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barbstuckey

  1. Spence's work proves that a bkground soundtrack can modify food taste. Prediction: music & food pairing resto meals! bit.ly/Hk6spX
  2. Best April Fools food hoaxes captured here: Spaghetti Harvest, Taco Liberty Bell, & Left-handed Whoppers, bit.ly/2W8X58
  3. Can't imagine the 90 min wait at RedBarn would've been=to the crave we satisfied tonight at Yakitori Totto w/o a rez tottonyc.com
  4. In TWYM I write about how my kitty has no love for sweets.Turns out she's not the only mammal. Evolution strikes again! bit.ly/A6dnpL
  5. 4 those who listened to me on @SciFri, scores for blue dye taste bud experiment r: 0–15=Tolerant Taster 16–39=Taster 40 or more=HyperTaster
  6. Great article @NYTimes mag about umami from miso by @bittman. So many others to be discovered, too: tomato paste, Vegemite, your fave...?
  7. RT @martharadio: @carlahall hosts @barbstuckey of @tastewhatumiss & @starbrownie from @backnthdaybakry ow.ly/9cLW1
  8. Just saw @lesliesb on @7liveonline . A must-see for Valentine's Day!
  9. Indiv diffs in texture can b just as great as taste. Someday soon we'll reco this (if ive anything 2 do w/it) . tinyurl.com/6n253sy
  10. Excellent aroma training exercises set up for you at new Healdsburg wine bar Vin Couture. Worth a visit! vincouturelounge.com
  11. The book is finally done. And the promotion is about to begin. It never ends! To pre-order, visit tastewhatyouremissing.com
  12. New rsch results: loud music makes alcohol taste sweeter. It works this way: music=>beer goggles for booze=>beer goggles for opposite sex.
  13. Checking out SBUX bakery nutritionals. Wonder why they list "sugar" content as "carbs"? Easy: sounds better when the # for a muffin is 64g!
  14. Most under-rated restaurant virtue: good ventilation. Fantastic F&B @HolemanandFinch but I smell like I just worked a double shift @KFC.
  15. “Not many people are going to get on that plane & go to Frito-Lay & come up with a nacho cheese taco.” (praise from the CEO of Yum Brands)
  16. May need a fortifying glass of eggnog before heading into battle at #Whole Foods. I can procrastinate no longer...
  17. Turkey = umami, Brussels = bitter, butternut = sweet, cranberry = sour, + a sprinkling of salt on everything (always). Thx 4 a perfect meal!
  18. Suffering a professional food taster's worst nightmare: the flu. Simply cannot do my job properly w/o my olfactory sense in working order!
  19. Making my way!!
  20. Is anyone as singularly influential in the world of food as Steve Jobs was in the world of tech.? Sadly, methinks not. Rest in peace, Steve.