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Susan Cheever’s Drinking in America

Posted on 18th March 2017 by Gary Whitehouse

Not only has alcohol been intimately involved in the history of the United States of America, it has been closely associated with some of the key moments in that history, from the very beginning. That’s the argument that Susan Cheever … Continue reading →

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William Sitwell’s A History of Food in 100 Recipes 

Posted on 1st May 2016 by Gus the Estate Head Gardener

Some books are so obvious that I wonder why it hasn’t been done before. Indeed I suspect it is, but this take on it is certainly a very good one. Iain ordered it for the Estate Library and passed it … Continue reading →

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Trader’s Joe’s Super Dark Chocolate, Super Dark Chocolate with Almonds and Dark Chocolate Truffle

Posted on 23rd March 2016 by Robert

Trader Joe’s may very well be the most socially conscious grocery store in the country. The Web site promises that everything packaged under the “Trader Joe’s” label offers no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, no genetically modified ingredients, no MSG, … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Tikka Masala Frozen Entrée

Posted on 17th March 2016 by Robert

I decided I had to check out Trader Joe’s, not without some misgivings — I had checked out Whole Foods a while back and left reeling at the prices. But an acquaintance works there, and he said I should give … Continue reading →

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Nordic Chocolates: Two Chocolate Candies from Scandinavia

Posted on 1st March 2016 by Robert

First, a brief word on nomenclature: when I say “chocolate,” I’m talking about something in which the presence of cacao is unmistakable: strong, slightly bitter (depending on how much sugar has been added), dark and rich. When I say “candy,” … Continue reading →

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Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Golden Crisp, Dairy Milk Buttons, Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut and Crunchie

Posted on 2nd February 2016 by Robert

Dairy Milk Golden Crisp, Dairy Milk Buttons, Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut and Crunchie The British firm of Cadbury PLC was the second largest maker of chocolate candies in the industry until its acquisition by Kraft Foods in 2010, at … Continue reading →

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Green & Black’s Organic Milk Chocolate, Organic Maya Gold and Organic Bittersweet Dark Chocolate

Posted on 22nd December 2015 by Robert

Green & Black’s got its beginnings in 1991, when Craig Sams, founder of the English organic food company Whole Earth, was sent a bar of organic 70% cocoa dark bittersweet chocolate. Sams and his wife, Josephine Fairley, environment columnist for … Continue reading →

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Equal Exchange: Dark Chocolate with Almonds, Chocolate Espresso Bean and Extra Dark Chocolate Panama

Posted on 22nd December 2015 by Robert

Equal Exchange is a worker-owned company founded in 1986 specializing in Fair Trade relationships with small producers of organic teas, coffees, chocolate, and snacks. The three Equal Exchange chocolates that came my way were 3.5 oz. bars, as  usual scored … Continue reading →

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Ritter: Dark Chocolate with Whole Hazelnuts, Rum, Trauben, Nuss (Rum, Raisins, Nuts) And Dark Chocolate with Marzipan

Posted on 21st December 2015 by Robert

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG of Germany produces an extensive selection of chocolates and chocolate candies (and I will explain the distinction below), some of which we have reviewed here before. I’ve had three more examples cross my desk, … Continue reading →

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Ritter Sport: Three Chocolates: Milk Chocolate with Butter Biscuit, Espresso And Fine Extra Dark Chocolate

Posted on 21st December 2015 by Robert

I have to admit that there’s something very strange about coming home to three chocolate bars in the mail and realizing that they are review copies, so I’m not allowed to just snarf them down — I have to pay … Continue reading →

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