Fickle Palate Archives: May 2008
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29 May 2008
Collage 2004 Zinfandel/Shiraz by Kendall-Jackson
Fearing the wrath of the other, I thought it would be wise to have another bottle of red opened and ready to go. This I hoped would ease the pain of me drinking the last of the Gamay.
A trip to Quayside Wine Cellar on the way home and I was recommended this red blend by [...]
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29 May 2008
Mt. Boucherie 2006 Estate Collection Gamay Noir
This Mt. Boucherie Gamay is a personal favourite. It was my first experience with a Gamay Noir and remains my favourite of the variety. Smells like freshly picked raspberries and tastes just as nice. Goes down real smooth like Kool-Aid. Throw it in the fridge for 10mins just to give it a little chill before [...]
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29 May 2008
High-Tech Hacks: WiiEspresso
Being a videogame and coffee nut, this really excited me. Courtesy of Engadget: Rancilio’s Silvia espresso machine gets hacked via the Arduino and Wii nunchuk
Let me translate. Take 1 Rancilio Silvia espresso machine. Hack it to bits and add some fancy silicon. Wire in a Wii Nunchuk controller. Voila - you have this masterpeice hybrid [...]
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19 May 2008
Coffee in my Life
He tapped the tongs against the rim of the Tupperware to shake off the excess powdered sugar, which floated into the snow pile of confectioner’s dust in which the candies lay. Smiling kindly behind his round glasses, he extended the tapped-off gummy candy, still trembling in the grip of the tongs, first to my sister; [...]
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12 May 2008
Cooking with Coffee
What could improve a pure, unadulterated, piping hot cup of coffee? But complement, as in the case of cream and some sugar, or maybe rich vanilla ice cream – perhaps. Some less known, subtle enhancements of flavor can be added to the coffee as it’s percolating. Try throwing a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg into [...]
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5 May 2008
Keeping Your Coffee Fresh
Some commonly held “knowledge” about how to store coffee actually violates the main principles of proper coffee storage. The main things to keep in mind when considering coffee storage are to keep coffee out of too much contact with air, moisture, heat, and light. Doing this will ensure that your coffee maintains its just-out-of-the-roaster flavor [...]