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Chef Ouita Michel's Pork Tenderloin Roulade with Cider and Bourbon

alpine b. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 3:39 am
This time of year one of our favorite ingredients to cook with is apple cider. It’s the perfect acid for Autumn salad dressings, a creative stock for squash soup, and reduces beautifully as a simple syrup or marinade. We will feature several apple cider containing recipes in the coming days for yo...
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Exclusive Interview: Chef Ludo and Krissy Lefebvre on Pop Ups, Life On The Road, Denver, Buffalo Hunting and More

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 21, 2011, 2:02 pm
Chef Ludo Lefebvre and his wife Krissy are truly a delicious duo to watch.  Born in Burgundy and classically trained in Paris, the French Chef Ludo moved to the US in 1996, and quickly established his status as a culinary icon as the Executive Chef of LA’s L’Orangeire and Bastide restaurants. L...
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Chef Victor Scargle's Scallop and California Avocado Ceviche Recipe

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 14, 2011, 4:17 am
Ceviche is one of our favorite summertime appetizers, especially on a hot summer day when turning on any type of kitchen heat seems unthinkable. For those not thoroughly familiar, here is a brief ceviche synopsis.  Originally a South or Central American dish, it’s magic lies in “cooking” raw ...
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Chefs Speak: Ferran Adrià on His New Beer, Inedit

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 10, 2011, 3:44 pm
From the brilliant Chef chemist and molecular gastronomy mastermind Ferran Adrià, creator of Spain’s El Bulli, frozen chocolate air, edible flower paper and spherical olives,  a beer?  Yes it’s true.  While the talk has been online for over a year,  Chef Adrià’s new brew Inedit is now ma...
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Chef Jeffrey Fournier's Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Recipe

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 8, 2011, 1:56 am
Ah summertime, we are so happy to finally see fresh beautiful local produce, especially tomatoes in season once again. Today we are celebrating the heirloom tomato with a fresh colorful chilled gazpacho recipe from Chef Jeffrey Fournier of 51 Lincoln restaurant in Newton MA. Enjoy and thank you so m...
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Chef Michael Symon's Gorgonzola Cheesecake

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 6, 2011, 2:07 am
Hide your bathroom scales.   Today Iron Chef Michael Symon of Lola Bistro in Cleveland and Roast Detroit restaurants brings you a killer calorie ridden decadent awe inspiring pan of deliciousness:  A Gorgonzola Cheesecake! Chef Michael and his happy smiling face created this video recipe for the ...
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Chef Merrick Schoenfeld's Cherry Guanabana Smoothie Recipe

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 21, 2011, 9:18 pm
Happy Summer Solstice!   Today we are sharing our friend Chef Merrick Schoenfeld’s deliciously exotic frozen Cherry Guanabana Smoothie recipe! What is guanabana?    Also known as soursop, guanabana is a fruit indigenous to Central America and also grown in Southeast Asia.   It’s flavor? ...
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Cherry Love: Chef Michael Symon's Pickled Cherries

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2011, 12:27 am
Chef Michael Symon loves to pickle things.  In his cookbook “Live to Cook”, he devotes an entire chapter to it, with recipes for pickled ramps, chilis,  onions, tomatoes, kraut and more.   The chef says “what began at Lola as a way to preserve the best food we could find became part of the ...
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Cherry Love: Chef Bugher's Cherry Basil Pasta

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 16, 2011, 10:03 am
It’s a winner! For day 2 of our Cherry Love Fest we bring you a very quick summer recipe from Chef Chris Bugher, Special Events Chef at The Cooking and Culinary Institute in Huntington WV. Chris’s orzo pasta recipe with cherries, basil and feta won first place in the Cherry Marketing Institute...
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Cherry Love: Cherries with Chianti

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 15, 2011, 8:37 pm
Hooray it’s finally cherry season! To celebrate we will bring you one chef or restaurant recipe daily featuring cherries for the next several days. The season is sadly a short one so enjoy it ASAP! Today’s feature is Cherries in Chianti by Chef Ben Davis, which can be served on it’s own as a s...
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Brunch Bliss: Eggs Benedict on Potato Waffles With Spinach Parmesan Sauce

alpine b. posted an article on - May 6, 2011, 4:48 am
Have the breakfast blues? Try this creative twist on the traditional Eggs Benedict recipe from Executive Chef Brian Ellis of the gastropub The Smith restaurant on 3rd Avenue in NYC’s East Village. Brian is a seasoned NYC chef who has worked with Rocco DiSpirito at the Union Pacific and Brasserie 3...
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Oyster Roast! From the Grand Central NYC Oyster Bar

alpine b. posted an article on - May 3, 2011, 3:43 am
Grand Central Terminal in NYC is largely delicious. Freaking huge, bold, and beautiful. At last count over 750,000 people pass through the 42nd St Grand Central Terminal per day. Who are they and why?  They are locals or tourists either traveling to one of 600 destinations, or simply people watchin...
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Random Musings: Our Favorite Food Art

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 18, 2011, 9:50 pm
Due to an exacerbation of ADD a 2 hour long distraction today we spent precious time browsing creative food art, and decided to share with you several of our favorites.   Enjoy and we’ll be back to the chef recipes shortly! 1) Butter Me Up What foodie fashionista wouldn’t want to wear this to...
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Chef Kevin Dundon's Irish Cabbage Soup

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 16, 2011, 6:28 pm
Wondering what to feast on tomorrow night for St. Patrick’s Day? Give this authentic Irish recipe a try for a refreshing change:  it’s healthy and light cabbage vegetable soup thanks to Chef Kevin Dundon. Kevin is a famous Irish Tv personality, author, and Chef/Owner of the award winning Du...
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The leek demystified: How to clean and chop it

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 9, 2011, 10:59 pm
The leek.   Big brother to the scallion aka green onion, it has to be the dirtiest vegetable ever.   But thankfully it’s a cinch to get them uber squeaky clean and fit for consumption. Former chef and test kitchen director of the now defunct Gourmet Magazine Ruth Cousineau shows us how to pr...
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11 Fabulous Foodie Iphone Apps for under $3

alpine b. posted an article on - Jan 11, 2011, 10:20 pm
Verizon had the big announcement today regarding their Iphone launch, and it truly wasn’t such a big announcement at all, as the news has been leaked on the web for weeks.  Financial analysts are predicting a huge number, of 9 to 15 million new Iphone users for 2011 with the expansion. On tha...
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A Fresh Start! Chef Chad Shares His Healthy Smoothie Recipe

alpine b. posted an article on - Jan 9, 2011, 1:59 pm
We bring to you a great augmentation to your New Year’s fresh start!   Chef Chad Luethje of Miraval Resort and Spa in Arizona shared this gem with us recently:  A delicious and simple smoothie recipe with healthy omega 3 fats, both flax seed and hemp seed oils.   All you need is a blender, ic...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

alpine b. posted an article on - Dec 25, 2010, 10:49 am
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and New Year too!   Hoping your holidays are delicious and bright. xoxo, Savory Tv
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Restaurant Recipe: Argentine Rib Eye Steak

alpine b. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2010, 2:36 am
Chef Jeffrey Fournier. He’s the exec chef of 51 Lincoln restaurant in Boston, and has quite the story to tell. A star was born at at Café Montana, in Santa Monica where Fournier broke from the norm with his fried linguini with wild flowers and carrot pesto with linguini, roasted lamb and fried ...
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Feast on This: Pear and Squash Bruschetta

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2010, 5:00 am
©USAPears Tired of the usual bland artichoke and spinach dip, aka mundane holiday appetizers served everywhere?  Feast on this: Chef Craig Richards from La Tovola restaurant in Atlanta shares a creative in season Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday recipe your guests will love:   A warm pear an...
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Celebrity Chefs Share Thanksgiving Tips

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2010, 2:44 am
Are you a Yum Sugar reader?   If not you we highly recommend them!   We lovingly think of them as an online foodie pop culture venue.   Featuring food trends, great recipes, celebrity chef news, and food festival event coverage, they are on our daily “must read” RSS  Google reader feed li...
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7 Delicious Gifts For Chefs and Foodies

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2010, 7:10 am
Certain genres of people can be tough to buy for during the holiday season.  For example, the man who has everything is always a challenge.   The princess shopaholic types are a nightmare.   Foodies, chefs, and cooks are tricky as well.    Cookbooks?  Probably not, they have them all, and ...
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Chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom's Mixed Berry Tarts Recipe

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2010, 10:27 pm
Pastry Chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom is a gleaming bright star in the culinary sky of Denver restaurants.  Twice named as a James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for the Outstanding Pastry Chef award, Yasmin was named one of the 2010 Top Five Pastry Chefs in the US by Gayot.  Yasmin shares her magica...
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Leeks, Clams, White Wine, Chef Bartolotta and Average Betty

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2010, 3:54 am
Photo © AverageBetty.com Leeks, Clams, White Wine, Chef Bartolotta and Average Betty, can you imagine anything more scrumptious?     Our favorite diva foodie rocks it in a video interview with Chef Paul Bartolotta, a two time James Beard award winner from Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare resta...
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Ingredient Spotlight: Asparagus With Chef Chris Fischer

alpine b. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2010, 2:34 am
This may be the most adorable family cooking and gardening video ever.  It’s from our friends at Plum Tv, featuring Martha’s Vineyard Chef Chris Fischer, his Grandfather Ozzie, and their dog. Wise asparagus words from Ozzie, quite the dapper grandfather:  “Now when you’re raising asparagu...
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Love. Italian Chef Anthony's Ravioli with Four Cheeses

alpine b. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2010, 3:17 am
It’s simple, it’s gorgeous, and best of all it’s homemade and authentic Italian. This comforting ravioli recipe with four cheeses recipe is from one of our favorite chefs, Anthony Priolo from Piccolo Sogno in Chicago. His restaurant features fresh seasonal rustic Italian cuisine paired with...
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Batali Shares: Linguine with Romano Cheese

alpine b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2010, 2:26 am
Did you catch Mario Batali recently on the Martha Stewart Show?   She interviewed our favorite chef last week, and they talked  NYC  Eataly and Babbo restaurant news, shared a few jokes, and Mario shared a favorite Italian recipe:   in Italian it is called “Bavette Cacio e Pepe”,  which t...
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Top Chef All Stars, Are You Ready?

alpine b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2010, 12:29 am
Via our PR friends from Bravo Tv, here’s the scoop! “They’re back and they’re ready for redemption!” It’s a dream team of  18 cheftestants who almost won.  Airing December 1 at 10 pm EST look forward to  “Top Chef All-Stars”, including the following judges: Anthony Bourdain Pa...
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Ingredient Spotlight: All About Fennel with Chef Shane Delia

alpine b. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2010, 9:22 am
Fennel via Food Thinkers @flickr Fennel, you’ve may pass it daily in the produce section, but do you know truly what it is, how to choose it, and how to use it?  Surprisingly many foodies and laypeople alike are a bit intimidated by this gorgeous feathery green herb.  Fear not!  Savory Tv is h...
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Chicken Satay with Chef Jet Tila

alpine b. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2010, 2:09 am
Another beautiful classic Thai recipe from our new favorite chef Jet Tila:   A Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, served with skewers and the classic dipping sauce featuring creamy peanut butter, spicy curry, and rich coconut milk. Chicken Satay, Chef Jet Tila Serves 6. For the Chicken: 1 tables...
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Thai Chicken Larb Gai with Chef Jet Tila

alpine b. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2010, 1:35 am
We just moved after traveling and are unpacking once again, sigh.  And…after 3 months of no television, we just connected to a new provider, and discovered the channel Veria Tv.   It’s a refreshing change from the typical trash cable programming, with yoga classes, wellness education, and bes...
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Batali Speaks to Eatocracy: Date Food

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 30, 2010, 2:36 am
Our newest foodie online obsession?  Eatocracy, a new food blog from CNN.  Mainstream news avoiders, don’t let those three letters deter you!   You’ll find a great light read, with tasty chef interviews, cookbook reviews, restaurant news and a deliciously fun dip into the world of all thin...
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Simply Delicious: The Strawberry Basil Martini

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 25, 2010, 6:35 am
When we lived in NYC, we escaped frequently during the summer, just to get away from the intense heat.  One year we went driving upstate with no destination in mind, and somehow landed in paradise:  the Mohonk Mountain House. Picture this: a gorgeous Victorian castle built in 1869 in an enchante...
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More words via CNN video from top restaurant chefs regarding...

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 6, 2010, 7:14 am
More words via CNN video from top restaurant chefs regarding the BP oil spill disaster. Featuring Chefs John Besh, Marcus Samuelsson, Michael Voltaggio, and Michel Nischan from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Watch it here.
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BP Oil Spill: Top Chef Hosea Speaks

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 6, 2010, 6:58 am
More on our Chef Speaks series regarding the BP oil Spill.  Video:  Top Chef Hosea talks to Kat Tales about the impact. var flashvars = { width: "550", height: "353", autostart: "false", repeat: "false", backcolor: "111111", frontcolor: "cccccc", lightcolor: "66cc00", stretching: "fill", enable...
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Chefs Speak: John Besh On The Oil Spill

alpine b. posted an article on - Jul 6, 2010, 6:43 am
A very primitive, rustic video featuring chef John Besh, on the oil spill and it’s impact on the local community, consumers, and restaurants. var flashvars = { width: "550", height: "353", autostart: "false", repeat: "false", backcolor: "111111", frontcolor: "cccccc", lightcolor: "66cc00", ...
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Chefs on Twitter, the lowdown

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 19, 2010, 9:18 pm
Following chefs on Twitter is one of our spare time secret pleasures. It’s great to keep a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in their kitchens, view  real time photos of their culinary creations,  follow restaurant special events, score a twitter recipe, and read occasional lat...
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For Dad: Grilled Pork Shoulder With Chimichurri Sauce

alpine b. posted an article on - Jun 17, 2010, 2:21 am
Swanky, breathtaking, and slightly over the top, Aspen, Colorado is a food lovers dream.  Home to the mother of all food festivals, the Food and Wine Classic, the ski town we call home boasts amazingly decadent eats throughout the year. One of our favorite locals is Chef Ryan Hardy, Executive Che...
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Five Delicious Grilled Corn Chef Recipes

alpine b. posted an article on - May 24, 2010, 9:13 pm
As our recent snow has just melted we’ve finally cleaned off the grill and are super excited to start grilling Memorial Day weekend!  And although our fresh local crops won’t show up in markets for several weeks, we’ve visions of savory sweet grilled corn kernels dancing in our ...
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Top Chefs Share! Grown Up Popsicles

alpine b. posted an article on - May 18, 2010, 11:53 pm
Popsicles are blowing the roof off of the summertime food trend charts. This time they’re not just the old school standard fruit and water blends. The new summer refreshers are savory ice pops, adult versions laced with alcohols and liqueurs, and unusual combination’s using herbs, fresh fru...
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Chef Harry Hawk's Klondike Beer Milkshake

alpine b. posted an article on - May 18, 2010, 6:54 pm
Klondike bar via flickr user ♥ellie♥ Water Taxi Beach is a summertime only venue in Long Island City (Queens), complete with trucked in sand, neon plastic palm trees, and a spectacular sunset view of the midtown skyline. In addition to being co creator of the NYC Food Film Festival,   Chef H...
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Roasted Stuffed Pears With Cheddar, Walnuts, Raisins and Cherries

alpine b. posted an article on - May 14, 2010, 4:23 am
Having been recently named Vice President of Culinary Arts for Laureate International Universities is the peak of a mountain of accomplishments for Chef Christopher Koetke. Chef Koetke has been the star of the Emmy-nominated cooking show, “Let’s Dish” on the Live Well HD network, and was name...
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Mario Batali's Vertical Garden Wall

alpine b. posted an article on - Apr 19, 2010, 3:25 am
We will be back to the recipes shortly, but stumbled upon this tonight and fell in love.  Chef Mario Batali and Good Earth Plants with GreenScaped Buildings have constructed an edible garden wall outside of his Pizzeria Mozza restaurant in LA. Mario says:  “Clearly the vertical garden isn&#...
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Comforting Chicken Parmesan: Jamie Oliver Tells All

alpine b. posted an article on - Apr 17, 2010, 4:17 am
Oh how we love Jamie.  Let us count the reasons:   Celeb chef loaded with talent, check, changing the world, check, gorgeous accent, check.    What more could we ask for? Only a comforting home cooked meal that will take less than 20 minutes to prepare. In this video, Jamie teams up with Mar...
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Sustainable Fish: An Interview and Recipe From Chef Paul McCabe

alpine b. posted an article on - Apr 6, 2010, 4:49 am
Chef Paul McCabe Being recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a Rising Star of American Cuisine is only one of Chef Paul McCabe’s impressive achievements in the culinary world. He’s also won Golden Sceptre and Golden Baccus awards from the Southern California Restaurant Writers, ...
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Spiced and Smoked Leg of Lamb With Red Wine Sauce

alpine b. posted an article on - Apr 1, 2010, 5:53 pm
Michael Fenster MD.  We truly heart him.  Wearing both chef whites and a lab coat, Michael is the star of the cable show “What’s Cooking With Doc”, and has a delicious recipe blog here.  His story is fascinating:  he attended culinary school and worked and managed severa...
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A Recipe For the Future: Are You There?

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 27, 2010, 2:16 am
Premiering Tuesday, March 30th at 10pm ET, Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche.   Otherwise known as molecular gastronomists, successful restaurateurs, patent-owning mad scientists and celebrated futurists – the chefs are starring in a wild culinary ride of MythBusters meets Willy Wonka spawned with ...
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Quite Possibly The Most Creative Foodie Video Ever

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 19, 2010, 2:30 am
Photoshop geek? Oops sorry enthusiast we mean?  Foodie or food lover?  If so you must see this.  Shared from our friend Liza, aka @skeeterNYC, she is one of our favorite foodie filmmakers and the host of Food Curated.  This is  a brilliant video made in “stopmotion” for the c...
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Savory Dill Monkey Bread

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 18, 2010, 4:08 am
Chef Chris Pandel:  At the ripe old age of 29, he has quite the impressive CV.   He’s worked under Rick Tramonto and Daniel Boulud, and is now the executive chef and co-owner of The Bristol, a Bucktown Chicago hotspot.  The Bristol serves local seasonally inspired rotating chalkboard men...
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Restaurarant Recipe: Smoked Cheddar Grits

alpine b. posted an article on - Mar 17, 2010, 3:03 am
Grits rock. In fact, we think they should be the next carby starchy new hipster trend to replace donuts, bagels, and boring mashed potatoes. Served in the south for breakfast and brunch, from all things a to z or eggs to shrimp, they basically work well with any dish aching for a starch. This rec...
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