it up in the movie Night After Night. With this in mind, I decided to make a fizz. A fizz always includes something bubbly, and when that bubbly is Champagne, it becomes a "diamond fizz."

The common ingredients in a fizz are citrus juice, a sweetener, a sparkling ingredient (like soda or Champagne) and a spirit. Fizzes often contain egg, but they don't have to. A "silver fizz" includes egg white. A "gold fizz" includes the yolk. I decided to make a "royal fizz," with the addition of the whole egg.

For a touch of sweetness, I added Pama pomegranate liqueur, since pomegranates were the fruit of Aphrodite. Either pink or yellow grapefruit work, as long as the juice is freshly squeezed. Besides being one of my favorites, Four Roses Single Barrel 100-proof bourbon seemed fortified enough for a strong-willed woman like Mae, while maintaining a touch of romance with its rose emblem.

I chose a saucer for this cocktail instead of a tall glass or a flute. The many legends of the Champagne saucer being fashioned after various women's breasts add to the romance of this drink. To go along with the diamond reference, I added a sugared rim for a little sparkle and tingle. Like Mae, I'm no angel.

Find the recipe for this romantic cocktail after the jump.

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]]>champagne fizzLenell It AllMae West Royal Diamond FizzLeNell SmothersFri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST