France has likely the world’s most revered culinary tradition. It is country where just about everyone appreciates quality food and where bakeries, bistros and fine restaurants abound. Thus, it must have come as a bit of a surprise when Lewisville, North Carolina resident Cap Anderson stumbled upon the following scene during a recent visit to Villeneuve de Formigueres [...]
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Here’s hoping your July 4th cookout was less pathetic than this tech geeky one. I guess there really is an app for everything, but I think your hog-tech gadget budget would be better spent on this pork-based iPhone stylus.
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Thank you to Jay and Katherine, a husband-and-wife team who sent me the below picture of a fascinating tapestry. According to Katherine, ”The tapestry hangs in the Gallery of Tapestries in the Vatican Museum and is a picture of the Last Supper. I think it was woven in the 1600s.” Why is this artwork of particular interest, [...]
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The beef-crazy people of Argentina, who on average consume more than their body weight in beef each year, are faced with a national shortage of the red meat. Their fearless leader is encouraging them to try an alternative: pork. The Independent reports that Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez is using sex to sell the other white meat. According [...]
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I have been saving this classic Canadian ad from the Saskatchewan Pork Council for just the right moment. With Valentine’s Day coming up this weekend, now is that moment… The obvious question is, “Do they have double entendres in Canada?” I’ll let our legions of Canadian readers write in to answer that question. At any rate, [...]
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Today marks the debut of an occasional feature called BBQ in the News, in which we share ‘cue related stories that come from near and far, and range from unimportant to not that important. Enjoy. The Grinch Who Stole the Birthday Brisket – This story comes from Houma, Louisiana courtesy of The Daily Comet, which [...]
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