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Claire-ification: Cupcakes

I know you’re tired of the cupcake thing – I am.  You think it’s played out right?  If you talk to those people who line up around the block standing in line waiting for 4 hours to pay $8 for […]

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Restaurant Review: Whisknladle

The atmosphere at Whisknladle on Wall Street in La Jolla is probably the best example of laid back, classy-casual dining, maybe in the whole city.  The covered patio is just gorgeous and airy yet comfortable and cozy- read: “romantic”.  They […]

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Restaurant Review: Jasmine Seafood Restaurant

Dim sum (literally meaning: touch the heart) was originally not a main meal, only a snack, however it has become a staple in the diets of foodies across the world.

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Claire-ification: To Bee or Not to Bee

If you’ve ever been stuck at a table next to a die-hard vegan who thinks bees are forced labor and they should sue the human race for honey theft, bee movie style? I know I have!   Well this oughta help you deal […]

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Food Fight Radio Challenge! New York Pizza vs. Chicago Pizza

Its New York verses Chicago in the battle for the best pizza! Some of the best New York Style pizza can be had at Knockout Pizza in Mira Mesa in San Diego, it’s quick, tasty and has some imaginative toppings […]

 

Food Fight Radio – Episode 2 – Part 2

In hour two…

Food Fight Radio – Episode 1 – Part 2

In hour two…

  • Our New Year’s Eve Trivia Giveaway!
  • Why it’s OK to eat your Chia Pet
  • Bone Marrow: AKA God’s butter, how to get it, how to eat it and why you should
  • Restaurant Review: Bear Buns Bakery

 

Food Fight Radio – Episode 1 – Part 1

Today on Food Fight…

  • We discuss the best sausages to be had in San Diego
  • How to avoid getting a hangover and getting over that hangover you failed to avoid
  • Fondue: dangerous and unnecessary
  • Recipes for leftover bottles of New Year’s wine and champagne
  • Ketchup vs. catsup: how well do you know your tomato based condiments?

 

Claire-ification: Foie Gras

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Foie gras is that super-silky-bulging-distressed duck liver which is so desired, so tasty, so controversial that even a politician as buff as Arnold won’t take a stand.  That’s how PETA got the ban passed into law; those weak little pudding brained emotional sussbuckets that are more concerned for the welfare of a darn duck than starving and suffering people.

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Restaurant Review – Fuddruckers

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Sometimes you’re craving a burger! And sometimes your burger craving gets a little funky- like when you want a burger topped with an egg, or peanut butter.  Or sometimes you want a burger made with wild mean free-roaming ruminants that are so primeval that they’ll sooner gore you as look at you.  Animals that aren’t cute and cuddly- animals that have it coming. That’s when you want to head to Fuddruckers.  With locations all up the coast and even in other neighboring countries, you can usually find one pretty close by.  I visited the location in Mira Mesa in San Diego.

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