A SOUTH OF THE COLORADO BORDER BREAKFAST – When you feel like dining on Huevos Rancheros, Colorado Style, that means a breakfast based on a New Mexico Hatch Chili. Late Summer and Fall mean it is Hatch Chili Time across the USA, and every farmer’s market in the western states has fire-roasted poblano chilis in […]
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Anyone who has lived and loved has had good and bad experiences. Remember, if you are seeking perfection, you will be alone for the rest of your life. How do you feel about embracing some compromise in a new relationship? People who have been in long solid relationships… give and receive! The question is not […]
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The other night, we decided to try a dish from the Philippines, Ginataang Gulay (translated into English as “Filipino Vegetable Stew” ). The dish has a base of uniquely Filipino seasoned coconut milk and tender vegetables that are poached in that liquid. Delicious! (Question: Why are the Philippine people and the food and products they […]
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A new dress was made for Degas’s petite dancer. The sculpture is one of the most loved artworks in the Met. It is beautiful; however, when an artwork as famous as this is visually changed, one must decide if that change was appropriate or not. All of the past photos, postcards, reproductions, and textbook illustrations […]
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Lewis was a very insightful writer; he studied the work of many historical writers and summed up their different approaches in this book. Our reflections of some of the writers he reviewed are included in this article (writers he admired or critiqued), making this review relevant and engaging for ARTS and FOOD’s®, thoughtful and culturally […]
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Isn’t art supposed to be weird? Something that the majority of people would hate at first? Many people feel that way – they want to be shocked, uncomfortable, or even upset that “THAT” could be called “ART,” and then later, they somehow appreciate it ! ? ! I am Jack A. Atkinson (artist), and 99.9 […]
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The Painting Girl with a Pearl Earring At the Frick Museum in New York City, an exhibition of fifteen paintings included the beloved Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) by Johannes Vermeer. This exhibition continued the Frick’s tradition of presenting masterpieces from acclaimed museums not easily accessible to the New York public. Girl with a […]
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ARTS & FOOD ® Continually, we add condensed reviews and summaries of books to aid in spreading the joy of literature during an era when reading is being replaced by videos.
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If you put fleas into a jar with a lid, they will learn not to jump higher than their lid! Then, they will train their offspring to also never jump higher than that lid, even after the lid is removed. There is a lesson here. Don’t set unnecessary limits on yourself — define your own […]
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The Classic 1950’s Cheeseburger (or Turkey Burger) is the perfect comfort food for an All-American lunch or dinner. A mid-century cheeseburger is a juicy mess when served with tomato, pickles, onion, iceberg lettuce, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, and cheddar cheese… on a good, fluffy, white bread bun. A great burger = Heaven on Earth for the […]