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Richard Auffrey
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Food, Wine, Sake, & Spirits Writer (passionatefoodie.blogspot.com). Author of Tipsy Sensei series. Voracious reader. Fan of TTRPGs. Cat lover.
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We Should Bring Back a 200 Year-Old Thanksgiving Tradition: Doughnuts! It started in New England, spread to the rest of country, as far as Hawaii, and even into Canada too. #thanksgiving #doughnuts #donuts
Bringing Back a 200 Year-Old Thanksgiving Tradition: Doughnuts
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"No real New England Thanksgiving dinner, following the tradition of generations, would be complete with doughnuts left out."
--The Sun-Journal (ME) November 15, 1941
I've revised/expanded my article "The Origin of Chinese Duck Sauce: Did Boston "Invent" It?"
The Origin of Chinese Duck Sauce: Did Boston "Invent" It?
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The Science of Sake & Food Pairings. Why Sake pairs with so many different foods. #Sake #SakeDay
The Science of Sake & Food Pairings
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Happy International Sake Day! Celebrate by learning the History of Sake Breweries in the US, which extend back to California in 1902! #Sake #Sakeday
A History of Sake Brewing in the U.S. (Part 1)
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"O what an ugly sight the man who thinks he’s wise and never drinks sake!”
--Otomo no Tabito (c. 662-731)
Raise a glass of Saké today and celebrate International Saké Day ("Nihonshu no Hi"). Saké Day originated in 1978 by a declaration of the Japan Saké Brewers Association.
On Saturday, Oct. 4, from 1-4pm, please join me for a special Sake Tasting at Victoria Hill Wine in Melrose. We'll pour 5 different Sakes, & likely with cheese. It'll be a tasty & informative event. Come and learn more about Sake, while getting to taste & experience 5 intriguing Sakes. #sake
Do you remember when many local Chinese restaurants served bread & butter with their food? Why did Chinese restaurants first start serving bread & butter, especially considering it's not traditional for their cuisine? Let's examine some history of this matter.
A History of Bread & Butter At Chinese Restaurants
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I've revised/expanded my "History of Boston's Chinatown and Its Restaurants: 1960s", and it's now at least twice the previous length. You'll find recipes for Duck Sauce & Chinese Spareribs, Joyce Chen & Mandarin restaurants, new restaurants, & more.
A History of Boston's Chinatown and Its Restaurants: 1960s (Part 5)
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Picked up the Whistlepig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Rye Single Barrel for an excellent price at Wegmans ($50-$75 less than most stores). One of my Favorite Ryes. #whiskey
Reposted by Richard Auffrey
During the time of Cleopatra, in ancient Egypt, if a baby had teething problems, what was the solution? “The standard cure was to feed the child a fried mouse.”
—Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
Win 2 Tickets to a special Stags' Leap Winery three-course wine dinner being held at Matria in the InterContinental Boston on Thursday, August 21, at 7pm! Read the blog for the rules on how to enter. passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2025/08/win-...
Win 2 Tickets To A Wine Dinner at Matria!
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At the Cormorant in Newburyport, I tried their Bourbon Cream Soda ($10), a simple cream soda, bourbon and bitters. And I was impressed! Refreshing, tasty, and not overly sweet. A great summer drink, and now I'll have to make it at home.
Happy National Oyster Day! Today, learn about one of the best oysters that you probably have never heard of before. The Mali Ston Oyster from Croatia.
The Mali Ston Oyster: A Croatian Prize of the Adriatic
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Sorry North End, but there's no evidence that you created Scali Bread. Instead, Fitchburg has that claim to fame, back to the Sunlight Bakery in 1941. In fact, throughout the 1940s, the only references to Scali Bread were from that Fitchburg bakery. passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The Origin of Scali Bread: A Fitchburg Original
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