Here is my latest column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail. A few of life’s simple pleasures are trumpet-shaped: campanelle pasta with its petal-like edges, the beautiful brugmansia flower know as “Angels’ Trumpet” and chanterelle mushrooms with their wavy cap edges. Chanterelles (Cantharellus) are bright orange fungi that pop up from late spring into early...

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This evening, I enjoyed three delectable courses, drinks, baby goat visits and live music by Khegan McLane & The Raccoon Wranglers + Bread & Circus! NIBBLES Sunflower Seed Pesto Crostini with Tomatoes | Feta | Balsamic Glaze SEAFOOD BOIL Shrimp | Snow Crab | Mussels | Angelo's Sausage | Sweet Corn | Red...

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Matt's Bar in Minneapolis is known for creating the "juicy lucy" burger, which stuffs cheese inside the burger rather than on top. So, the hot, molten cheese oozes out when eaten. Shortly after Matt's opened in 1954, founder Matt Bristol explained how the “Jucy Lucy” was created: When a local customer asked for...

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The JFK airport terminal 2 is home to Tagliare, which has slices of pizza and strombolis for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They are not made to order, so there's a good chance the food may have been sitting behind the glass for a bit. I had a slice of sausage & broccoli rabe....

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Terminal 2 at JFK Airport is home to Due Amici, a fast Italian "restaurant." I seated myself, ordered at the tablet and waited for my meal to be delivered. I actually love this process because the airport is already people overload for me, so it was nice to decompress a bit. It's a...

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