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Let's Dish: What's Your Favorite Dirt-Cheap Meal?
Although prices of almost everything have soared, good deals do exist. The New York Times scoured the boroughs to see what kind of fare could be had for $1, and earlier this year, New York magazine proclaimed that "beggars can be choosers" when it comes to 99-cent finds. Even in my expensive backyard, the Bay Area, there are deals to come by.
Make Gourmet-Tasting Meals From the 99 Cent Store
With the economy in a bit of a downturn, eating like a gourmet foodie can seem a bit extravagant. Cooking a three-course meal for your entire family while on a budget can seem downright difficult. Yet Christiane Jory, author of The 99 Cent Only Stores Cookbook, believes you can do it easily by shopping at dollar stores.
Have You Ever Dined & Dashed?
As you may have heard, Ms. Tyra got herself into a wee bit of dine & dash trouble the other day and the whole thing got me wondering: have you ever dined & dashed? I haven't, first of all Jimmy would kick my butt if I even tried, and secondly my conscience would probably haunt me forever, but there was a time when service was so terrible and the food ungodly that I definitely thought about it...
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Yummy Links: From Peanut Butter Bacon Pie to Alton Brown
- Must make: frozen peanut butter pie with candied bacon. — Gourmet
- Find out which cheap olive oils taste good.— Serious Eats
- Learn the basic technique for teriyaki chicken. — Chow
- Erik Trinidad teaches Nightline how to make fancy fast food.
Food Section Sampler — Sept. 30, 2009
- Beer tries to earn a spot next to cheese plates. — Wall Street Journal
- Reforming school lunches isn't easy — or cheap. — Washington Post
- New green cookware lets you sauté without worry.
Yummy Link: Yellow Tail Introduces a Sparkling Wine
If you're a fan of the [yellow tail] brand of wines, you'll be happy to hear that they've announced a new sparkling white wine. - Cheap Fun Wines
Yummy Link: Like Clif Bars? Try Clif Wines
Did you know that the folks behind Clif bars have started the Clif Family Winery? - Cheap Fun Wines
Yummy Links: From Waiters to Laptop Bags
- Be sure not to miss this exposé into the world of waitering by The Amateur Gourmet. It's a great read. - Serious Eats
- Ever get a bottle of wine and discover it's been "corked"?
Yummy Links: From Red Bean Kit Kats to Tastier Coffee
- I obviously need to go to Japan, or have someone in Japan send me a package (hint hint!), because where else am I going to get Red Bean Kit Kat? - Candyblog
- Sorry that the rest of you are suffering through winter, but here in San Francisco we've got weather so warm that Shuna's Lemon Sherbet is going to hit the spot. - Bay Area Bites via Eggbeater
- Sam over at becks & posh, tackles one of Heidi Swanson's granola recipes.
Do You Eat Truck Food?
This year street food has gone sophisticated. In San Francisco alone there are countless food trucks that sell everything from creme brulee to gourmet hot dogs — there's even a golf cart that delivers cupcakes! Reuter's covered the trend over the long weekend stating that both "entrepreneurs looking for opportunities in the recession and diners seeking cheap eats" are cause for the increase in mobile dining options.
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