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Letters from the week of January 22, 2004

There’s Nothing Evolutionary About Spore

Letters from the week of January 22, 2004

Monday Night Martha: Mexican Chocolate Tofu Pudding

First off, the name "Mexican Chocolate Tofu Pudding" has too many adjectives to sound as though it would taste any good. It's like it was invented during a bad game of culinary Mad Libs. Second, who the heck puts tofu in pudding? Nonetheless, we spotted this recipe in last week's New York Times and ... More >>

Flat Rock Pinot Grigio

Erica O'Neil Flat Rock pinot grigio, ready for drinkin'.​Anyone who has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we've scraped the Bottom of the Barrel ... More >>

Cape Peak Syrah

Erica O'Neil Drink enough Cape Peak syrah so that tacky wallpaper becomes palatable. ​Anyone who has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we've scr ... More >>

Oak Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Erica O'Neil Does this empty bottle of Oak Creek portend an awesome BoB find? ​Anyone who has searched the couch cushions for a handful of change knows that boozing on an extreme budget can be a risky proposition. To help you decide how to spend that meager pile of pennies, we've scraped th ... More >>

Budget Wine for the Holidays at Fresh & Easy

We scoped out your best budget wine bets for the holidays at a Fresh & Easy tasting last night: No three-buck-chuck was on hand (Chao, Saludas! Hang Ten, Big Kahuna! Take a hike, Flat Rock! Bon Voyage, Cape Peak!), but every wine we tried was less than $10 a bottle.