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TASTE AMERICA’S HISTORY Summer spells s’mores. Warm weather and starry nights beg red-blooded Americans to build a campfire and start roasting marshmallows while swapping stories with family and friends. As if the nostalgic experience weren’t enough, then you get to eat the delicious toasted white balls squeezed between gram crackers with a piece of chocolate.

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NOT YOUR MOM´S MAC & CHEESE A bit of culinary mayhem took place Wednesday night on a quiet stretch of Bleecker Street in New York´s West Village. People were clamoring to get into their neighborhood favorite, restaurant August. There would be a tasting menu starting at 6 PM cooked up by none other than Marcus Samuelsson, the recent winner of Bravo’s reality TV show ¨Top Chef Masters.¨

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TASTE AMERICA’S HISTORY Ask any non-American what people love to eat in United States and most will say “hamburgers.” It’s universally understood that this iconic sandwich is an essential part of American culture—even though it’s originally from Germany.

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One of the best decisions you could make while visiting Paris is to eat at the Relais de l’Entrecote located at Porte-Maillot. It’s the only decision you’ll need to make, too.

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HISTORY TAKES PLACE Walking through the windy cobbled paths of the historic Marais district on the Right Bank, just east of Paris’ central Seine River, the Renaissance era comes to life through ancient architecture, cozy hidden passages, and a well-preserved Jewish heritage, best experienced through the traditional boulangeries, restaurants and artisanal shops.

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GO HERE, FIND THIS Elegant luxury cakes and pastries that taste as rich as the history of this fanciful 148-year-old pâtisserie named Laduree located at Place Madeleine. It’s best-seller: the magnificent macaroon. It is a creation so utterly perfected that few other sweets in Paris compare to this small yet significant melt-in-your-mouth treat.

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MY HEIRLOOM Known as the father of contemporary California cuisine, Michael McCarty opened his first restaurant, the critically-acclaimed Michael’s, in Santa Monica in 1979 at age 25. A decade later, he opened a second Michael’s in New York City. Here, McCarty lets us into his wonderful world of food, wine, art, and people.

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SEE IT THEIR WAY In the book Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maitre Fromager, the James Beard Award-winning author Max McCalman breaks down everything you need to know about the sensational stuff—from understanding its history and benefits to identifying various types and pairing them with the best wines and beers.

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MONICA’S BLOG I often read in the news about the importance of sitting down to dinner with your family. Have we become so busy, independent and disconnected that we need to be told to do this? Has the modern family—two working parents and technology-obsessed kids—made sharing meals together a thing of the past?

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TASTE AMERICA’S HISTORY Take me out to the ballgame…and buy me some ballpark franks! America’s favorite pastime always conjures up fond memories of rooting for the home team with one hand and holding a delicious hot dog in the other. How many are you planning to eat this Fourth of July?

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