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		<title>On thanksgiving and turkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are three quotes on American holiday, thanksgiving, and an American bird, turkey, by the three American leaders. The first quote is by President Washington on the first national proclamation of Thanksgiving.  The second quote is proclamation issued by President Lincoln establishing the Thanksgiving as national holiday. The third quote is by founding father Franklin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigrant&#8217;s American Turkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the fourth Thursday of every November, everyone who believe themselves to be Americans celebrate nature’s bounty by feasting with their loved ones. Traditional thanksgiving food is simple baked, boiled, and/or mashed, and served with minimum spices to ensure soft texture and mild flavor that cater to anyone from children to elderly. Partaking in this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/11/immigrants-american-turkey/</link>
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		<title>Bacon Cheeseburger Beckoning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bacon cheeseburger is the undoubtedly the most popular style of the omnipresent cheeseburger (my list of best burger in DC). Here’s a simple bacon burger idea: get a low fat beef and add bacon fat to get 80/20 beef with 20% bacon fat. Majority of burger experts suggest 80 percent lean ground chuck, also known as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/11/beckoning-bacon-cheeseburger/</link>
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		<title>How does a 120-year-old bakery bake a loaf?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayot family started a small bakery near Lille, France in 1889 at the brink of the Industrial Revolution in the region. Their son took over the family business as mines and textile industry boomed with coal and steam power. Right before the Second World War, his daughter married into the Holder family, which has continued [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/11/120-year-old-bakery-bakes-a-loaf/</link>
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		<title>Carbohydrates and Marathons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Image adapted from Sergio Piquer Costea  Animal proteins (read beef steaks) were believed to be the best diet for athletes in the past. Nowadays, plant-based carbohydrates (read bowl of pasta) are default diet of any marathon runners. History of carb-loading During 1923 Boston Marathon, scientists found that majority of marathoners tested had low blood sugar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/10/carbohydrates-marathons/</link>
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		<title>Lobster Rolls Obsession</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More high resolution photos at DesiGrub&#8217;s Facebook album One hour (or more) long line for a lobster roll! I refuse to stay such a long line to get my lunch on a work day – who has time? At the same time, I was somewhat intrigued by the lobster rolls that made people to stay [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/08/lobster-rolls/</link>
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		<title>In Joyous Memory of Newah Bhoye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Image based on photograph by Iryna Kuchma I grew up surrounded by the smells of plethora of Newah dishes, often prepared just for everyday meals. But I lacked passion for food or had any desire of engaging in elaborate Newari cooking. Being the eldest expat family in the United States, many frequented my home – often expecting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/07/newah-bhoye/</link>
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		<title>Chakki – millstones from Indian subcontinent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My first pragmatic instinct nags me that baking bread or freshly grinding spices or knitting are rather indulgence celebrating a romanticized past. I later realize that those who bake bread can eat it warm, or those who knit can choose eccentric designs, or those who grind pepper can get wholesome flavor off the fresh pepper [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/07/chakki-millstones-from-indian-subcontinent/</link>
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		<title>One Night Chef</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Surya Ramjali is the creator of the non-profit organization One Night Chef. This charity allows supporters the opportunity to treat themselves to a gourmet, three course meal in the comfort of their own home while also contributing to society. Throughout my life journey, from the mountains of Nepal to the plains of Kansas, food has been a part [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/05/one-night-chef/</link>
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		<title>On birthday and eating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Water: the most important food ingredient On the stroke of midnight on my birthday, I was vigorously flapping my oven mitts in front of fire alarm detector while at the same time running towards windows to let the smoke out. I rarely get fire alarm. On my birthday, the smoke started when I toasted some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://desigrub.com/2011/04/birthday-and-eating/</link>
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