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… and while Pizza Luna specializes in pizza, their salads and cheese board are already among the best in town.

"It is the chief of this world’s luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat. It was not a Southern watermelon that Eve took; we know it because she repented."

Nook! Love this new Downtown restaurant! They are very creative and most dishes are under $20. On the dinner menu! And great portion sizes! Highly recommend this place!

Nancy Kruse, President of the Kruse Company, is a menu trends analyst based in Atlanta. As one of Linked In’s Top 100 Influencers in the US, she blogs regularly on food-related subjects on the Linked In website.

Supermarket industry analysts have been busily touting the emergence of tactile foods as the next big trend. An emphasis on crunchy texture and its accompanying aural effects creates a memorable, multisensory eating experience, they proclaim. While this may seem cutting edge on the supermarket side, for restaurant chefs, it’s just another day in the research & development kitchen.

I’ll admit that separating the seeds from the vegetable’s stringy membrane can be messy. The seeds are sticky, the membrane in which they are embedded is sticky, and your hands will get sticky as you do the work. The solution? Pull the seeds out of the pumpkin’s cavity, put them in a large bowl of water, then swish them around. The strands of membrane are much easier to pull off in water. Remove any of the seeds’ residual stickiness by rinsing them once or twice. Now they’re good to go.

The Half Moon Bay ordinance was written in a way that would benefit only three farms, including the Mullers’. They needed just three votes, and they would be in business.

The Nut Topper Blend includes a surprising combination of pistachios, almonds, sweet cranberries, and savory sesame sticks. This blend adds protein, fiber potassium, and a delicious crunch to your next salad or snack craving.

To use in a stir fry, remove the rind’s outer layer of green skin with a knife, reserving the white part to julienne into matchsticks. Sautéed over high heat, the rind will soften in as little as five minutes, absorbing the flavors of what it’s placed within. Watermelon rind is most commonly incorporated into Asian-inspired dishes, sautéed alongside ingredients such as sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Add in such veggies as carrots and peppers, and a protein such as shrimp, tofu, or chicken, to craft a quick and effortless meal.

Take the three cups of reserved pink flesh, and puree in food processor or blender until completely liquefied. Strain 2 to 3 times to remove as much pulp as possible.

After our grub and ways down a busy freeway aiming for Arizona with the city silhouette in the rearview, I remember thinking to myself in a proud state of mind, one day every city in the Americas will have an establishment like Tocabe serving the people.

Britney, we had you pegged as a fried chicken girl with a #SouthernRoots. Welcome to the weird side of the list.