Thursday, November 20, 2003


lower your blood pressure

eat a 3.5 oz. bar of dark chocolate every day for 2 weeks. watch your blood pressure fall!

again, this stuff is too good to make up. remember that study in the renowned jama, which was released last august. . . ?

well, it seems to be receiving new attention this week.

but you'll have to adjust your diet a bit, or add a yoga class to your day, since a nice european chocolate bar of that size probably has about 300 calories. still it has to be more pleasant than prescription drugs! and less expensive!

oh, here's another story covering the recent nyc chocolate show.

and for those of you seeking a chocolate thanksgiving dessert that can be made ahead, this chocolate pecan pie looks traditional, easy to make, and delicious.

but on the coffee front, today i'm drinking counterculture's pleasant ethiopian sidamo. it's what you'd expect in a sidamo: some brightness, floral, and sweetly spicy with a touch of earth and nice medium body in the cafetiére a.ka. french press.

think of it as a step back from yrg. so there will be a winey quality as well.

normally, i would like coffees a tad less bright than this, but i find counterculture's sidamo pretty yummy, considering. some people say that if you're a white wine drinker, you'll love sidamo.

since i'm a red person, i can't say. but counterculture's web page ordering is currently down, so you'll have to call their 800 number to order from them. . .

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