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DearDara

  1. Butterflies among the wildflowers, Midwestern sky as big as the view from Mercury, I do love this prairie home. Hawk! twitter.com/DearDara/statu… about 14 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  2. @youngchef2 @mcdonalds @mikebloomberg Luxury tax it. Or explain why Champagne & Roquefort can be luxury taxed & Coke can't. 11:11 AM Jun 2nd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to youngchef2
  3. “@McDonalds: .@MikeBloomberg We trust our customers to make the choices that are best for them.” But they're your problem if they don't. 10:47 AM Jun 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
  4. Mubarak sentenced to life in prison. Which makes US food writers think of Egyptian prison hummus, and conclude it's probably pretty good. 7:55 AM Jun 2nd via web
  5. @DeRushaJ @andrewzimmern @DeRushaEats Do we risk losing meaningfully rooted etouffee, bulgogi in culinary equivalent of worldwide English? 7:23 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to DeRushaJ
  6. @DeRushaJ @andrewzimmern @DeRushaEats Now here's a toughie: How can true regionalism survive in light of global social media? (continued) 7:22 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to DeRushaJ
  7. @DeRushaJ @andrewzimmern @DeRushaEats Here's a softball: Benefits, future change because of kitchens worldwide connected by Twitter? 7:20 AM Jun 2nd via web in reply to DeRushaJ
  8. Tired of: Wisconsin man arrested for drunk lawn mowing. Want more: Wisconsin woman arrested for drunk butter churning. Ladies, go! 6:18 AM Jun 2nd via web
  9. Sometimes the heart on my latte from the barrista, I'm just not sure she means it. Think I'll go ask! 6:03 AM Jun 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
  10. Dreamed I met Obama, and impressed him w well expressed views. Glad Freud is dead, or he'd be bored to death by me. #wasThePinkTieDramaEnuf? 5:11 AM Jun 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
  11. @PrinceJvstin @tomcrann But can you say Quartersawn floorboards--quickly, in anger, without the accent? That's the true test. 4:16 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to PrinceJvstin
  12. “@jsguntzel: catching up on "let's dial down the pride" in Mpls music scene until ZZZ.” So Minnesotan. 11th deadly sin, praise 4 loved ones. 4:10 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
  13. Too bad you missed @TomCrann and my riveting off-air chat about exactly when my NY accent appears. No, I won't say coffee in the draw 4 you. 4:03 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
  14. @AliLozoff Real as her Big Pharma arteries, Mademoiselle. 4:00 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AliLozoff
  • Name Dara Grumdahl
  • Bio Senior editor at MSP mag, writes food and wine; book Drink This: Wine Made Simple actually does.
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