Scott, I think we can take him.

Frantichomecook.com has a recipe for homemade soft pretzels.  Mmmm carbs….

I found a great site called foodgawker.com.  If you do a search for “chocolate“, you get some great looking desserts but the one that caught my eye was the chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes grown men cry!

Belmont and 34th, Stumptown Coffee

When we were eating at Market One yesterday Lana ordered some coffee which was actually really good.  The waiter (who was really nice by the way) came up and even remarked “isn’t the coffee here sooooo good”?  Then he started talking about how he only buys his beans from Peet’s Coffee because Starbucks uses low quality beans.  I must disclose I am a Starbucks fan but also really like Tully’s coffee so when I heard my beloved Starbucks getting attacked I gotta admit it kinda irked me a little.  I’ve been digging around the Internet this morning and found a few rants from others but I can’t find a site that supports his claim that Starbucks uses low quality (or Robusta) beans.  I know there are probably lots of you reading this who have a favorite coffee joint.  In Portland there is a place called Stumptown Coffee which is probably my all time favorite place to go for a cup of Joe.  It is where all of the coffee snobs (not saying I’m probably not one of them too) go for their coffee fix in Portland.  If you are ever in the area you have to go there.  I have personally only been to the one downtown (picture of it above) which I liked because it is a “funky” place; oh and did I mention their coffee rocks?  If you bring coffee back home with you, try the “Hair Bender”.  What is your favorite and why?

Red Bull is releasing a cola, here is what their website says:

“Red Bull Cola has a special blend of ingredients, all from 100% natural sources.  In addition, it is the only cola which contains both the original Kola nut and the Coca leaf. Therefore, it is a very special recipe. What else would you have expected from Red Bull?  The result is a classic cola taste, without being too sweet, which comes from using the right plant extracts. We followed this simple principle in making Red Bull Cola. Therefore, our cola contains

• no phosphoric acid
• no preservatives
• no artificial colouring
• no artificial flavourings.

So you see, making a first-class cola can be that easy. Just simply Cola.”

http://redbullcola.com/