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Some other insanely priced foods I sampled were also impressive. The Lambda olive oil from Greece, retailing at $182 for 1,000 mL, came packaged in more gift-box euphoria than anything Tiffany could imagine. The company says it presses its olives less than 10 hours after they're picked, which didn't impress me all that much--how long do people normally leave olives sitting around?--but the oil really was intense, with an acidless buttery, fruity, peppery flavor. You're supposed to use it on vegetables or with bread--though I still wouldn't pay this much even...
...beverage is a blend of malts aged in wood, then finished in sherry and Madeira casks The Five Star Butter Co. makes its lavish 83%-butterfat product from fresh, unpasteurized milk Hand-extracted from Koroneiki olives, the low-acidity and fruity extra-virgin oil comes in a bespoke gift box HOW IT RATES WITH JOEL Malty, portlike, complex. Is it really beer? Probably not. But it's really good Really rich but not dark--just clean-tasting creaminess. Almost like cheese Lots of fruit, pepper and fattiness without acidity. Different from dark, nutty Italian oils
...call it, could be used to bolster the nation's ranks of organ donors. In one survey, only 64% of people wishing to be organ donors had marked that choice on their driver's license. If, instead of making people choose to donate, states asked them to check a box if they chose not to, participation rates would skyrocket--from 42% to 82% in one experiment. Even just forcing people to make a decision one way or another (with no default) boosts participation to 79%. More lives saved, and more people following through on a desire to be donors. That...
...intense guy when necessary... His films have been such a big part of my imagination.” Despite the differences between Sturgess and his character, the actor felt a kinship with the role of Ben. “He needs a kick-start to think outside of the box and not live in a safe environment, which is so easy for all of us to do. And I think acting is what stops me from doing that,” he said. Like Ben, Sturgess sees risk-taking as crucial to his acting abilities...
...night when she greeted him on a terrace "not dressed for dinner." We further learn that his hard-partying habits were genetic. McCain's father, a submariner-turned admiral named Jack, told stories of drunken nights on shore leave that involved ransacking an officer's club or throwing a box of bullets on a fire...