A recent Los Angeles Times article, “Oliver Grower Pours Passions into Dessert Recipes,” sent my head spinning. Theo Stephan, the olive farmer, suggested using olive oil to bake a cake or make pies and cookies.
“Just try it,” she is quoted.
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The definition of barbeque has nearly as many meanings as sauces. First, you can attend an event or outdoor party called a BBQ, which, in Texas is usually held on a ranch. The act of barbecuing is the process of preparing food with smoke, low temperatures and long periods of time. Don’t be confused by the backyard griller who claims to barbeque, but simply heats food outdoors, often over a gas source. And, don’t try to find the best BBQ recipe as everyone claims their secret method is the prize winner.
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While seated for dinner in The Thistle Pub at Crystal Mountain Resort in Northern Michigan, a waitress appeared carrying a tray of large rocks. Not those pretty ebony rocks like massage therapists use, just ordinary grayish rocks the size of a pot roast.
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