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Since our first sojourn to Zola in April, we have been jonesing to go back. The food, the service, the ambience… it’s an amazing place and Debra Paquette is an amazing chef.

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Since moving to Nashville last November, I have lamented the absence of a Fresh Market here. That’s changed now that the company has expanded into Brentwood

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Nashville Wine on the River

victoria —  September 22, 2004 — Leave a comment

Keifel and I lucked into two free tickets to Wine on the River

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Woodruff addendum

victoria —  September 20, 2004 — Leave a comment

This morning I received an email from the Divine Ms. M, my go-to person for all things gardening and herbal

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The boychick’s pizza making went well, though he acted more as executive chef than line cook. He read through the recipe and measured things while I grated cheese and all that good stuff. It turned into a lesson on dough making and why things work the way they do.

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Cooking successes

victoria —  August 4, 2004 — Leave a comment

We had friends over on Saturday for the previously mentioned black rice dish (which is actually from Forever Summer and not Nigella Bites). It was perfect, in taste, in texture, in presentation. I want to run right out and buy some more to see what else we can do with it.

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You know me. I buy organic groceries. I cook at home more than we eat out. I care about what goes into my body and my family’s bodies. You also know that I am addicted to coffee, especially mochas. My new temp assignment is in a building with a Starbucks on the ground floor.

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Southern Eats

victoria —  June 28, 2004 — Leave a comment

My mom has been staying with us a week and I’m certain I have gained a pound or two. Keifel has decided he has to stay married to me now because my cooking will only improve with age.

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Her name was Zola

keifel —  June 5, 2004 — Leave a comment

Earlier this week we were speaking online and he informed us he was coming and suggested we find somewhere good to eat that had a fairly descent wine list. Being pauperised we didn’t have any immediate experience with such an establishment, but vic asked around the office and the unanimous recommendation was Zola.

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After an unexpected boon to our financial situation, Keifel decided to take us out to dinner last night.

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