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Cindy Fuller
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Apr 05
My Las Vegas Soundtrack
Music is everywhere in Las Vegas, from the shows to piped-in music in casinos and restaurants. Most of the songs are up-tempo pop music. I would like to propose a more realistic playlist, based on my impressions of the town. I’m a Loser – The Beatles Take a Chance – Abba Tumbling Dice – The …
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Apr 05
Day of the Condor
The highlight of our hike on the South Kaibab trail in the Grand Canyon was seeing a California condor soaring above us. These are the largest birds in North America, with a wingspan of over nine feet and a face only a mother could love. California condors were extremely close to extinction, due to pesticide …
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Mar 29
More Thai Food in Vegas
Tonight’s dinner was at Lotus of Siam, away from the Strip. Julian made reservations before we left Washington. The restaurant was less noisy than those on the Strip. Service was excellent. We had hot and sour catfish soup as the appetizer. This soup elevates the lowly bottom-feeder fish to legendary status. I’ve made several versions …
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Mar 29
Valley of Fire
The first leg of our trip to the desert Southwest was at the Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour northeast of Las Vegas. The terrain is spectacular – a mix of red and white sandstone, sometimes layered. In addition, Valley of Fire contains several sites of petroglyphs, which are drawings by ancient residents …
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Mar 29
The Many Contradictions of Las Vegas
Las Vegas was not my first choice for a destination on this vacation. Nor was it my second, third, or twelfth choice. I’ve always had an aversion to places that only exist to separate people from their money. Many years ago we went to the Trump Taj Mahal with Julian’s aunt and uncle. It was …
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Mar 28
Vacation Chow
Las Vegas has a plethora of restaurants associated with the casinos on the Strip. Many of them are branded by famous chefs: Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Emeril Lagasse, to name a few. Others are chains that you can find in Seattle or Chicago. Many of these restaurants are designed to separate you …
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Mar 23
Another Edible Thoughts Road Trip
Cabin fever has descended on Casa Sammamish. I’d given Julian a weekend trip for Christmas. It has morphed into a week in Nevada and Arizona to see Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. What happens in Vegas will (mostly) wind up on the blog. Julian will bring his camera on this jaunt, so expect a …
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Mar 18
Two Tamarind Recipes, Two Results
Tamarind is a common ingredient in Asian and Latin American cuisines. It’s also a main component of Worcestershire and A-1 sauces. It gives food a tart edge that’s not as volatile as vinegar. We used tamarind in two different recipes last week with vastly different results. The first recipe was out of the New York …
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Mar 10
Curating the Collection
Despite the popularity of online recipe sites, publishers are still churning out cookbooks. Looking at cookbooks in a well-stocked bookstore or even on websites can be a daunting experience. I’ve developed a list of criteria to guide me in acquiring a new volume (or three): Am I likely to use it? Is this a cookbook …
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Mar 09
The Cinderella Vegetable
Cauliflower is this year’s kale. It’s undergone a Cinderella-like transformation from the stinky vegetable your mother forced on you to the one everyone’s eating. It’s low carb! You can buy it chopped up so you can pretend it’s rice! (Save your money, use your food processor to chop the flowerets.) It’s even incorporated into frozen …
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