Lindor chocolates look like little brown Death Stars.
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Jan 13, 2017, 7:01 PM -05:00 ...but I've just discovered it hiding under all the bean sprouts, and now I feel guilty.
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Jan 13, 2017, 7:01 PM -05:00 I was bitterly complaining in my head about how this Ramen soup did not have any egg..
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Jan 7, 2017, 9:32 PM -05:00 Not Invented by Monks
Continuing in my attempt to document the mixers and liqueurs I've been sampling recently, I will now focus on Benedictine, a French, brandy-based, herbal liqueur.
The name conjures up images of secluded monks guarding secret recipes handed down for generations (see my article about Chartreuse, another monastically themed libation, for a similar background) but according to Wikipedia the real story is a bit more prosaic: it was apparently invented by wine merchant and industrialist Alexandre Le Grand who later tried to link his concoction with the Benedictine Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy to boost sales.