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Ruffienne's avatar

Very enjoyable reading.

Those early 80s Gourmet magazines were like no other; the quality of the writing and the degree of erudition was incredible... although the recipes themselves were often a little impractical!

As an impoverished uni student I would sometimes buy myself a current Gourmet magazine as a ridiculous luxury (the US/AU exchange rate was against me) - but most of the time I simply pored over secondhand copies picked up for 50c or a dollar.

I still have some of them; they speak to an era very different from the current one.

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Thomas Foydel's avatar

Yeah, that was a really different time. Glad we both had a chance to have fun with it!

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BH's avatar

Great one today, Tom!

I couldn’t answer the poll (although I love polls) as my fav cheese wasn’t listed (velveeta…really?😅). While I love all kinds of cheese, I’d have to say Cambozola tops the list.

I really enjoy a good Niçoise salad, too-that’s always a treat😋

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Thomas Foydel's avatar

Cambozola - I'll have to look that one up! Niçoise is indeed a go to when the garden is strong!

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BH's avatar

My favorite brand?

Cambozola Black Label. On a small rice cracker (Trader Joe’s-the tastiest) with a little dab of Mary’s jam (any flavor) on top.

Yum!Yum!

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