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Snazzy glass: Milano flat tumbler

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Another one of those orphan glasses… This time, it’s an 8 oz flat tumber by Anchor Hocking, aqua blue, in the Milano pattern. By flat, they mean that there’s no foot or stem on the glass.
Milano has a bark-like texture on the outside. The color really drew us in on this one.
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Go Green…Broccoli Salad in retro glass

August 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Some years ago, at a carry-in lunch, a colleague brought a great Broccoli Salad.
I liked the interplay of the crunchy, raw broccoli with the zingy sweet and sour dressing. But the recipe was missing in action.
So I went home and developed my own version. It’s great in the summer, when cool salads are refreshing. And [...]

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