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Garrett McCord
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Living in the city of Sacramento, Garrett McCord works as a food writer and recipe developer at his blog, Vanilla Garlic and as a freelancer for mags, papers, and sites that chat about food. His writing has appeared in publications such as Saveur.com, Gourmet Live, and Culture; and he regularly contributes to the Sacramento News and Review and Edible Sacramento. His cookbook, Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese will be published by Little, Brown in late 2013.

Blog Entries by Garrett McCord

Great Cheeses For Sparkling Wines

(2) Comments | Posted January 15, 2013 | 9:37 AM

Sparkling wines and cheese are truly one of the most romantic meals one can indulge in. Creamy and sensual it's a special treat that is best for only the most decadent of occasions.

The reason sparkling wines and our favorite fromage go together so well is because - like...

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Theft of a Food Blog: Copyright Infringement in the e-Book Marketplace

(9) Comments | Posted August 3, 2012 | 11:51 AM

Vegan Diet: The Art of Living: Inspired By Eat to Live: 200+ Recipes Cookbook was by most standards considered a commercial success as an e-book, selling hundreds of copies to many eager and hungry vegans. The recipes were tested, well photographed, and practical for the everyday cook - vegan or...

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How To Dress For Your Gay Military Wedding

(2) Comments | Posted April 30, 2012 | 4:41 PM

September 20, 2011 marked the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the policy that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed services. After an exhaustive Senate battle, a thorough report from the Department of Defense's Comprehensive Review Working Group, a filibuster, and a few (defunct) predictions that...

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The Soy Sensation: Cookbook Author Andrea Nguyen on the Rise of Tofu

(15) Comments | Posted March 28, 2012 | 6:42 PM

Tofu's reputation has come a long ways since it was first heralded by the Berkeley granola generation as the earth-friendly, animal saving, meat substitute. Back then it was often bland, poorly produced, uninspired, and forced upon a rather unwilling nation not as tofu -- a grand ingredient worthy of its...

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Pairing Cheese & Porter

(1) Comments | Posted March 1, 2012 | 3:53 PM

Cheese and beer. Is there a pairing ever so raucously appreciated as this?

Yet the problem with cheese these days is that in the effort to make it all the more appreciated we've been putting up on far too high a pedestal. In the way that effete food snobs...

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The Cheeses You've Never Heard Of (But Should Try Immediately)

(38) Comments | Posted February 3, 2012 | 5:00 PM

There are plenty of engaging artisanal and farmstead cheeses out there and more people are discovering the real variety coming from not just around the world, but within their own states and counties. Good cheeses are like a well-crafted street drug; it leaves you lucid and it only takes a...

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