From all of us here at Dancing Spoon, we wish you a very happy holiday season. And we've got a little present for all of our Community members. Please accept this coupon for 20% off of any purchase at
Foodie's Emporium of $75 or more on our Cuisipro, Emile Henry, Little Barrel Designs, MKS Design Handcrafted Knives, Mauviel, and Rösle lines at Foodie's Emporium. This is just for you. Use it wisely, it's good for 20% off an entire order,…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on December 18, 2009 at 12:01pm —
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How do you Celebrate? What are your favorite foods and traditions for holidays, birthdays, and parties? With the holidays coming up, I thought it would be great to share our celebratory traditions so I started a new group on Dancing Spoon Community:
Celebrate! Please join our new Celebrate! Group and share the good times!
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on December 9, 2009 at 11:51am —
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There’s no question about it, for me, Thanksgiving is absolutely the best holiday: it’s all about getting together with friends and family and eating a great meal. No Christmas present stresses or New Year’s Eve anxiety. Cook a lot of good food and share it with friends and family. One of my favorite Thanksgivings was when I was in college in San Diego and I organized an “Orphan’s Thanksgivi…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on November 13, 2009 at 4:36pm —
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How to Keep Color, Texture, and Nutrients in Cooked Vegetables
Fresh vegetables are the foundation of both nutrition and exceptional meals. They provide our bodies with valuable vitamins and minerals and add color and texture to our meals. Bright beautiful greens, reds, oranges, purples, and yellows are a taste-treat for the eyes and their crunchy texture adds interest to every bit…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on November 13, 2009 at 10:58am —
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How do you cook raccoon? Or grill lobster? Or make Spicy Buffalo Salami? Find out at “Out of the Ordinary” on Dancing Spoon Magazine! Written by Community member, Kate Gooding, her column “
Out of the Ordinary” features recipes that are, well, out of the ordinary. Dishes like Roasted Ambercup Chili, Peppered Kangaroo Filets, Provençal Goat & Bean Soup, and Grilled Wild Turkey.
Learn how to prepare game dishes, w…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on October 20, 2009 at 12:20pm —
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Our Community keeps growing! And so does our commitment to you, our members. We are pleased to let you know that member Agent Nancy is now our Managing Editor! Look to Agent Nancy for news, shout-outs, specials, and more. A big shout-out to
Agent Nancy!
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on September 11, 2009 at 3:07pm —
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A real foodie and foodie's friend. Anthony is one of our most active members and someone who surely loves all aspects of enjoying a meal. He's got 11 Blog Posts, 6 Discussions, belongs to 12 Groups and has uploaded more than 30 photos!
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on March 27, 2009 at 10:19am —
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Beaver Chili? Grilled Wild Turkey? Braised Goat Shanks with Orange Zest? We’re very excited to introduce our newest contributor,
Kate Krukowski Gooding, to Dancing Spoon Magazine. Kate’s column,
Out of the Ordinary, found exclusively on Dancing Spoon, will bring you some very, well, extraordinary recipes and dishes. And on a tamer but no less creative side, you’ll find such interesting dishes as
Grown Up Mac and Cheese with Maine Lobster and
Roasted Ambercup…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on January 26, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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Dana A. Romero has just started an exciting new group for cheese lovers called, of course, "
Cheese." And in the group he has star…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on November 14, 2008 at 7:00am —
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Gavan Murphy is our Featured Member this Week!
About Gavin The story. I hail from the Emerald Isle, land of greenery, sheep, pubs…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on November 7, 2008 at 10:30am —
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Are you looking for a job in the culinary world? Are you trying to fill a position in the culinary world?
We'd like to help. We've just started a new group:
Culinary Jobs.
Job Seekers
If you're looking for work in the culinary world list your chops here. Tell us what you're looking for.
Job Providers
Looking to fill a position in the culinary world. Post your search here.
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on July 24, 2008 at 4:08pm —
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The more the merrier! Invite all the foodies you know to become part of the Dancing Spoon Community!
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on July 15, 2008 at 7:00am —
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An item in
The Wall Street Journal prompted me to write an article in Dancing Spoon Magazine that asks the question "How do we reconcile an "organic movement" in a world where food abundance is not assured? (To read the article
click here.)
I'd like to ask our community that same question.
Michael
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on July 7, 2008 at 10:43am —
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Are you a food writer? Are you looking for a place to get your name known? Well, if you love writing about food, wine, dining, drinks, cooking, the culinary world, this group for you! Publish articles, excerpts, and even original works right here!
Join Eat Drink Write.
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on June 10, 2008 at 12:07pm —
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Why a Glass Bottle?
Have you thought about it? The purpose of a glass wine bottle really is for storage, right? Wine is, essentially, an agricultural product. No matter the romance associated with it, wine bottles store crushed grapes in the form of wine. There are advantages to storing wine in glass bottles, such as aging, durability, presentation, and even tradition. But it's really about the storage.
But what if the purpose of the wine container is not storage, but transport. What if…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on May 20, 2008 at 2:33pm —
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Here are some early entrées in our
Name This Place Contest:
• Feed Me! • Culinary Corner • Culinary Cafe • Spooners United • Mason's World of Food

This is your Foodie Community and it deserves a great name! Community just doesn’t siz…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on May 18, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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Blue Nuns and Coors Beer
I began my creative life as a writer. I wrote fiction for five years and during that time I was a very successful bartender; my writing, not so. I had begun tending bar at the end of my second year in college in San Diego. Soon my college studies and restaurants found an inevitable synchronicity: I had just discovered th…
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on May 15, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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Recent posts by
tjen dezutter on his trip to taste some sparkling wines, with photos.
Beth shares with us a great wine and jazz event,
Toast of the Valley: Introducing the Ella Fitzgerald Brut Rose.
Read about it at
The Wine Cellar. Why not start a discussion there?
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Added by J. Michael Wheeler on May 14, 2008 at 2:44pm —
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