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Over the weekend I visited my father in my hometown of Springfield, Illinois. While it was nice to see my dad, it was strange to be back in Springfield, if only for a day. While Springfield was never a booming metropolis, it did always hold some kind of charm for my sister and I-mostly due [...]

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First Taste

I’m No Olives, and I’ve got a passion for all things culinary: cooking, new recipes, new restaurants, old stand-bys, wine and cocktail pairings, culinary events, food-focused movies and tv, and culinary photography.
I grew up in rural Springfield, Illinois, where my mother taught me the fundamentals of cooking. Trips to our favorite farmers, Mr. and Mrs. [...]

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