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In search of the perfect cup

In food, video on 2 September 2007 with no comments

With the help of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, CHOW explains why it’s so tough to make a good cup of espresso, the importance of fresh beans, home roasting, and why you should never freeze your beans (video).

What the world eats

In culture, economics, food, photography, visualization on 4 January 2007 with no comments

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats - “making things visible”. Listen to an NPR interview and article with the authors of the 2005 book.

Wine Notes

In food on 2 December 2006 with 3 comments

Wine notes: keeping it fresh
Q. I was wondering what you two thought was the best way to keep opened wine fresh for more than 24 hours?

A. This is one of our most-asked questions. The trick is to keep air away from the wine and there are many ways to do that. One of the simplest […]

Cork’d - for you wine aficionados

In food on 10 June 2006 with no comments

Social wine2.0?
Cork'd - the simple way to review and share wine.
Cork’d is making life easier for wine aficionados. And it's completely free. Become a member today and …

Catalog, rate, and review wines in your Wine Journal.
Find out what your buddies are tasting.
Discover and keep track of new wines you'd like to buy and try.

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