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1. I spotted hardback copies of one of my favorite foodie books, The Apprentice by Jacques Pepin, on the discount racks of the Creve Coeur Borders. I can’t possibly recommend it enough. It’s incredibly interesting as a whole but, with Pepin’s insane skill, the really interesting bits are his years at Howard Johnson’s. It’s hard to imagine a time when people were attempting to make chain food that actually stood up to some level of ...
Food Makers Selling You Cheap Food For Big Profits (9)
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Gone are the days of pushing "premium" food offerings, says the Wall Street Journal— big food manufacturers like Kraft and Campbell are going to be pushing "cheap" foods like tomato soup and cheese singles — foods which are thought of as "easy on the wallet" but are still hugely profitable for the manufacturers. From the WSJ: But lower-priced "value" products can also have wide margins because they're cheaper to make. "Food companies will be careful ...
Buy ANY 6 Bottles of Wine or Champagne and SAVE 25% at Sainsbury's! (1)
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Found by Jakejakejake, Sainsburys Deals Just been to my local Sainsbury's and There's a great deal on all wines and champagne's. Buy ANY 6 bottles and save 25%! Offer on until 28 September 2008.
Berkeley Bowl Owner Says: Get off my Nuts! (1)
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Next time you feel up your fruit at Berkeley Bowl, think twice before going to second base with your cherry tomato. Raphael Breines was nabbed in the Berkeley Bowl parking lot — a.k.a. “Berkeley Brawl” for its infamous tales of Bowl-shopper brutes and automobile savagery — by premise security. He was apparently caught taste-testing in the apricot section on Berkeley Bowl security cameras. The man couldn’t doggone choose between two breeds of apricots, and now ...
4 Sort-of Small Kitchen Gadgets that Equal Big Savings! (1)
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By Linsey KnerlHere they are: Four nifty appliances for the kitchen. Read on to get an idea of how they can keep things cheap and simple at your home. Then learn how to get some of them for way below retail value. Number One: The bread machine Remember when I told you how I enjoyed making my own bread? Eventually, I really grew tired of kneading dough, waiting around for it to rise, and then ...
Supermarkets Begin To Shrink [Supermarkets] (2)
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The New York Times reports that several supermarket and retail chains, including Safeway, Walmart, and Whole Foods, are beginning to experiment with much smaller store sizes that emphasize things like cafes, prepared meals, and produce. The idea is to emphasize speed over choice, and was apparently triggered by UK competitor Tesco, which has launched over 70 small-format supermarkets in Nevada, Arizona, and Southern California over the past year. Of course, the stores also require less ...
The design session (16)
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tap tap tap exists in somewhat of a virtual state… we have no central office and everyone involved is in a different part of the world. So how do we work efficiently on our projects? Many things like coding and marketing can be done in a vacuum. The person responsible for his or her task can simply work on it and report back to the team when appropriate. There’s really no need for Sophia to ...
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Reinier said:
I really like posts like this with detailed proces overviews
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Jeton said:
I am really glad I subscribed to their feed. One of the most inspiring articles about design and software.
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Chris Hitchcock said:
Nice discussion of design workflow
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Ooble said:
We shall be using this for our new project, Lyle and I.
Wegmans' New Metal Spring-Flavored Bagels Recalled [Wegmans] (1)
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Wegman's is recalling all in-store made bagels and bialys (flattened bagels) sold between August 24th and September 9th "because the bagels may contain pieces of a metal spring from a mixer that entered the dough." If you have some, return them to your store's customer service desk for a refund. Wegmans says this doesn't affect their frozen bagels. The recall was announced after an unspecified customer complaint, which we imagine went something like, "Hey, there ...
Eat Healthy with Grocery List Templates [Cheat Sheet] (2)
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Health weblog SmarterFitter knows how difficult it can be to buy healthy food once you hit the supermarket, so they've created a couple of grocery list templates designed to help you stick to the good stuff. The list breaks down items into helpful shopping categories, leaving a little room in each for your own additions. You're probably already aware of the time you can save by using a grocery list template in the first place, ...
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Nate said:
If you need some help staying on track ...
Glassy eyes and fake smile. (1)
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As you can see by the look on my face and I’ve marked it out for you, that photo is representative of how I came off towards the checkout lady at the grocery store today. Why? Because the freaks love me. And I have to pretend to love them back. I only had to pick up a few things and thought, that I’d be out of there in no time at all. Of course I’m ...
Dumbest packaging ever? (2)
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By Andrea DicksonI understand the need for clean, sterile packaging of food. We live in an era (soon to be ending, mind you, if you believe the peak oil people) in which food travels great distances before it arrives in the massive grocery stores where we purchase it. It is true that frozen peas need to be placed in some kind of container for shipping, and a plastic bag or a thin carboard box are ...
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Heather said:
What's next? Pre-masticated bananas wrapped in plastic so we don't work our jaws too hard? IV drips for beer?
AppStoreGems.com (1)
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In the App Store, one of the problems developers are facing is getting more attention for their apps. We’ve run into this and even though we’ve had some good results the past week or so through various efforts, we’re continuing to push things as hard as we can. A few weeks ago infamous Mac developer, Austin Sarner was brainstorming with me about how we could get more exposure for our apps, especially since he just ...
Organic Cheat Sheet, Revisited (1)
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After experiencing yet another sticker shock moment at the grocery store, I remembered that I once printed out an organic cheat sheet before I went shopping. The list helped me figure out which items were worth a splurge, and which ones aren't. As food prices continue to soar, I went in search of that list, which will come in handy for anyone who wants to buy organic food, but also need to pay attention to ...
Organic Cheat Sheet, Revisited (1)
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After experiencing yet another sticker shock moment at the grocery store, I remembered that I once printed out an organic cheat sheet before I went shopping. The list helped me figure out which items were worth a splurge, and which ones aren't. As food prices continue to soar, I went in search of that list, which will come in handy for anyone who wants to buy organic food, but also need to pay attention to ...
Pepperoni Hot Pockets Recalled For Containing Plastic [Hot Pockets] (16)
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What's that tasty new flavor in your Hot Pocket? Maybe it's plastic! Nestlé is recalling over 200,000 pounds of Hot Pockets after some pieces of what they suspect is a testing device turned up in the product. The recall is for 54-ounce, 12-pack cartons of Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza with the following printed on the sides of each carton: “8157544614D,” “EST 7721A” and “BEST BEFORE JAN2010.” If you have some of the recalled product, spit ...
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beanj007 said:
Crap. God knows how much plastic I've eaten.
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Coop said:
Ruthless
Hey Banquet, Chicken Pot Pie Usually Comes With Filling (1)
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Does anyone remember Bunnicula? We think there's a similar beast in the Banquet pot pie plant, only instead of sucking vegetables dry he's draining the pies before they ship. That's the only thing that can explain how the real pot pie this Consumerist reader cooked looks nothing like the bountiful pot pie harvest shown on the box. Oh wait: it could also be that Banquet is a cheap-assed company that can't be bothered to sell ...
