Today: Free Frozen Butterfat (mmm, butterfat)

That’s right—today, April 21, is free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s.
“Around the world, Scoop Shops are opening their doors from noon to 8:00 pm, to serve up a free scoop of your favorite flavor.”
Stop by for your share of Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia.
Credit: Ben & Jerry’s

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“Pardon Our Progress”

If things look a little messy around here, have no fear—there will be no wolf whistles or lewd catcalls emanating from this construction site (er, not many, anyway). I’ve been playing around with blog themes and formatting, trying to find a look that fits Culinspiration.  So please, pardon my mess.  By the end, I hope [...]

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Good Read: Schott’s Food and Drink Miscellany

For by now obvious reasons, Schott’s Food & Drink Miscellany is one of my favorite light reads.  William Grimes’s review in the New York Times gives you a sample:

“…The book is pointedly pointless, intentionally aimless and endlessly entertaining.
It is gratifying to learn that humble pie is no mere expression. There really was such a thing, a dish made [...]

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Brand New and Sparkly (at least until it falls into the garbage disposal)

If you like to consume (and I don’t mean buying shoes, although those are fantastic, too), you’ve come to the the right place. 
Do you paw through the paper just to find the Food section? 
Is your cookbook habit a little out of control? 
Did you once start a raging online debate about tipping etiquette? 
Have you ever ordered [...]

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