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What I Ate in Seville

12/9/2019

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I didn’t go to Spain just to eat. I went with friends. But we did eat. A lot

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Weird British Junk Food

6/20/2019

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I have these American friends. Let’s call them John and Lexie, with a teenaged daughter named Laney. They have lived in Brazil, Paris, and London, but this summer, they are moving back to God’s Country. Houston, Texas.

Before they left England, they decided to try those junk foods that Brits rave about. The foods that warm the cockles and mussels of British hearts.

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White Asparagus

6/8/2019

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I tried a new vegetable.

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Let's Talk About Tartare

5/27/2019

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France loves tartare. And so do I.

It’s raw meat squished together with spices, maybe some cooperative herbs or veggies. They shape it into a little patty and serve it as the main course with vegetables or fries. Here are the main types of tartare I’ve found in Paris.

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How to Eat in a Paris Restaurant

8/7/2018

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France has some subtle but substantial differences from the US in their service, so I’m here to make sure your dining experience in France goes smoothly. Let’s begin.

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Hazelnuts

9/19/2017

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My maiden name is Hazelton. Yvonne Hazelton. Yes, I know, it’s quite a mouthful.

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Currants

8/3/2017

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​I was in my neighborhood open-air market the other day, looking at the currants.

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Cranberry Beans

7/20/2017

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These beans waited for me in the produce market. Every time I shopped, they called to me. ​

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Mangosteen

2/9/2017

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My first taste of mangosteen was not my choice. We were walking along a street in Shanghai and passed a vendor with two big baskets of these little plum-sized fruits. He had opened one and was offering passers-by tiny sections on a toothpick. We stopped and asked what they were, and he stuck a piece in my mouth! Unasked! Cheeky! If it had been durian I would have spit it out and slapped him, but lucky for him it was delicious--sweet and slimy like a banana, but in tiny sections like citrus fruit.

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Cheap Eats in Hong Kong

12/12/2016

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I usually don’t talk about money much, because at this point in life I think that if you can’t afford to travel, you shouldn’t travel.

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