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  • Hurricane season libations
    Need distraction from Hurricane Earl's approach? How about a rum-soaked Dark 'n' Stormy taste test? Check out PortCityFoodies.com for the details.

Pickling goes beyond cucumbers

Pickling goes beyond cucumbers

Mention the word “pickle” and most folks will think of cucumbers in those green-topped jars that line grocery store shelves. But pickles don’t have to be cucumbers. READ MORE

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  • Recipe database
    Recipe database
    Need a quick dish for the office party? Want to impress the family with a new entree? Check out our recipes to find that perfect item for your next meal.

Blog: Port City Foodies

  • Hurricane readiness requires more than milk and white bread http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15989/hurricane-readiness-requires-more-than-milk-and-white-bread/ Maybe we choose milk and white bread for a sense of comfort, that image of Mom making us PB&Js with a tall glass of moo in the safety of our family homes, but hurricane readiness calls for much more. Florida International University students in 2004 compiled 'The Healthy Hurricane/Disaster Cookbook.' Hurricane readiness requires more than milk and white bread
  • Cool down with Key lime truffles http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15980/cool-down-with-key-lime-truffles/ http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/files/2010/09/DSCF2254-150x150.jpg Brooker created a white-chocolate-covered treat hiding silky Key lime filling mixed with a bit of graham cracker crust. The wee, zesty balls melted on the tongue, and I could have eaten a half dozen or more. Cool down with Key lime truffles
  • Dark 'N' Stormy ginger ale shootout http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15951/dark-n-stormy-ginger-ale-shootout/ http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/files/2010/09/Picture-1-146x300.png Tired of pedestrian ginger ale deflating your Dark 'n' Stormy? Well, Port City Foodies and the StarNews crew are happy to bring you a highly labor intensive review of interesting options to liven up your cocktail as Hurricane Earl bears down on the Carolina Coast. Dark 'N' Stormy ginger ale shootout
  • Weather change sparks fair food fancy http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15972/weather-change-sparks-fair-food-fancy/ At least I think it's the weather. Anyway, with August passing and September coming in with a slight breeze I can't help but turn to thoughts of fall.And foremost on my mind? What kind of freaky deep fried funkiness will rule the midway, of course. Pretty much everything you can imagine has been battered and [...] Weather change sparks fair food fancy
  • Free ice cream 2-4 p.m. in Porters Neck http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15955/free-ice-cream-2-4-p-m-in-porters-neck/ Forget the hurricane blues for now. Port City Java at Porters Neck (8211 Market St.) is giving away free ice cream. Free ice cream 2-4 p.m. in Porters Neck
  • New Indian and Asian restaurants in ILM http://foodies.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15946/new-indian-and-asian-restaurants-in-ilm/ Henry Wang's Sake Asian Fusion serves lots of sushi, other Japanese dishes and Thai and Chinese specialties at 149 S. College Road, near the U.S. 17 Jacksonville exit. Sake Asian Fusion is located in what was Jessamine Thai. New Indian and Asian restaurants in ILM
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