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At Basque Cooking Clubs, Food And Fraternity Mix Heartily
May 14, 2012 Txokos are bustling, food-centered social clubs, somewhere between dinner party and fraternal lodge. And Basques often point to txokos to explain their renowned cuisine and wealth of Michelin-starred restaurants like Arzak and Mugaritz.
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The Cuban Sandwich Crisis Has A Winner: Tampa
April 25, 2012 The votes and the judge's ruling are in, and Tampa has trumped Miami as the home of the Cuban sandwich. Our poll and two audio essays from reporters in Tampa and Miami helped make the case.
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Some Jews Say Bugs Have No Place At The Seder Table
April 5, 2012 Some Orthodox rabbis say that if you're keeping to the spiritual interpretation of what is kosher, you've got to get the bugs out of your vegetables.