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john T. edge
wine + spirits + beer
Pretending to be an Anthropologist at a Wine Auction
Or, how I scribbled notes without spilling Sauvignon Blanc.
04.16.08
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- john t. edge,
- wine,
- southern u.s.,
- culinary culture
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: The Pit
The Pit, a new restaurant that showcases the craft of pitmaster Ed Mitchell, raises the question: Is barbecue ready for its white-tablecloth moment?
03.31.08
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- john t. edge,
- first taste,
- southern u.s.,
- ed mitchell,
- barbecue
food + cooking
Rutabaga Love
My wife dreams and I deliver.
03.24.08
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- ingredients,
- john t. edge,
- vegetable,
- produce
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: City House
I just had a damn fine dinner at City House, the kind of dinner that makes you believe that dining after dark in Nashville has a bright future.
03.10.08
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- john t. edge,
- first taste,
- nashville,
- southern u.s.
food + cooking
You Want Fries with That?
A Saturday morning shotgun wedding of French fries and ingenuity.
03.07.08
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- ingredients,
- john t. edge,
- spanish,
- vegetable,
- food prep
food + cooking
A Date with Date Nut Bread
My wife flirts with jumbo medjools.
02.14.08
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- culinary culture,
- baking,
- dessert,
- john t. edge,
- fruit
food + cooking
Do the Mashed Potato
As interpreted by the Ballet Memphis, the song “Chitlins” inspired a bacchanal of dance, one that was very carnal, vaguely offal-istic and, yes, beautiful.
02.07.08
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- culinary culture,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
wine + spirits + beer
Birth of a Quaff: How Cocktails are Born and Bred
The Tabasco-spiked dirty martini strikes me as a drink with legs. So does the tea punch I've been making of late.
01.25.08
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- spirits,
- cocktail,
- cookbooks,
- southern u.s.,
- john t. edge
travel + culture
Louisville Rising
Way too often, when talk turns to America’s citadels of edible and drinkable achievement, Louisville gets elbowed aside.
01.11.08
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- john t. edge,
- southern u.s.
food + cooking
Gorging on Gougères: A Deep South Tradition
By the time you read this, I will have gorged myself on gougères. And so will my family, my friends, and a number of strangers.
01.02.08
- Keywords
- john t. edge,
- cooking + technique,
- cheese,
- baking