"Superfresh raw oysters on the half shell with just a spritz of lemon juice are one of life's great gustatory treats. But these plump, briny little creatures are also wonderful cooked with other flavorful ingredients. And the cooking takes only minutes."
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A Virginian’s Boston Barbecue, by Marian Burros, Oct. 5, 1988
"Those who visit Jake and Earl's might ask where the name comes from. Mr. Schlesinger wanted to call it Jake's Dixie Barbecue because 'Jake is what older people in the South call young boys and it's my dog's name.' Ms. Wheaton wanted to name it for her father, Earl, a surgeon in New Jersey. They compromised."
Ketchup: It’s Not Just For Tomatoes Anymore, by John Willoughby and Chris Schlesinger, Sept. 21, 1994
"After all, everybody knows what ketchup is — it's that sweet-sour tomato sauce. Like fish sauce in Southeast Asia, this tomato condiment is fixed so firmly in the American culinary vernacular that it is often set on the table unbidden, with the unspoken assumption that it will be needed at some point in every meal."